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2011년 1월 18일 화요일

1/11 Talk about the Korean culture of wearing matching rings.

Korean couples are very fond of celebrating anniversaries when they are dating.
* be fond of: ~을 매우 좋아하다.
ex> Some couples are very fond of going out with other couples.

Couples mark the occasion, commonly by getting matching rings.
* matching ring: 커플링
* mark the occasion: 특정일을 기념하다.
ex> Koreans put the flag out on national holidays to mark the occasion.

The rings are often engraved with the couple's initials.
*  engrave: 새겨넣다, carve
ex> My initials are engraved on the buttons.

His-and-her rings normally carry the heavier meaning of marriage.
* carry a meaning of: ~의 의미를 지니다.
ex> My name carries the meaning of wisdom and beauty.
ex> The couple bought his-and-her rings on their one-year anniversary.

Close friends often exchange rings as a token of their strong friendship.
* as a token of: ~의 상징으로, symbol
ex> We would like to dedicate the status as a token of our appreciation.


@ What's the holding you up?  뭐가 이렇게 오래 걸려?

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