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오늘의 표현 1. go too far : 도를 넘다 - I got mad beacuse he went too far - We hd to stop her because she went too far. - If you go too far, she might lose it. * push someone too far ~ 도를 넘어 압박하다 2. be caught + on camera : CCTV에 잡히다 - A unny momonet was caught on camera. - A UFO was caught on camera * 'CCTV'라고 하기도 하지만 대체로 'CCTV camera'라고 많이 사용했는데 점점 'CCTV'를 생략하게 되면서 'camera'만 쓰게 됨 3. point out + that (평서..

오늘의 표현 1. before being (p.p) : (p.p)되기 전에 - The car was repaired before being sold. - The bumper was sanded down before being painted. - Our house was renovated before being shown to the potential buyers. * renovate 개조, 보수하다 * potential buyers 잠재적 고객들 2. order (목적어) + to (동사원형) : (목적어)에게 (동사원형)하라고 명령하다. - The cop odered him to step out of the car. - He ordered me to join his team 3. for (명사) rea..

오늘의 표현 1. over the decades : 수십 년간 - Masy things have changed over the decades. - Over the decades, there have been constant changes. - Over the decades, They have paid a tremendous amount of tax. * constant 일정한 * tremendous 엄청난 / amount 양 2. I don't think + (평서문) : (평서문)이 아닌 것 같아. - I don't think fried chicken is fattening. - I don't think your idea is sily 3. let (목적어) know : (목적어)에게 알려 주다 - P..

오늘의 표현 1. in (기간) : (기간) 동안 - I haven't had a carb in 10 years. - We haven't talked in the past 6 months. - I haven't uploaded a video in 2 weeks. * 얼마 동안 지속적으로 해 왔다고 할 때 쓰는 for와 달리, in은 얼마 동안 한 번도 하지 않았다고 할 때 사용 * carb는 원래 cabs 복수형으로 쓰는데 여기서는 정말 하나도 안먹었다고 강조하기 위해 단수형 사용 2. stand by (명사) : ~의 곁에 있어 주다. - Thank you for standing by me. - My husband always stood by me. 3. in one's darkest hour : ~의..

오늘의 표현 1. seem + to have (p.p) : (p.p)한 것 같다 - You seem to have lost a lot of weight. - She seems to have lost interest in you. - They seem to have given up you. 2. come out + of (명사) + (명사)에서 나오다 - The magician came out of the box. - Nothing came out of my mouth. * ↔ come into of 3. all over (명사) + (명사) 여기저기에, 여기저기를 - He travelled all over the country. - My dog peed all over the carpet. 4. hold..

오늘의 표현 1. win (명사) : (돈, 경품 등 prize)를 따다, 타다. - Serina won $3 million in Las Vegas. - Mayu won an Oscar for Best Actor. - Sign up today for a chance to win a uPhone. * 직업이나 역할 등을 따낸다고 할때는 동사 land 사용 2. based on (명사) : (명사)를 바탕으로, 바탕으로 한 - The Easy Writers is a movie based on a true story. - Serina wrote a book based on Mayu's life story. 3. en route + to (명사) : (명사)로 향하는 중인, 중에 - The train was e..

오늘의 표현 1. earlier : 이전에, 얼마 전에, 아까 (≒ in the past, before) - Serina was here earlier. - As I mentioned earlier there will be no homework today. - They comfirmed earlier that it wasn't a muder. * in the past는 대과거 정확히 언제 / earlier는 비교적 최근 대략 언제쯤 2. regarding (명사) : (명사)와 관련해서 - I am calling regarding the purchase you made. - What it this regarding? * in regards to는 좀 더 형식적인 표현 3. go ahead + with (..

오늘의 표현 1. (기간) ahead + of (명사) : (명사)보다 (기간) 앞서 - We booked the suite 3 months ahead of Thanksgiving Day. - I managed to book a meeting room 2 hours ahead of the meeting. - Most people reserve their room a year ahead of Christmas. * of (명사) 생략 가능 * ahead of 대신 before 사용 가능 2. Most (명사) : 대부분의 (명사) - Most people are right-handed. - Most tap water is drinkable. * 복수명사 혹은 셀 수 없는 명사 사용 3. put (목적어) ..

오늘의 표현 1. Just the same, : 마찬가지로 (≒ Likewise, Similarly) - Just the same, language learning requires repetition drills. - Just the same, animals need love and care. - Just the same, consistency is key to weight loss. 2. instead of (명사) : (명사) 대신에 - I bought a house instead of the fancy car. - Let's go far a walk, instead of watching a movie. 3. plenty of (명사) : 충분한 (명사) - We still have plenty of..

오늘의 표현 1. make a purchase : 구매하다 - You can use these coupons when making purchases. - Guests can make purchases inside the gallery. - I made a purchase using my points. * Purchase를 동사로 쓸 때와 달리 make a purchase는 무엇을 구매하는지 덧붙이지 않아도 됨 * buy보다 굉장히 형식적인 표현이라 광고에서 많이 사용 * I purchases something / I buy something 2. the more (주어) (동사) : (주어)가 더 많이 (동사)할 수록 - The more I ate, the fatter I got. - The more y..