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[Modern Family] Season 1 E1-E7

I've been binge-watching Modern Family lately. I watched it in the past, but I can't remember where I left off. It's mind-blowing that Season One was released 15 years ago. Time really does fly. As I watch, I've noticed some unfamiliar words and expressions. So, I'm writing a note here, hoping to improve my English skills. Words/ExpressionsMeaningsnoba person who respects and likes only people w..

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WordsMeaningconfectionery달달한 거 adjective  /ˈa-jik-tiv/ 형용사 - be careful about the pronunciation! preposition /pre-pə-ˈzi-shən전치사knock it off(informal) stop it knock over누군가를 치거나 충돌하여 땅에 떨어뜨리다 (especially of a vehicle) strike or collide with someone so as to cause them to fall to the ground.ex) "a boy on a bike knocked him over and broke his glasses"Knock something over실수로 무언가를 치거나 밀어서 물건이 바닥이나 한..

표현뜻odds가능성 ex. Odds are you have reasons for reading this. 이 글을 읽는 이유가 있을 가능성이 높습니다. stake댓가a sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture. ex. "playing dice for high stakes"ex. Investing in Nvidia Stock: Strategic Genius or High-Stakes Gamble?      NVidia 주식에 투자하는 것: 전략적인 천재일까 아니면 고위험 도박일까? 주로 high-stakes 로 많이 쓰임. with the stakes so high 이런식으로도 쓰이고. ..

https://www.atlassian.com/blog/communication/interpersonal-skills Beyond the buzzwords: Why interpersonal skills matter at work - Work Life by Atlassian We use interpersonal skills any time we work, communicate, and interact with other people. Here’s why they matter and how to build them. www.atlassian.com lengthy 긴 die hard strongly or excessively determined or devoted. ex) Why soft skills die ..

https://www.theverge.com/23551060/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-layoffs-workplace-salute-emoji Inside Elon’s “extremely hardcore” Twitter Three months, thousands of layoffs, one ego www.theverge.com 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 th..

granular resembling or consisting of small grains or particles. Granularity in data refers to the level of detail or precision of the data. For example, data that has a high level of granularity would have a large number of individual pieces of information, such as individual records or measurements. plunge 떨어져 내리다, 급락하다, 거꾸러지다 jump or dive quickly and energetically. ex) our daughters whooped as..

adjourn - (재판·회의 등을) 중단하다, 휴정[휴회]하다 - break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later. - ex) "the meeting was adjourned until December 4" repel - (공격 대상을) 격퇴하다[물리치다] - 쫓아 버리다, 접근하지 못하게 하다 - drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away. - ex) "they sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns" repellent - 역겨운, 혐오감을 주는 (=repulsive) - able to repel a p..

concision 간결 ex) Concision is key succinct 간결한(=concise) ex) A strong and succinct subject is the most important step in writing business emails. wordy 장황한 deflect 1. (특히 무엇에 맞고 난 뒤) 방향을 바꾸다[바꾸게 하다] 2. 동사 (관심·비판 등을) 피하다[모면하다] (=divert) 3. 동사 (~하지 못하도록) ~를 막다 pet peeve : something that a particular person finds especially annoying. ex) "one of my biggest pet peeves is poor customer service"

Disney+ releases its first AR-enabled short film, ‘Remembering,’ starring Brie Larson https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/08/disney-plus-new-ar-short-film-starring-brie-larson/ In years past - 지난 몇 년 동안 Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok Cause Mental Health Problems in Teens, Lawsuits Claim https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/instagram-snapchat-tiktok-teens-mental-health-lawsuit-1235201..

gripe 1. 불만 2. 불평을 해 대다 demeaning 비하하는, 모욕적인 alienate 1. (사람을) 소원하게[멀어지게] 만들다 2. 소외감을 느끼게 하다 ex) When you're setting up difficulty levels, maybe try naming your least challenging one "story mode" or something? Something that signifies that the player is playing for the experience rather than the challenge? Terms like "super easy" or "baby mode" are kind of demeaning. Remember a lot of people pic..