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2013년 5월 1일 수요일

PE 4/30 Hillary Clinton Interview, Part 5, "A Workaholic"


1. downplay: ~을 대단하게 생각하지 않다, 경시하다
ex> The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.
ex> He tries to downplay his worry, but the company is not doing well.

2. step down from: ~에서 사임하다, 은퇴하다
ex> We were all very sad when the head of the department stepped down.
ex> The mayor chose to step down after the scandal went public.

3. (it's) not as bad as all that: 그 정도로 나쁘진 않은 = It's not all that bad.
ex> I agree that it is bad, but it is not as bad as all that.

* workaholic: 일 중독자
* unwind: 긴장을 풀다, 머리를 식히다  ex> Music helps me unwind after a busy day.
* scrabble: 스크래블 (단어 게임의 일종)


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