1. treasure trove: 보물 창고, 매장물
ex> This book is a real treasure trove of information!
2. can't hold a candle to: ~만 못하다, ~에 필적하지 못하다
ex> His singing can't hold a candle to Pavarotti's.
ex> I like this apartment, but it can't hold a candle to the one we saw yesterday.
3. at the eleventh hour: 마지막 기회에, 막판에
ex> She always turned her term papers in at the eleventh hour.
ex> Our firm was saved by getting a new investor at the eleventh hour.
* geometric: 기하학적인
* pastel: 피스텔
* treasure trove: A treasure trove of my daughter is an envelope with some sticker collection in it. She collects every stickers from me and her friends and put them in her treasure trove. When she is good at mood, she's willing to give away these things to others, even ME!
답글삭제* hold a candle to: I've been playing Badminton ever since we moved in. It's almost five months. I had decided that I would have played it at least three times per week. But I couldn't, just one or two times. So I can't hold a candle to the expertise.