[TIL] 영어 - 2023.08.01 (Wed)

https://www.theverge.com/23551060/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-layoffs-workplace-salute-emoji

Inside Elon’s “extremely hardcore” Twitter

for one's own ends	To exploit someone for one's personal gain. use. take advantage of.
ecstatic	황홀해하는, 열광하는  feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. ex) ecstatic fans filled the stadium
catatonic	relating to or characterized by catatonia. What does it mean when a person is catatonic? Catatonia is a state in which someone is awake but does not seem to respond to other people and their environment.
simultaneously	동시에 (발음 주의..!!)
absentee	부재자  a person who is expected or required to be present at a place or event but is not.
circa	~경 ex) circa 2012: 2012년경
swirl	소용돌이치다  move in a twisting or spiraling pattern. ex) Rumors were swirlling  ex) the smoke was swirling around him
propel	drive, push, or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward. ex) the boat is propelled by using a very long paddle ex) Donald Trump propelled himself into the White House in 2016.
sewer	하수 (물)  an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.
overhaul	1. (기계시스템을) 점검[정비]하다 2. (경주에서 남을) 앞지르다 (=overtake) 1. take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary. ex) a company that overhauls and repairs aircraft engines 2. overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event. ex) Jodami overhauled his chief riva
tyrant	폭군
insurrection	반란, 폭동
irk	irritate; annoy. 짜증스럽게[귀찮게] 하다
legitimate	정당한  conforming to the law or to rules. ex) his claims to legitimate authority
incessant	끊임없는
irreverent	불손한