Welcome to Liberty Bell Center. If you have any questions, fire away.
* fire away: 말하다, 질문하다; 시작하다
ex> I understand you have some questions for me. Fire away!
ex> Sure I will listen to you practice your song! Let me get comfortable in my chair, and then fire away.
It says here that it cost a small fortune to buy it from a London foundry.
* a small fortune: 상당한 돈
ex> That holiday cost me a small fortune.
ex> I didn't realized that buying a new cellphone would cost me a small fortune.
* foundry [|faʊndri]: 주조 공장
To add insult to injury, after it was delivered in 1752 it cracked the first time it was rung.
* to add insult to injury: 설상가상으로
ex> To add insult to injury, the day after they announced an increase in income taxes, they told us that we won't be getting a bonus this year!
Well, it was melted down and recast two more times before it was hung in the bell tower, where it remained until 1846.
* recast: 개주하다, 고쳐 만들다
2013년 7월 19일 금요일
7/18 Low-Cost Airline
You’re a frugal shopper like me.
* frugal: 절약하는, 검소한, 간소한
ex> He is not used to a frugal lifestyle.
ex> She wants to have a frugal meal of bread and cheese.
You would definitely use one of those websites that lets you compare rates.
ex> They won’t let you in until 8 am.
A low-cost airline is an airline that offers rock-bottom fares.
* rock-bottom: 최저의, 최저수준
ex> Our prices are always rock-bottom.
You get what you pay for.
돈 낸 것 만큼 얻을 수 있다. (싼게 비지떡)
ex> One thing I can always take to the bank is you get what you pay for.
You might wonder how low-cost airlines make a profit.
* make a profit: 이윤을 남기다, 수익을 내다
ex> Companies must make profits in order to stay in business.
They have less legroom than regular airlines.
* legroom: 다리를 뻗을 수 있는 공간
ex> This car has a lot of legroom in the backseat.
You have to pay extra for food.
* pay extra: 추가로 지불하다
ex> I can’t believe I had to pay extra for hot water.
ex> Do I have to pay extra for that?
@ It was a steal. 아주 싸게 샀어.
1. You have to form frugal habits.
2. He won't let me use his laptop.
3. I'm looking for a room at rock-bottom price.
4. They told me that I had to pay extra for Kimchi.
* frugal: 절약하는, 검소한, 간소한
ex> He is not used to a frugal lifestyle.
ex> She wants to have a frugal meal of bread and cheese.
You would definitely use one of those websites that lets you compare rates.
ex> They won’t let you in until 8 am.
A low-cost airline is an airline that offers rock-bottom fares.
* rock-bottom: 최저의, 최저수준
ex> Our prices are always rock-bottom.
You get what you pay for.
돈 낸 것 만큼 얻을 수 있다. (싼게 비지떡)
ex> One thing I can always take to the bank is you get what you pay for.
You might wonder how low-cost airlines make a profit.
* make a profit: 이윤을 남기다, 수익을 내다
ex> Companies must make profits in order to stay in business.
They have less legroom than regular airlines.
* legroom: 다리를 뻗을 수 있는 공간
ex> This car has a lot of legroom in the backseat.
You have to pay extra for food.
* pay extra: 추가로 지불하다
ex> I can’t believe I had to pay extra for hot water.
ex> Do I have to pay extra for that?
@ It was a steal. 아주 싸게 샀어.
1. You have to form frugal habits.
2. He won't let me use his laptop.
3. I'm looking for a room at rock-bottom price.
4. They told me that I had to pay extra for Kimchi.
Talk about low-cost airlines.
A couple of months ago, I decided to take a short trip to Osaka.
Now, if you’re a frugal shopper like me, you would definitely use one of those websites that lets you compare rates.
I found low-cost airline tickets at half the price of major airlines.
A low-cost airline, also called low-cost carrier, is an airline that offers rock-bottom fares and fewer comforts.
You might wonder how low-cost airlines make a profit.
Well, you get what you pay for!
They only provide you with basic beverages.
They have less legroom than regular airlines.
If you’re hungry,you have to pay extra for food.
There are no fancy in-flight entertainment systems.
But then again,who needs all those?
2013년 7월 18일 목요일
PE 7/17 Cooking Surprise
I don't think your mother cares for my cooking.
* care for: 좋아하다
ex> Would you care for a drink to celebrate your birthday?
I'll have to agree with you. Don't fly off the handle, but I don't think my father likes either...
* fly off the handle: 갑자기 화를 내다
ex> Calm down. There's no need to fly off the handle.
What! But he had three helpings!
* helping: (식사 때 한 사람 몫으로 덜어주는 음식의) 양, 그릇
ex> We all had a second helping of pie.
I know, I know, but a little thing like taste has never stopped my father from eating. He strongly believes that you need to eat what's put before you.
* a little thing like: ~같이 사소한 것
ex> Please don't let a little thing like money make you give up your dream!
You like my cooking don't you honey? You haven't just been putting on a false front all these years have you?
* put on a false front: 가식적으로 행동하다, 허세를 부리다
ex> Do you think he is putting on a false front so we won't worry?
Of course I do! (sotto voice) There's nothing a little ketchup can't fix!
* There's nothing a little ~ can't fix: 약간의 ~으로 해결할 수 없는 것은 없다, ~만 약간 있으면 모든 게 문제 없다
ex> So you've gained 5kg - big deal! There's nothing a little exercise can't fix.
* care for: 좋아하다
ex> Would you care for a drink to celebrate your birthday?
I'll have to agree with you. Don't fly off the handle, but I don't think my father likes either...
* fly off the handle: 갑자기 화를 내다
ex> Calm down. There's no need to fly off the handle.
What! But he had three helpings!
* helping: (식사 때 한 사람 몫으로 덜어주는 음식의) 양, 그릇
ex> We all had a second helping of pie.
I know, I know, but a little thing like taste has never stopped my father from eating. He strongly believes that you need to eat what's put before you.
* a little thing like: ~같이 사소한 것
ex> Please don't let a little thing like money make you give up your dream!
You like my cooking don't you honey? You haven't just been putting on a false front all these years have you?
* put on a false front: 가식적으로 행동하다, 허세를 부리다
ex> Do you think he is putting on a false front so we won't worry?
Of course I do! (sotto voice) There's nothing a little ketchup can't fix!
* There's nothing a little ~ can't fix: 약간의 ~으로 해결할 수 없는 것은 없다, ~만 약간 있으면 모든 게 문제 없다
ex> So you've gained 5kg - big deal! There's nothing a little exercise can't fix.
7/17 Korea’s Constitution Day
The Korean Constitution was proclaimed on July 17, 1948.
* proclaim: 공포하다, 선언하다
ex> The government proclaimed the day as a national holiday.
* Constitution: 헌법
After the defeat of Japan in WWⅡ, the day was chosen to be a national holiday.
* defeat: 패배, 패망, 패비시키다, 물리치다
ex> The general was able to defeat the enemy at the border.
ex> He defeated the champion in three sets.
This was the formal launch of the Republic of Korea.
* formal: 공식적인, 정식의
ex> Why are you wearing such formal clothes?
Unfortunately, it’s no longer a public holiday, so we still have to work.
ex> We no longer give discounts to members.
A memorial service is performed as a reminder of democracy and the birth of a new nation.
* reminder: 상기시키는 것
ex> I use a picture of her as a reminder to work out.
ex> Pictures taken in Laos are a reminder of living there.
It’s also a bittersweet day for many since it was the day of the division of Korea.
* bittersweet: 씁쓸한, 달콤하면서 씁쓸한
ex> bittersweet memories/chocolate/feeling
ex> The emotional rollercoaster of life and death, illness and recovery were bittersweet experiences.
@ Put it out of your head. 그 일은 잊어버려.
ex> I'm not going to let you go to the party, so you can put that idea out of your head.
1. I'll never admit defeat to him.
2. You should be very formal and polite to his parents.
3. Those pictures are a reminder of my childhood.
4. Reading the old love letters was bittersweet.
* proclaim: 공포하다, 선언하다
ex> The government proclaimed the day as a national holiday.
* Constitution: 헌법
After the defeat of Japan in WWⅡ, the day was chosen to be a national holiday.
* defeat: 패배, 패망, 패비시키다, 물리치다
ex> The general was able to defeat the enemy at the border.
ex> He defeated the champion in three sets.
This was the formal launch of the Republic of Korea.
* formal: 공식적인, 정식의
ex> Why are you wearing such formal clothes?
Unfortunately, it’s no longer a public holiday, so we still have to work.
ex> We no longer give discounts to members.
A memorial service is performed as a reminder of democracy and the birth of a new nation.
* reminder: 상기시키는 것
ex> I use a picture of her as a reminder to work out.
ex> Pictures taken in Laos are a reminder of living there.
It’s also a bittersweet day for many since it was the day of the division of Korea.
* bittersweet: 씁쓸한, 달콤하면서 씁쓸한
ex> bittersweet memories/chocolate/feeling
ex> The emotional rollercoaster of life and death, illness and recovery were bittersweet experiences.
@ Put it out of your head. 그 일은 잊어버려.
ex> I'm not going to let you go to the party, so you can put that idea out of your head.
1. I'll never admit defeat to him.
2. You should be very formal and polite to his parents.
3. Those pictures are a reminder of my childhood.
4. Reading the old love letters was bittersweet.
Talk about Constitution Day in Korea.
The Korean Constitution was proclaimed on July 17, 1948.
After the defeat of Japan in WWⅡ, the day was chosen to be a national holiday.
This was the formal launch of the Republic of Korea.
Unfortunately, it’s no longer a public holiday, so we still have to work.
But the day is still filled with commemoration events.
A memorial service is performed as a reminder of democracy and the birth of a new nation.
Also, there are a lot of marathons going on.
Runners gather in solidarity and race the streets in respect.
It’s also a bittersweet day for many since it was the day of the division of Korea.
Many elders remember being separated from their families.
2013년 7월 17일 수요일
PE 7/16 Quentin Tarantino Interview, Part 3, "Making It Happen"
You are one of the brightest lights in directing of your generation. How do you think that happened?
* one of the brightest lights: 가장 훌륭한 것 중 하나
ex> He is one of his company's brightest lights.
How did you make it happen, Quentin?
* make it happen: 되게 하다, 이루다
ex> I'll have to make it happen myself.
A lot of directors go to film school to learn how other directors think they should direct. They went to film school. I went to films. I paid attention to which films people like and why they liked them. To me the conclusion is obvious.
* the conclusion is obvious: 결론은 불 보듯 뻔하다
ex> Once I saw her face at the party, the conclusion was obvious; she loved Roberto.
Not in a million years, I am saying that a director should know what people like, and figure out a way to marry what you want to show them with things they want to see.
* marry: 결합하다
* not in a million years: 절대로 그렇지 않다
ex> There is no way that Father will sell this company! Not in a million years.
* one of the brightest lights: 가장 훌륭한 것 중 하나
ex> He is one of his company's brightest lights.
How did you make it happen, Quentin?
* make it happen: 되게 하다, 이루다
ex> I'll have to make it happen myself.
A lot of directors go to film school to learn how other directors think they should direct. They went to film school. I went to films. I paid attention to which films people like and why they liked them. To me the conclusion is obvious.
* the conclusion is obvious: 결론은 불 보듯 뻔하다
ex> Once I saw her face at the party, the conclusion was obvious; she loved Roberto.
Not in a million years, I am saying that a director should know what people like, and figure out a way to marry what you want to show them with things they want to see.
* marry: 결합하다
* not in a million years: 절대로 그렇지 않다
ex> There is no way that Father will sell this company! Not in a million years.
7/16 The Four Rivers Cross Country Cycling Road
More and more bike lanes are being built across the country.
* across the country: 전국에 걸쳐, 전국적으로
ex> There are more than 7,000 coffee chops across the country.
* bike lane: 자전거 전용도로 = bike path cf>line
These amazing bike paths actually connect the entire country.
ex> These two high ways do not connect to each other.
As the name suggests, they are constructed near the four major rivers.
* as the name suggests: 이름에서도 알 수 있듯이
ex> As the name suggests, they are from California.
If you combine the entire length of these roads, it’s a staggering 1,757 kilometers.
ex> We need to combine these two departments.
* staggering: 엄청난, 막대한
ex> The results have been quite staggering.
You have the willpower and courage, and of course, a decent bike.
* decent [|di:snt]: 괜찮은, 나쁘지 않은
ex> There is a decent pasta place on the corner of 6th Avenue and 22nd Street.
ex> We will stay in a decent hotel in Manila before boarding the plane to Busan.
You can cycle across Korea and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
* along the way: 도중에, 가는 중에, 오는 중에
ex> Please contact me if you have questions along the way.
@ He always goes the extra mile. 그는 언제나 한층 더 노력을 해.
ex> Those who go the extra mile will get rewarded some day.
1. He will jet across the country.
2. As the name suggests, this medicine is for your heart.
3. The board of directors decided to combine the two companies.
4. Are there any decent restaurant in this area?
* across the country: 전국에 걸쳐, 전국적으로
ex> There are more than 7,000 coffee chops across the country.
* bike lane: 자전거 전용도로 = bike path cf>
These amazing bike paths actually connect the entire country.
ex> These two high ways do not connect to each other.
As the name suggests, they are constructed near the four major rivers.
* as the name suggests: 이름에서도 알 수 있듯이
ex> As the name suggests, they are from California.
If you combine the entire length of these roads, it’s a staggering 1,757 kilometers.
ex> We need to combine these two departments.
* staggering: 엄청난, 막대한
ex> The results have been quite staggering.
You have the willpower and courage, and of course, a decent bike.
* decent [|di:snt]: 괜찮은, 나쁘지 않은
ex> There is a decent pasta place on the corner of 6th Avenue and 22nd Street.
ex> We will stay in a decent hotel in Manila before boarding the plane to Busan.
You can cycle across Korea and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
* along the way: 도중에, 가는 중에, 오는 중에
ex> Please contact me if you have questions along the way.
@ He always goes the extra mile. 그는 언제나 한층 더 노력을 해.
ex> Those who go the extra mile will get rewarded some day.
1. He will jet across the country.
2. As the name suggests, this medicine is for your heart.
3. The board of directors decided to combine the two companies.
4. Are there any decent restaurant in this area?
Talk about the Four Rivers Cross Country Cycling Road.
As cycling becomes increasingly popular as a weekend sport in Korea, more and more bike lanes are being built across the country.
The most remarkable ones, I think, must be the Four Rivers Cross Country Cycling Road.
These amazing bike paths actually connect the entire country.
As the name suggests, they are constructed near the four major rivers of Han River, Nakdong River, Geum River and Yeongsan River.
If you combine the entire length of these roads, it’s a staggering 1,757 kilometers.
So, if you have the willpower and courage, and of course, a decent bike, you can cycle across Korea and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
2013년 7월 16일 화요일
PE 7/15 Something's Not Right...
Does this chocolate taste funny to you?
* funny: 웃긴; 이상한
I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, but I ate mine really quickly. What do you mean by funny?
* out of the ordinary: 특이한, 독특한
ex> I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary.
Now that you mention it, it did have an unpleasant aftertaste.
* an unpleasant aftertaste: 불쾌한 뒷맛, = leave a bad taste in one's mouth
ex> This coffee has an unpleasant aftertaste. Did you burn it?
I thought the whole point of a brand was that it would be the same the world over.
* the world over: 세계 곳곳에서, 전 세계에서 = everywhere over the world.
ex> One day, I will sell my fashions the world over.
It just goes to show that marketing is all smoke and mirror, June.
* be all smoke and mirrors: ~은 모두 교묘한 속임수이다
ex> Don't believe what she says. Her story is all smoke and mirrors.
ex> The problem with the project is that it is all smoke and mirrors.
* funny: 웃긴; 이상한
I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, but I ate mine really quickly. What do you mean by funny?
* out of the ordinary: 특이한, 독특한
ex> I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary.
Now that you mention it, it did have an unpleasant aftertaste.
* an unpleasant aftertaste: 불쾌한 뒷맛, = leave a bad taste in one's mouth
ex> This coffee has an unpleasant aftertaste. Did you burn it?
I thought the whole point of a brand was that it would be the same the world over.
* the world over: 세계 곳곳에서, 전 세계에서 = everywhere over the world.
ex> One day, I will sell my fashions the world over.
It just goes to show that marketing is all smoke and mirror, June.
* be all smoke and mirrors: ~은 모두 교묘한 속임수이다
ex> Don't believe what she says. Her story is all smoke and mirrors.
ex> The problem with the project is that it is all smoke and mirrors.
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