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PE 12/20 General Douglas MacArthur – Farewell Address to Congress
The tragedy of Korea is further heightened by the fact that its
military action is confined to its territorial limits.
* heighten: to make something greater in
quantity, intensity, degree, etc
ex> Elaine had a heightened awareness that something was wrong.
Of the nations of the world, Korea
alone, up to now, is the sole one
which has risked its all against communism.
* up to now: until the present time
ex> Up
to now, this store has only ever carried one brand of peanut butter.
The magnificence of the courage and fortitude of the Korean people defies description.
* fortitude: the mental strength to
endure pain or difficulty
ex> It took great fortitude for the survivors to search for a new homeland.
* defy description: to be too extreme to
be described with words
ex> The feats he performs with
flaming swords defy description.
ex> The sunsets here defy description – their colors are unbelievable.
They have met all tests there, and I can
report to you without reservation
that they are splendid in every way.
* reservation: doubt; uncertainty
ex> I can recommend her as a salesperson
without any reservations.
Its growing bloodshed has caused me the
deepest anguish and anxiety. Those gallant
men will remain often in my thoughts and in my prayers always.
* gallant: brave; courageous
ex> My gallant dog always barks when someone enters our yard.
2017년 2월 16일 목요일
PE 12/19 Time for a Repair
Good morning. I’d like to see about getting this old watch
repaired.
= look into; enquire about; find out about
My goodness! That is an old one, isn’t
it? I should tell you that it’s usually not cost-effective to repair watches as old as this one.
* cost-effective: economically
worthwhile
ex> What’s the most cost-effective way to heat a large apartment?
I had a feeling that might be the
situation, but this is a family heirloom
with great sentimental value. It was my grandfather’s.
* heirloom: a valuable item that has
been in a family for many years
ex> The bride’s dress was an heirloom worn by her mother and
grandmother.
* sentimental value: an item’s worth to
someone due to memories, emotions, nostalgia, etc
ex> I know this old scarf is worn out,
but it has sentimental value for me.
It stops
cold less than an hour after it’s wound.
* stop cold: to stop completely and
suddenly
ex> Clarence stopped cold when he saw how late it was.
I see. Well, I can open it up and get a handle on what’s causing the
problem, then I can provide you with an estimate of the cost and how long it
will take to fix.
* get a handle on something: to
understand something, especially to allow progress or to cope with it
ex> Researchers are trying to get a handle on why the reactor failed.
That would be great. Once we know that,
I guess we can take it from there.
* take it from there: to proceed from
that position; continue the actions of another
ex> If you will clean the floors, I can take it from there.
PE 12/16 Friday Night with Dad
I figure
we can live a little while Mom is
out painting
the town red with her girlfriends. What kind of soda would you like,
Caroline?
* live a little: to do enjoyable things;
be carefree
ex> He’d enjoy his retirement more if
he’d just live a little.
ex> We like to live a little when we travel.
ex> My roommate was out painting the town red last night.
I’m sure she wouldn’t want us to take it personally. She just needs a change of scenery sometimes.
* take it personally: to feel that one
is the cause or target of another’s actions; be offended
ex> There are some criticisms in your
review, but please don’t take it
personally.
* change of scenery: different
surroundings; a change in one’s routine or situation
ex> After two months of doing inventory,
the team needed a change of scenery.
It’s okay as a treat every now and then, but this isn’t
exactly healthy eating. Maybe I should go make some carrot sticks…
* every now and then: occasionally
ex> My roommate Rachel gets grumpy every now and then.
Well, we don’t have to turn in just yet – it’s Friday! Let’s
start the movie again.
* turn in: to go to bed
ex> They prepared for their morning
departure, then turned in early.
[하1]To “paint
the town red” often means to celebrate flamboyantly and publicly,
especially to go on a wild spree, usually involving multiple bars, restaurants
and clubs.
PE 12/15 Ready for Buenos Aires
I’m still
a little annoyed you pulled the wool over my eyes
about how long we’ll be staying in Buenos Aires. You know big cities aren’t up my alley[하1] .
* up one’s alley: suited to one’s tastes
ex> Polka music isn’t up my alley, but my dad loves it.
Come on. At less than three million
people, Buenos Aires isn’t exactly gargantuan,
despite being known as “the Paris of South America.”
* gargantuan: extremely large
ex> Arnold always has a gargantuan appetite when he wakes up.
Okay, professor. I’ll let you split hairs on population statistics if
you tell me what we’re going to do there.
* split hairs: to argue about
unimportant details
ex> If you want to split hairs, I’m actually eighteen and a half, not nineteen.
Well, we’ve been living on the cheap for weeks, so I thought
we’d have a taste of the high life
for a change.
* on the cheap: economically (usually
excessively)
ex> The roof was replaced on the cheap, and now it’s leaking.
* high life: extravagant or lavish
living
ex> The couple lived the high life until their money ran out.
You’re as much a music and architecture buff as I am, so we could spend weeks
there without ever getting bored. You’ll see.
* buff: one who is knowledgeable about
and interested in a subject; an enthusiast
ex> Gord used to be overweight, but now
he’s a fitness buff.
[하1]Also “right
down one’s alley.” These idiom use “alley” in the sense of “one’s own
province,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.
PE 12/14 A Partial Success
You said you’ve got the final figures
from the exhibit? How did it shake out?
* shake out: to eventually turn out to
be; result
ex> She’s been planning this event
for months, so I’m curious to see how it shake
out.
ex> We’ll have to wait and see how the
new ad campaign shakes out.
The bad news is that attendance fell short of expectations. After all the expenses are taken
into account[하1] , we barely broke even.
* fall short: to fail to reach an
expected level
ex> Our sales fell short of our target, but it was still a good month.
ex> They didn’t start breaking even until 18 months after they
started.
But there’s no question that the show raised the gallery’s profile. Look at
all the positive comments and reviews we got.
* raise one’s profile: to improve one’s
fame, credibility, etc.
ex> The tournament win raised his profile in the chess
community.
Maybe we could characterize the show as
a loss leader – something that will
bring indirect monetary benefits.
ex> Some stores advertise cheap TVs as a
loss leader to gain more traffic.
That’s a clever spin. We’d have to be able to make a convincing case for that,
though.
* spin: a way of presenting specific
information, usually by making it more interesting or exciting
ex> Once Mark puts his spin on the story, it’ll be hard to know
what really happened.
[하1]considered; allowed for; taken into consideration
[하2]In business, the “break-even
point”(BEP) is
the point at which cost or expenses and revenue are equal: there is no net loss
or gain.
[하3]미끼상품, A classic example of this is that of razor blades. Companies give
their razor units away for free, knowing that customers have to buy their
replacement blades, which is where the company makes its profit.
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