541~550 went so far (as to do...), take ... back, provoke 544. Jennifer went so far as to call me an idiot and she wouldn't take it back. Serves you right! You provoked her, didn't you? go so far as to do... : 심지어 ... 하기까지 하다 take ... back: ~을 철회하다(= withdraw) (it) serves you right : 자업자득이다 provoke: 성나게 하다, 분개시키다, ~을 자극하다 provocative: 도발적인 put up with 545. Why do you put up with her arrogance? S..
521~530 awkward 521. After an awkward pause, Bill took her by the hand and dragged her upstairs. awkard: 조악한, 서투른(= clumsy), 어색한 sound, set off 523. After making sure she was sound asleep, he crept out of the room and set off. sound: 깊이 든, 푹 sound asleep: 깊이 잠들었을 때 (잠든 것처럼 보였을 때 아님 주의) set off: 출발하다 between you and me, come across, embrace 524. Between you and me, Lisa, I came across Nick passio..
501~510 all the more 501. His ambiguous reply made her all the more irritated. all the more: 한층, 더욱 timid, blush 502. Bob is very timid and blushes when chatting with girls. timid: 겁 많은, 소심한 (= bashful) blush: 얼굴이 붉어지다 look down on 503. Nick looks down on anyone who comes from a rural area. look down on... : 무시하다, 업신여기다 (= look down one's nose at ..., depise) miserable 504. What's the matter Bob..
481~490 in search of 482. They explored the desert in search of buried treasure. in search of : ~을 찾아서 (= in quest of ..., in pursuit of ...) anthropologist, province 487. The anthropologist says old customs still prevail in the province. anthropologist: 인류학자 province: (발음) 프라빈스, '주' steep, border 489. They proceeded along the steep path, which was the sole access to the border. steep: 경사가 급한(= ..
461~470 jury, verdict 461. The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate. jury: 배심단 juror: 배심원 verdict: 평결 (배심단에 의한) plead 462. The man pleaded for mercy, but he was sentenced to twenty years in prison for his crome. plead (with ...) (for A): ... 에게 A 를 청원하다 (= beg for A) on duty, perceive 463. The officer on duty perceived an elderly man coming up behind him. on duty: 직무 중의, 근무 중인 (=..
441~450 441. Johnson was appointed as a goodwill ambassador to foster mutual understanding between the two nations. appoint: 임명하다 (= name, designate) goodwill: 친선, 우호 foster: ~을 키워가다 444. Ethnic monirities struggle against prejudice, poverty and oppression. prejudice: 편견 oppression: 억압, 억제(= persecution) oppress: 억압하다 (= persecute) 445. We must make every effort to do away with all discriminatio..
421~430 call ... in, put ... down, riot 421. Troops were swiftly called in to put down the riot. call ... in : ... (전문가 등)을 부르다, .. 을 (도와주러) 오게 하다 put ... down : ... 을 아래에 두다, ... 을 쓰다 (write ... down), ... 을 비참하게 만들다, ... 을 진압하다(= suppress..., crush...) riot: 폭동 (= revolt, uprising) appeal to, resort to 422. We should appeal to reason instead of resorting to violence. appeal to: 상소하다, 상고하다, ~에 ..
401~410 dignity 401. He sacrificed his promising career to retain his dignity. dignity: 존엄, 자긍심 dignified: 위엄 있는, 당당한 might as well A as B 402. I might as well kill myself as reconcile myself to my fate. might as well do A as do B : B할정도라면 A 하는게 낫다 reconcile: 화해시키다, 조화시키다 reconcile onself to ... : 어쩔 수 없이 ... 를 받아들이다. be about to A when B, thought better of 403. He was about to commit suicide by..
381~390 absurd, notion 381. Many people today think of loyalty to a company as an absurd notion. absurd: 어리석은 notion: 생각, 관념 all the way 382. I have to commute all the way from a distant suburb. I'm sick of it! all the way: 전면적으로, 모든 것을 바쳐서, 처음부터 끝까지 쭉 devote 384. After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans. devote A to B: A를 B에 바치다 (to는 전치사) for the sake of, in need 385. For ..
361~370 personnel department 361. Enclose your resume in this envelop and submit it to the personnel department. personnel: 사원, 직원 personnel department: 인사부 (= hman resources) instruction, cannot make heads or tails of 367. He gave instructions to the trainees, but they couldn't make heads or tails of them. instruction: 지시, 취급설명서 cannot make heads or tails of ... : ... 가 무엇인지 전혀 모르겟다. bother, te..
341~350 take after, obstinate, give in 341. Tom takes after his uncle in personality. I mean, he is obstinate by nature. He never gives in. take after: 닮다 (= resemble) obstinate: 완고한, 양보하지 않는 (= stubborn) give in: 항복하다, 굴복하다 ripe, go for 342. When the time is ripe, be bold and go for it! I'll stand by you. ripe: 무르익은 (= ready) go for: ~을 얻으려고 애쓰다 (= go after, try for) stand up for 343. I'll stan..
321~330 physician, refrain from 321. My physician advised me to refrain from alcohol for the time being. physician: 의사, 내과의사(= sergeon) physicist: 물리학자 refrain from: ~을 삼가다 (= keep from ..., = abstain from ...) for the time being: 당분간은 nasty 323. He caught a nasty cold because he stayed up late last night. nasty: 매우 불쾌한, 소름끼치는 (= filthy, mean) bedridden 325. Since our father is bedridden, we tak..