* up-to-date: based on or using the
latest methods or information
ex>
I’m impressed with Hilary’s up-to-date ideas on using social media for
advertising.
* conducive: providing the conditions for
a specific outcome
ex>
Your giving trumpet lessons in our home would not be conducive to my
being able to study.
* tie in with: to be relevant to
ex>
The two departments were merged because their research tied in with each
other’s.
Note>
I often heard this from professors who would grade my essays in college. They
would make remarks on the side such as, “This point ties in nicely with your
argument.” Those types of comments would make my day!
* before you know it: very soon
ex>
I’ll teach him how to shred lettuce, and before you know it he’ll be making
salads all by himself.
Note>
This phrase means that it will happen so quickly that you might miss whatever
happened. So I would say, “It’ll all be over before you know it!”
* bonkers: crazy; mentally unbalanced
ex>
Trying to get all these papers in order is enough to drive you bonkers.
* Come off it: I don’t believe you.
ex>
Come off it. There’s no way that a dog can ever be taught to perform
arithmetic.
* furthermore:
게다가, 더욱이
There
are several synonyms for furthermore, like in
addition to, what’s more, besides, moreover, additionally, on top of that, and and. Why? In English, it is considered bad style to reuse the same
expressions within a passage, except when they’re used intentionally for
emphasis. That’s why there are so many ways to say and!
ex>
You’re not allowed to leave this house for two weeks. Furthermore, you
must take all the medication your doctor has prescribed. Is that understood?
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