[Business English] Daily Snack _ 25. 11. 11

바쁜 직장인 분들을 위해, 빅데이터를 활용해 업무, 회의 등에 가장 자주 사용되는 표현 5가지만 추려 드립니다.

매일 먹는 과자처럼 가볍게 5개만 외우세요. 일년이면 1,800개가 넘게 쌓입니다.

구독해두시면, 매일 새로운 표현을 받아 보실 수 있습니다.

<뇌과학적으로 효과적인 학습법>
1. 아래 표현들로 sample sentence를 만들어본다
2. 만들때, 나의 상황에 대입하고, 다소 황당한 sample을 만들어본다

댓글창에 각자의 sample을 만들어서 외워보세요.

 

01. 항상 ~하기만 하다: never anything but (similar to "always only")

 

He’s never anything but kind to everyone he meets.

He’s never anything but focused on his work.

He’s never anything but sweet. That’s why many students like him.

A lot of people say he's crazy, but he was never anything but kind to me.

 

02. 조심스럽게 행동하다: walk on eggshells

 

My boss is in a bad mood right now. All of us have to walk on eggshells.

I have very bad memories of working with him. It was like walking on eggshells because he was so sensitive.

 

03. 듣던 중 반가운 소리네: That's music to my ears

 

A: Steven! You got the highest score on the first volcanology assignment. 

B: That’s music to my ears!

 

A: Steven! You got the highest score on the second Research assignment.

B: That's music to my ears!

 

04. 지루한: dull

 

여기는 바람 잘 날이 없어

Never a dull moment here

I didn’t sleep very well last night, so I fell asleep. It wasn’t because the lecture was dull.

 

05. 식욕을 돋우다: work up an appetite

 

Working out in the morning really works up my appetite

I wasn’t hungry, but the smell of your food really worked up my appetite and made me hungry.

The cream always works up my appetite