Word 12 (550-600)

Word 12 (550-600)

전례 없는, 유례없는

This was an unprecedented rise in prices.

위반, 위법 행위

Parking here is a minor infraction, but still illegal.

무시하다, 경시하다

He completely disregarded the instructions.

미묘한, 섬세한

There was a subtle change in her tone.

~에 취약한, 영향을 받기 쉬운

Children are more susceptible to the flu.

I’m susceptible to flattery, keep compliments coming!

~로 고통받는

Many families are still afflicted by poverty.

전염병, 팬데믹

COVID-19 was a global pandemic.

~국, 사무국, (정부) 부서

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data.

다시 생명을 불어넣다, 되살리다

The CPR attempt helped reanimate the patient.

변경하다, 바꾸다

The decision forever altered my life

전염, 전달

Handwashing reduces disease transmission.

부당한 대우를 받다

She really got the short end of the stick in that deal.

결정을 미루다 (formal)

The board decided to defer making a decision until next quarter.

(명령, 규칙 등을) 거역하다, 어기다

Soldiers must not disobey orders.

음모 / 음모를 꾸미다, 공모하다 / 음모론

Conspiracy [kənˈspɪrəsi] / Conspire [kənˈspaɪər] / Conspiracy theory

전염병, 역병, 재앙

Plagues caused a lot of death in the past.

3개 이상의 언어에 능통한 사람

Polyglots (좀 더 칭찬), Multilingual (일반적인 사실)

발작을 하다

A young guy had a seizure and fell into the subway track.

홀로코스트 / 정권, 체계

The Holocaust is the mass murder of Jews(6 million+) under the German Nazi regime [reɪˈʒiːm]

똥 묻은 개가 겨 묻은 개 나무란다

That seems like the pot calling the kettle black.

마약 밀수꾼, 판매자

He got arrested for being a drug pusher.

~에 대해 人보다 훨씬 많이 알다

She has forgotten more about this than I'm gonna know/I've learnt.

네가 이런 말을 하다니 어이가 없네

It's a bit rich, coming from you to be talking about loss of privacy because Google is the biggest invader of privacy there is on the planet. (That's rich, coming from him)

남극 / 북극

Antarctica (the South Pole) / Arctic (the North Pole)

모음 / 자음

vowel / consonant [|kɑːnsənənt]

1) 기량이 뛰어난

2) 성취하다, 완수하다

1) He is an incredibly accomplished painter

2) I'm very proud of what we all accomplished

쓸 데 없이, 불필요하게

needlessly / wastefully / unnecessarily

~에 대한 人의 의견을 묻다

I was wondering if I could run my career path by you (before I make a final decision)? (run sth by 人)

추모하다, 기리다, 기념하다

The school held a ceremony to commemorate the students who passed away.

충분히 이해하다

I cannot comprehend very well, when it comes to English books.

~에 대해 숨기다, 비밀스럽다

Someone is secretive about ~.

산부인과 의사 / 가임력

An obstetrician said that a woman’s fertility declines sharply after the age of 35.

구름이 뒤덮인, 흐린

Overcast weather/condition/skies, an overcast face

축축한, 눅눅한 (wet 보다 덜 젖은 느낌)

The cave usually feels cold and damp / The handshake was damp / The old house smells of damp

그 사람의 동기·성격·열정, 원동력

Marketers constantly test products to discover what makes buyers tick. (what makes 人 tick)

회복시키는, 회복에 도움이 되는

A good night’s sleep can be restorative.

~에 대한 증거, 증명

Her success is a testament to her hard work.

굳히다, 공고히 하다

The agreement helped solidify their partnership.

먹이(영양분)가 충분한, 번식력이 좋은, 수완이 좋은

He is a prolific writer with many publications. [ prəˈlɪfɪk ]

내시경 검사

The doctor recommended an endoscopy to diagnose the issue.

대장내시경

The hardest part is drinking all that water before the colonoscopy.

위장내시경

Upper endoscopy (미국, 영어권) / Gastroscopy (유럽, 아시아권)

~에 유전력이 있다 / 대장암

I have a family history of colon cancer. Colon cancer runs in my family

북반구, 남반구

Northern Hemisphere / Southern Hemisphere

분수, 분자, 분모

In the fraction 2/5(two fifth), 2 is the numerator and 5 is the denominator.

공통 분모 (비유적)

Trust is the common denominator in successful relationships.

마침표

. → period / full stop

콜론, 세미콜론

: → colon, ; → semicolon

샵

#→ hash / pound sign

슬레쉬, 백슬레쉬

/ → slash, \ → backslash

엔 데쉬, 엠 데쉬

– → en dash, — → em dash

적도 / 적도 기후에서는

Countries around the equator tend to be pretty hot

It's usually hot in equatorial climates.