A: Did you hear, Our prof has asked for our paper to be handed in this Friday, rather than next week.
교수님이 과제를 다음 주가 아니라 이번 주 금요일 까지 내라고 하신 말 들었니?
B: What?! She totally moved the goalposts, and I haven't even started yet.
뭐라고? 완전히 목표가 바뀌었네. 나는 아직 시작도 하지 않았는데
A: Well we'd better get the ball rolling.
일을 시작하는게 좋을것 같아.
* Get the ball rolling 일을 시작하다 move the goalposts 목표를 바꾸다.
태평양(the Pacific Ocean)
대서양(the Atlantic Ocean)
인도양(the Indian Ocean)
남극해(the Antarctic Ocean)
북극해(the Arctic Ocean 또는 the North Sea)
6대룩(The Six Continents)
아시아 (Asia)
유럽(Europe)
아프리카(Africa)
오세아니아(Oceania)
북아메리카(North America)
남아메리카(South America)
안녕하세요! 아히아 입니다.
오늘 배워볼 회화는 "초면인것 같은데요"라는 표현입니다.
초면인 것 같은데요.
I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting you.
A : I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting you. I'm Dick Wilson.
(초면인것 같은데요. 저는 딕 윌슨이라고 합니다.)
--> 직역을 하면: "당신을 만나는 기쁨을 가지지 못했다고 믿습니다." 어때요 딱딱한가요? 그래도 이표현을 가지고 여러가지로 응용할수 있으니 꼭 기억해 주세요!
I don't believe I've had the pleasure.
보통 관용적으로 of meeting you를 생략하고 많이들 씁니다.
혹시 누군가가 이렇게 이야기 한다면... 무슨 기쁨을 못가졌다는 거야? 라고 의아해 하지 마시고....
"아하! I haven't met you! (초면인것 같은데요!) 라는 표현이구나 라고 이해 하세요!
B : How do you do, Mr.Wilson? I'm Mary Smith.
(만나서 반갑습니다, 윌슨씨! 저는 메리 스미스라고 합니다.)
--> 여기서 How do you do의 표현은 만났을때 인사하는 표현입니다. 어떻게 지내세요라고 직역하면 의미가 틀려지니 주의 하세요!
수고 하셨습니다.
외국에서 고등학교, 대학교를 마치고,
한국에서 영어 회화 강사,
전화 영어회화 회사에서 근무....
그리고 지금은 미국 달라스의 어느 대학원에서 공부!
1.5세, 2세는 아니지만
영어에 자신이 있고,
영어를 영어로 생각하고 말할수 있다고 자부 했던나...
요즘 전문적인 공부를 하다 보니,
내가 너무 부족하다 라는 생각이......
그래서 오랜 영어 공부를 하며, 가르치며..
영어가 왜 안 늘지 하는 질문에 개인적으로 답을 찾아 봤습니다.
그 이유는 바로...
영어는 아는 만큼 말 할수 있고, 또한 아는 만큼 들린다는 것!
바로 영어 공부의 시작과 마지막이 단어 공부라는 것을 요즘 많이 깨닫고 있습니다.
내가 아는 단어는 신경을 안써도 들리지만, 내가 모르는 단어는 정말 안들린다는것!
발음이 문제가 아니라, 그 영어 단어를 내가 알고 있느냐 모르냐가 중요합니다.
(단어를 안다는 것은 그 단어를 내가 머리 속으로 암기 했다로 끝나는 것이 아니라,
그 단어가 이미 내 머리에 있고, 그리고 내가 말로써, 글로써 그 단어를 자연스럽게 표현 할수 있을때
그 단어를 안다고 할수 있습니다.)
그래서 제가 쓰고 있는 영어 단어 공부에 도움이 될만한 단어장을 소개 합니다.
마이크로 소프트 엑셀로 만들어진 영-한 (영 - 영) 단어장!
1) 우선 위 링크에서 원하는 영-영, 영-한 단어장 파일을 받습니다.
2) 컴퓨터에 마이크로 소프트 엑셀이 설치되어 있다면 다운로드 받은 파일을 더블 클릭하여 실행!
3) 밑에 보시는것과 같이 보안 경고가 나옵니다. (바이러스 아니니 옵션을 클릭하세요)
4) 옵션을 클릭하신후밑의 보기와 같이 설정해 주세요!
5) 노란색으로된 단어 입력란에 원하시는 단어를 쓰신후 단어장 만들기 클릭!
6) 밑의 보시는 것처럼 단어장이 생성 됩니다. (인터넷에서 불러와서 엑셀에 붙여넣기 하는 것이라 인터넷은 필수 입니다!)
생성된 단어장을 보시면 단어뜻, 예문등이 나와 있어 공부하기에 편하실 꺼에요!
그리고 단어장을 프린트해서 공부하시기에도 편합니다.
모두 단어장 활용 하셔서 영어 공부 승리 하세요!
40 Useful Business English Expressions
2. (a rising tide that) lifts all boats - something that helps all people or all groups
Example: "We're only number three, but the current economic growth will lift all boats, so we're sure to make a profit this year."
3. an old hand - a person who has long experience, especially in one place
Example: "He can help us set up a company in Beijing. He's been working in China for many years and speaks Chinese fluently. He's an old China hand."
4. at the 11th hour - very late, at the very last minute
Example: " ."
5. on a shoestring - with limited money
Example: "They started their company on a shoestring and built it up to one of the largest companies in the world!"
6. bring to the table - whatever you can possibly offer
Example: "I will meet with Teacher Joe's new company to show him what we can bring to the table."
7. carve out a niche - find a special market that you can control
Example: "To succeed in this competitive world, you have to focus on part of it. Try to carve out a niche and be number one in that are."
8. deep pockets - have a lot of money
Example: "If there is a price war, we won't win because we don't have deep enough pockets."
9. down time - when equipment of facilities are not available, so you cannot work
Example: "There will probably be a lot of down time at the conference, so I'm bringing a lot of paperwork."
10. (draw) a line in the sand - make final conditions that cannot be changed
Example: "We have to draw a line in the sand so they will see that this is really our final offer."
11. free ride - get benefit at no cost
Example: "Of course we should make them pay for our travel expenses. WHy should we give them a free ride?"
12. from day one - from the beginning
Example: "Teacher Joe has been providing the best English-learning web site from day one!"
13. get your foot in the door - have a small opportunity that can become a big opportunity in the future, if you do good work
Example: "Right now, I just want to get my foot in the door, so they can see what I can do. Next year I hope to start moving up in the company."
14. I need it yesterday - an informal way to say it is needed immediately
Example: "Can I send that report to you later this afternoon?"
"No! I need that report yesterday!"
15. a two-way street - both people or both groups can contribute or benefit from the situation
Example: "We want to help you, but we need your help too. It should be a two-way street."
16. it will never fly - it won't be successful
Example: "We don't have to worry about their idea competing with ours. It will never fly."
17. it's a jungle out there - it's a difficult market with many, tough competitors
Example: "Do you think a new company can survise without a unique product? It's a real jungle out there!"
18. jump through hoops - trying very hard (like a dog doing tricks!)
Example: "He's a tough boss. All of his subordinates have to jump through hoops to prove their loyalty to the company."
19. put your cards on the table - be completely honest
Example: "I think it's time to put all of our cards on the table. Here's what we need..."
20. learning curve - how much time needed to learn something new
Example: "This new software has a long learning curve, so we have to give our staff enough time to learn how to use it well."
21. level playing field - equal conditions for all people or groups
Example: "The WTO agreement helps to level the playing field, which gives us the chance to compete anywhere in the world."
22. the lion's share - the largest part
Example: "If we want the lion's share of the profit, we'll have to do the lion's share of the work."
23. number crunching - analyze numbers
Example: "I'll go back to my office and do some number crunching, then tell you the results tomorrow."
24. pipe dream - something that is unrealistic
Example: "Do you think we can really live on the moon some day, or is it just a pipe dream?"
25. play hardball - deal in a tough way
Example: "If he tries to block this deal in any way, we'll just have to start playing hardball."
26. power lunch - big business dealing while eating lunch
Example: "The top executives met with their bankers at the best restaurant in town. It was a real power lunch!"
27. push the envelope - move beyond current limits
Example: "Teacher Joe is always pushing the envelope by giving us new activities such as dictations, jokes and interesting discussion topics."
28. put on the map - make well-known
Example: "They've had some good products in the past, but nothing special. This new device is so good that it finally puts them on the map."
29. savvy - smart and knowledgeable
Example: "He's a savvy investor so there is a high probability this project will be successful."
30. sea change - a large change
Example: "Globalization has brought about a sea change. Those who don't change will end up sinking!"
31. flying by the seat of your pants - intuitively (flying an airplane with no instruments)
Example: "Who knows if they will succeed or not? Without a clear business plan, they are just flying by the seat of their pants."
32. shotgun approach - strike widely rather than focussing
Example: "Taking a shotgun approach is a big risk. We may not hit any target at all. If we can identify one good target, we can develop a more precise marketing plan."
33. step up to the plate - take responsibility
Example: "We've done all that we can to prepare. Now it's time to step up to the plate and do it!"
34. talk until you are blue in the face - try to persuade someone with no results
Example: "You can talk until you are blue in the face, but I will never believe that Teacher Joe is the funniest English teacher in the world."
35. the bottom line - the final result
Example: "Although we worked hard on this deal, the bottom line is we didn't make the sale, so it was a complete failure."
36. the name of the game is... - the basic purpose
Example: "The name of the game is service. If we focus on that, the customers will always come back."
37. take a haircut - take a loss
Example: "We really took a haircut on that one! We're going to have to negotiate a better deal next time."
38. tweak something - make a slight adjustment
Example: "By tweaking the economy, the government hopes to avoid a recession."
39. unwind a deal - take apart or undo something
Example: "We have to unwind this deal, then we can start over again."
40. a zero sum game - a situation where someone wins so someone else must lose
Example: "I don't think this is a zero-sum game. If the customer wins, we win too."
Source: teacherjoe
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