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[En] Nov-Dev Eng Voca

Sujin Lee (Daisy) 2024. 12. 17. 06:37

 

Words/Expressions Meaning/Examples
placating 화난 사람 달래려고 하는거 
intended to make someone less angry or hostile.
ramp up 증가시키다, 늘리다 (주로 비즈니스에서 사용) 
increase the level or amount of something sharply.
ex) "The company plans to ramp up production next month to meet the growing demand for their new product."
push (something) forward to continue doing something or making progress in something, with effort or enthusiasm:
ex) "The team worked late into the night to push the project forward and meet the deadline."
perseverance
/ˌpərsəˈvirəns/
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
ex) "Despite facing multiple rejections, she showed great perseverance and continued applying to jobs until she finally received an offer from her dream company."
pinch 1. grip (something, typically someone's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb.
ex) "She gave her little brother a playful pinch on the arm to get his attention."

2. move one's finger and thumb apart or bring them together on (a touchscreen) in order to zoom into or out of an image, activate a function, etc.
bribe 1. [v] persuade (someone) to act in one's favor, typically illegally or dishonestly, by a gift of money or other inducement.
ex) "The businessman attempted to bribe the official by offering him money to approve the project quickly."
ex) "The contractor tried to bribe the city inspector by offering him a luxury watch to overlook the building code violations."

2. 뇌물
[n] a sum of money or other inducement offered or given to bribe someone.
affectionate 애정어린, 다정한, 애정이 넘치는 
readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
ex) "The affectionate cat purred loudly and rubbed against her leg, seeking attention and cuddles."
authoritarian 권위주의, 독재적인 - 주로 정부에 대해 이야기할 때... 
favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.
ex) Yoon Suk Yeol’s gamble on nostalgia for authoritarianism proves foolhardy 
authoritative 권위있는 - 주로 지식이 깊거나 전문성이 있는 사람 
1. able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.
2. commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed.
TL;DR too long; didn't read
It's an informal phrase used to:
1. Summarize a piece of content
2. Indicate that you didn't read the entire text
butthead (informal) a stupid, incompetent, or annoying person
rumbling a continuous deep, resonant sound.
ex) "The rumbling of the distant thunder signaled that a storm was approaching."
extortion 강요, 강탈 
the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
ex) "The man was arrested for extortion after he threatened to hurt his neighbor unless he paid him money."
shrine 성지
a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction.
'슈라인' 처럼 발음함 
ex) "They visited the shrine to pay respects to the ancient goddess worshipped by the local community."
buzz 1. [n] a low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect.
2. [n] an atmosphere of excitement and activity.

1. [v] make a low, continuous humming sound.
ex) "The bees buzzed around the flowers, collecting nectar in the warm sunlight."
ex) "The old electric fan buzzed loudly, keeping everyone awake during the hot summer night."
2. [v] move quickly or busily.
inadequate
/inˈadəkwət/
1. lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
2. (of a person) unable to deal with a situation or with life.

ex) "After the presentation, she felt inadequate because she didn’t answer all the questions confidently."
chirp  
make a fuss  
out of line  
facade  
ostracized  
outtake  
perpetual  
flabbergasted  
hoax  
flap wings  
rabies  
cat making biscuits 고양이가 꾹꾹이 하는 거 
cat loaf 고양이 식빵자세 
ushering  
laxest  
knell  
loophole  
crutches  
Capitol Hill  
dolly a small platform on wheels used for holding heavy objects, typically film or television cameras.

shivering  
eavesdrop  
sleazy  
menacing  
demeanor  
burglary  
wackiest  
chip on shoulder  
fiery  
stripped away  
penniless  
pristine  
secrecy  
premeditated  
procure  
cumulatively  
acquittal  
jock  
visceral  
foremost  
audacity  
in-your-face  
brainy  
brash  
juror  
forbearing   
spiral out of control  
emotional wreck  
adrift  
aftermath  
gun shells  
incarceration  
excerpts  
accomodate  
Lox 
(food)
 
tavern  
tartar 치석
foreboding  
famine  
prowl  
foul  
philtrum 인중
dermatitis  
diagnose 발음 주의!!
for the record 공식적으로, 공개적으로 말하면 --> 분명히 말해서, 분명히 말해두는데, 확실히 해두는데 
butlery  
weight off my shoulders  
calf  
receding hairline 탈모 때문에 헤어라인이 점점 뒤로가는거
frown  
furrow frown vs furrow
ballot  
swivel  
abridged 요약
I beg to differ  
clean-cut  
chickenpox 수두
hepatitis B B형 간염
sanatorium 요양소. 새너토리엄. 
tuberclosis 결핵
lumbar  
swish  
expatriate  

 

 

cf) Rodney King Case

 

cf) Butthead - animation

 

 

 

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