Daily Life/English

[TIL] 2022.02.19 (Sat)

Sujin Lee (Daisy) 2022. 2. 19. 20:40

Atypical Season2 2nd Episode

He's a pill  Slang. a tiresomely disagreeable person.
ex) Elsa가 Doug이랑 사이 안 좋아져서 친구 집에 머무는데, 친구 아들이 Elsa가 집에 빨리 갔으면 좋겠다고 하자 친구가 Elsa한테 "Ignore hime. He's a pill." 이라고 말함. 
wedge  [noun] a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or part of an object to secure or sperate them. 

[verb] 
1. fix in position using a wedge 
   ex) "the door was wedged open"
2. force into a narrow space 
   ex) "I wedged the bags into the back seat" 
   ex) "I like to be really wedged in"
          ㄴ Elsa가 침대 정리 엄청 열심히 해놓은거 말하면서... 자기는 wedged in 된게 좋다고 함 
1. 쐐기
2. 쐐기 모양의 것
3. (좁은 틈 사이에) 끼워 넣다[밀어 넣다]
4. (문 따위를 열리거나 닫힌 채 움직이지 않게) 고정시키다 
tiresome 1. causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome:
    ex) a tiresome job.
2. annoying or vexatious. (성가신, 짜증스러운) 
squawk  [verb] (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise
ex) "the geese flew upriver, squawking" 
[noun] a loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person. 
1. (크게) 꽥꽥 울다
2. (화/놀람 등으로) 꽥꽥거리다[시끄럽게 떠들다] 
handsy  tending to touch other people, typically in a way that is inappropriate or unwanted.
ex) "another participant is getting a bit handsy"

squint  1. look at someone or something with one or both eyes partly closed in an attempt to see more clearly or as a reaction to strong light.
ex) "the bright sun made them squint"

2. have eyes that look in different directions.
ex) "Melanie did not squint"

adequately  to a satisfactory or acceptable extend
ex) "the resources required to prepare adequately will be extensive."
ex) "I feel like I've adequately prepared him for the real world."
villain (in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
ex) "I have played more good guys than villains"
빌런. 

vixen a female fox

wiles devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what one wants.
ex) "she didn't employ any feminine wiles to capture his attention"
(교묘한) 술책, 계략
I don't think I'm following  잘 이해가 안 돼 
I don't follow = I don't understand 
baller (informal) extremely good or impressive; excellent.
ex) "this place is baller!"
ex) "How baller would it be to have a dragon?" 
bulimic 폭식하는, 폭식증 환자
[adj] relating to, characterized by, or suffering from an eating disorder marked by bouts(한바탕) of overeating, followed by fasting(단식) or vomiting 
   ex) "for years she was bulimic"  
[noun] a person suffering from an eating disorder marked by bouts of overeating, followed by fasting or vomiting
   ex) "a recovering bulimic" 
wound up
/ˌwaʊnd ˈʌp/
very worried, nervous, or angry: 
ex) She gets pretty wound up before a game 
ex) You're pretty wound up today, aren't you? 
ominous giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.
ex) "there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead"
ex) ominous ringtone plays 불길한 벨소리가 울린다 
불길한
you got this 
you've got this 
mainly US informal. 
used to tell someone that you believe they can or will succeed in dealing with something

ex) "I know you can lose that weight! You got this!"
ex) "Hey, don't worry about school. You got this."
       Evan이 Casey한테 (전학간) 새 학교에 대해서 걱정하지 말라고, 잘 해낼 수 있을거라고 위로하는 말. 
hold hands  손을 잡다 

minefield 지뢰, 지뢰밭 

mine이 '광산' 말고 '지뢰'라는 뜻도 있음 
Sure thing  = of course. 
ex) "Can I get a slice of pizza, please?" 
      "Sure thing. That'll be 7 dollars."
ground rule a basic principle. 
ex) "some ground rules for assessing new machines." 
ex) "Listen, you can't just come by the house whenever you want. We need to set some ground rules." 
She's lost it.  She's lost it = She is crazy 
If you say that someone is losing it, you mean that they are becoming crazy. 
To lose control of one's emotions, especially by becoming angry or upset.
ex) [informal] I'm afraid he's really lost it.
ex) Elsa가 임보하고 있던 고양이 안 돌려주겠다고 말하자 상대방이 "She lost it."이라고 말함. 
뭐를 잃어버린게 아님. 
grumpy bad-tempered and irritable
ex) his performance as the grumpy gateman 
성격이 나쁜 

bummed  (informal) annoyed, upset, or disappointed.
ex) "she was really bummed out that she never got to meet you"
ex) "I feel pretty bummed." 
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