그림 통해서 표현 연습합시다! (Part 2)

다음은 홍수경 씨가 쓰신 글입니다.

‘Let’s feel the expression!’

‘Feel’

느낌은 수많은 의미들을 수반하고, 우리들로 하여금 짧은 시간에 그 모든 것들을 동시다발적으로 이해시키죠.

그 느낌이 새로운 것일 수록 그리고 동감이 갈 수록 더 오랫동안 우리의 가슴과 머릿속에 남죠.

English in Korean의 엄청난 내공자, 마이클쌤의 이성적인 영어를 이젠 감성으로도 느껴봅시다~

 

To not hold water: 이치에 안 맞다 (사상이나 이론에 대해서만) 예문: His lecture was interesting, but that theory of his holds no water.

To not be cut out for ~ : 무슨 무슨 일에 안 맞다 (직업상). 예문: I easily get seasick (뱃멀미), so I’m not exactly cut out for life as a sailor.

• I don’t think that man is cut out to be a teacher.
• Before you have children, it is important to make sure you are cut out for parenting.

To be born with a silver spoon (in one’s mouth): 부유한 집안에서 태어나다. He was born with a silver spoon. He’s never even had a real job.

She/he is easy on the eyes: 외모 훈훈하다 (예쁘거나 잘생겨서 눈을 즐겁게 하는 사람) She’s not too smart, but she sure is easy on the eyes.

• My grandmother admitted that she enjoys George Clooney movies just because he is so easy on the eyes.

 

The tip of the iceberg: 빙산의 일각이다. 예문: Investigators suspect that bribery (뇌물 수수) is just the tip of the iceberg in this case.

• The corruption in City Hall is just the tip of the iceberg.