복합형태:
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| Adam's apple n | (prominent part of man's throat) | 후골, 결후 |
| | A man's Adam's apple sticks out from his throat. |
April Fools',
April Fool's n | abbreviation, informal (April Fools' Day) | 만우절 |
April Fools',
April Fool's n as adj | (joke, prank: played on 1st April) | 만우절 장난 |
| arm's-length n as adj | figurative (not intimate) | 서먹한, 서먹서먹한 |
ASAP,
A.S.A.P.,
asap,
a.s.a.p. adv | acronym (as soon as possible) | 가능한 한 빨리, 최대한 신속히 부 |
| 참고: Most commonly used in American English as an acronym, and in British English as an initialism |
| | Please send your reply to the following address ASAP. |
| | 다음 주소로 가능한 한 빨리 회신해 주십시오. |
associate degree,
associate's degree n | US (2-year qualification) | 준학사, 2년제 학위 |
| | For an associate degree, it's not unusual for students to study part time. |
| at a snail's pace expr | (extremely slowly) | 거북이처럼 느리게, 매우 느리게 부 |
| at arm's length adv | figurative (at safe distance) | 어느 정도 거리를 유지하며 |
| | He has lied to me before, so I keep him at arm's length now. |
| at arm's length adv | literal (at end of your arm) | 팔 뻗으면 닿을 거리에 |
| | The wild deer stood at arm's length from us. |
at the behest of,
at [sb]'s behest expr | literary (as strongly requested by) | ~의 명령으로 |
| | The accused man was deported to the UK at the behest of the British government. |
| at [sb]'s expense prep | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) | ~을 희생하며, ~을 제물로 삼아 |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand prep | (because of) | ~의 손에 의해, ~에 의해 |
bachelor party (US),
stag night,
stag party,
stag do (UK),
buck's party (AU) n | (party for a husband-to-be) | 총각 파티 |
| | Bachelor parties tend to be wild and crazy. |
| | We're going to a nightclub for Simon's stag do. |
| bachelor's degree n | (undergraduate qualification) | 학사 학위 |
| | Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor's degree. |
| | 요즘 가장 돈을 잘 버는 직업을 얻으려면 최소한 학사 학위는 있어야 한다. |
backbone of [sth],
[sth]'s backbone n | figurative ([sth/sb] that supports) | ~의 중추, ~의 중심 명 |
| | Jerry is the backbone of this office; it would never succeed without him. |
baker,
baker's n | informal (baker's shop) | 빵집, 베이커리 명 |
| | I asked George to stop by the baker and pick up a loaf of bread. |
bakery,
also UK: baker's,
baker's shop n | (store that sells bread, cakes) | 빵집, 베이커리 명 |
| | The bakery on Main Street sells delicious rye bread. |
| | 메인 스트리트에 있는 빵집에서는 맛있는 호밀빵을 팔아. |
barber shop,
barbershop (US),
barber's shop (UK) n | (men's hairdressing salon) | 이발소 명 |
| | A spinning red, white, and blue pole denotes a barbershop. |
barbershop quartet (US),
barber's shop quartet (UK) n | (singing group: four men's voices) | 남성 사중창단 |
| | Martin sings bass in a barbershop quartet. |
on behalf of [sb/sth],
on [sb/sth]'s behalf,
also US: in behalf of [sb/sth],
in [sb/sth]'s behalf prep | (in place of [sb]) | ~을 대신하여, 대리하여, 대표하여 |
| 참고: "On behalf of, on sb/sth's behalf" is currently much more common than "in behalf of, in sb/sth's behalf." |
| | I'm phoning on behalf of my daughter, who has lost her voice. |
| | The millionaire sent somebody to bid on the painting on his behalf. |
| bird's nest n | (structure built by a bird) | 새둥지 |
| | There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house. |
bosun,
bo's'n,
boatswain n | (ship's officer) (상선) | 갑판장, 수부장 명 |
[sth]'s bowels,
the bowels of [sth] npl | figurative (innermost part: of building, etc.) | ~의 중심부 |
| | The crew labored in the bowels of the building to repair the plumbing leak. |
bring [sth] to [sb]'s attention,
bring [sth] to the attention of [sb] v expr | (make [sb] aware of) | ~의 관심을 ~로 끌다 |
| | An employee brought the matter to my attention. |
BS,
B.S.,
BSc,
BSc. n | initialism (degree: Bachelor of Science) | 이학사 |
| | Lauren is studying for a B.S. in Chemistry at Cornell. |
BS,
B.S.,
BSc,
BSc. n | initialism (holder of Bachelor of Science degree) | 이학사 |
bullhead,
miller's thumb n | (type of catfish) | 머리가 큰 물고기 명 |
butcher,
UK: butcher's,
butcher's shop n | (meat shop, department) | 정육점 명 |
| | (구식) | 푸줏간 |
| | The butcher is open until 5:00, but the rest of the store closes at 8:00. |
| | 정육점은 5시까지지만, 나머지 가게는 8시에 닫습니다. |
[sb]'s/[sth]'s calling card,
the calling card of [sb/sth] n | figurative (identifying mark, sign) | ~의 트레이드 마크 |
| | Serena dresses flamboyantly; brightly-colored clothing is her calling card. |
catch [sb]'s drift,
get [sb]'s drift v expr | informal, figurative (understand what [sb] means) | ~의 뜻을 이해하다 |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) | 눈길을 끌다 |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
chemist,
chemist's n | UK (drugstore) | 약국 명 |
| | I'm going to the chemist to get some milk of magnesia. |
| | 나는 액체 마그밀 소화제를 사러 약국에 가려 한다. |
| child's play n | figurative ([sth] very easy) (비유) | 식은 죽 먹기 명 |
| | I finished the crossword puzzle very quickly; it was child's play. |
| come [sb]'s way n | (happen in [sb]'s life) | ~에게 일어난 일 |
| | That is the worst thing that ever came my way. I have a feeling that some good luck will come your way soon. |
| come to [sb]'s assistance v expr | (offer to help) | ~에게 도움이 되다 동(타) |
| | She was quick to come to my assistance when I needed some help. |
| come to [sb]'s aid v expr | (offer to help) | ~에게 도움이 되다 동(타) |
come to the attention of [sb],
come to [sb]'s attention v expr | (be noticed) | ~가 눈치채다, 알아채다 동(자) |
| | It has come to the attention of management that many employees are using the computers to play games. |
come to [sb]'s/[sth]'s defense (US),
come to [sb]'s/[sth]'s defence (UK) v expr | (defend, support) | ~의 편을 들다, ~을 변호하다 동(타) |
be all it's cracked up to be,
be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | 소문만큼 좋다 |
| 참고: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
| crow's-feet npl | figurative (wrinkles at outer corner of eye) | 눈주름 |
| | She thought the crow's feet at her eyes were the first sign that she was getting old. |
| DA n | initialism (1950s men's hairstyle: duck's ass) (헤어스타일) | 덕테일 명 |
| | The movie is set in the 1950s, and all of the actors have DAs. |
| [sb]'s day n | (past era) | ~시절, 시대, 시기 명 |
| | In Caesar's day people used to wear togas. |
| [sb]'s days npl | (remaining lifetime) | ~의 여생, 수명 명 |
| | When I retire, I would like to live out my days in a cottage near the sea. |
the dentist,
the dentist's n | (dentist's office) | 치과 명 |
| | Alan went to the dentist because he had toothache. |
| dentist's chair n | (adjustable seat for dental patient) | 치과의자 |
| | He is sitting in the dentist's chair. |
| devil's advocate n | figurative (argues for [sth] unpopular) | 고의로 반대입장을 취하는 사람 |
| | Can I play devil's advocate, and ask you a question? |
direct attention to [sth/sb],
direct [sb]'s attention to [sth/sb] v expr | (attract notice, highlight) | ~로 주의를 돌리다 |
| | I'd like to direct your attention to the graph at the top of Page 5 in the report. |
| director's chair n | (film director's seat) | 접는 의자 |
| | The film director sat in the director's chair and gave instructions to the actors. |
| director's chair n | figurative (position of authority) | 접는 의자 |
| | I'm in the director's chair now. |
| distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | ~의 주의를 흩뜨리다 동(타) |
| | The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket. |
| distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | ~의 주의를 ~에서 흩뜨리다 동(타) |
| | The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection. |
doctor's office (US),
doctor's surgery (UK) n | (where you see a doctor) | 진료실 |
| | I went to the doctor's office to get a prostate exam. |
dollhouse (US),
doll's house,
dolls' house (UK) n | (miniature house for dolls) | 인형의 집 명 |
| | Edgar built an elaborate dollhouse for his granddaughter. |
dos and don'ts,
do's and don'ts npl | informal (rules and regulations) | 규칙, 지침, 주의사항 |
| | Here's a useful list of dos and don'ts for keeping tropical fish. |
| Down's n | abbr, informal (Down syndrome) | 다운 증후군 명 |
Down's syndrome,
also US: Down syndrome n | (chromosome abnormality) | 다운 증후군 |
| | My brother was born with Down's syndrome. |
driver's license (US),
driving licence (UK),
driver's licence (Can) n | (permit to drive) | 운전면허 |
| | I've had my driver's license for 15 years. |
| driver's seat n | (seat in vehicle for the driver) | 운전자석 |
| | The driving instructor sat in the passenger seat and the student sat in the driver's seat. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) | ~에게 ~을 되풀이하다 |
| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
dry cleaner,
dry-cleaner,
dry cleaner's,
dry-cleaner's n | (company: cleans clothing) | 세탁업자 |
| | That suit's too delicate for the washing machine; you'll have to take it to the dry cleaner. |
the eldest,
[sb]'s eldest n | (child: born first) (자식) | 첫째, 맏이 명 |
| | My eldest is a lawyer; my other two daughters are still at college. |
the fifties,
the '50s,
the 50s,
the '50's,
the 50's npl | (decade: 1950s) | 1950년대 명(복) |
| | Some people feel nostalgia for the fifties, but they don't realize the social problems that were prevalent during that era, such as racism and sexism. |
| | 몇몇 사람들은 1950년대에 대한 향수를 느끼는데, 그들은 그 시대에 만연했던 인종차별이나 성차별 같은 사회 문제들을 간과하고 있다. |
For God's sake!,
For Christ's sake! interj | possibly offensive (expressing anger or frustration) | 제발 좀! |
| | For God's sake, leave me alone when I'm trying to read! |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) (비격식) | 내 생각엔 말야. 감 |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
the fringes of [sth],
[sth]'s fringes npl | figurative (edge, outside mainstream) | ~의 가장자리, ~의 변두리 명 |
| | Amy was out on the fringes when she was a student and wasn't used to being popular. |
| get up [sb]'s nose v expr | UK, informal (annoy [sb]) | ~을 짜증나게 하다, ~의 비위를 건드리다 |
| get [sb]'s dander up v expr | figurative, informal (make [sb] angry) | ~을 화나게 하다, ~을 열받게 하다 |
| | Cruelty to animals really gets my dander up. |
| get your money's worth v expr | (get good value) | 본전을 찾다 |
| | When buying a computer, you need to do your research if you want to get your money's worth. |
| go to [sb]'s head v expr | figurative, slang (make egotistical) | ~을 자만하게 하다 동(타) |
| | His one hit record went to his head, and now he is impossible to live with. |
go to [sb]'s head,
go straight to [sb]'s head v expr | (make drunk) | ~을 취하게 하다 동(타) |
| | That glass of wine has gone straight to my head! |
goat cheese (US),
goat's cheese (UK) n | (dairy product) | 염소젖 치즈 |
| | She made an unusual pizza with goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes. |
Good job,
It's a good job interj | informal, UK (it is fortunate) | 다행이야 |
| | Good job you remembered your umbrella! |
good thing,
it's a good thing expr | informal (just as well, fortunately) | 다행히 |
| | Someone drove into the back of my car yesterday; good thing I'm insured! |
| grant [sb]'s wish v expr | (fulfil [sb]'s dream) | 소원을 들어주다 |
| | Cinderella's fairy godmother granted her wish to go to the royal ball. |
| grant [sb]'s wish v expr | (fulfil [sb]'s request) | 소원을 들어주다 |
| | Picasso granted Quinn's wish to photograph the artist at work. |
greengrocer,
greengrocer's n | UK (shop selling fruit, vegetables) (영국) | 청과물 가게 명 |
| | Janine picked up some kale and cucumbers at the greengrocer. |
grist to the mill,
grist to [sb]'s mill n | figurative (fuel, fodder) (비유적) | 연료, 사료 명 |
| grocer's n | colloquial (grocery store) | 식료품점 |
| | (외래어) | 슈퍼마켓 |
| | Can you stop at the grocer's and pick up some hamburger for tonight? |
haberdashery,
haberdasher's n | UK (shop, department: sells fabrics) | 포목점, 직물점; 잡화류 상점 명 |
| | I bought fabric to make a new apron at the haberdashery. |
| hand's turn n | UK, regional, informal (stroke of work) | 최소한의 노력 |
| have [sb]'s back v expr | informal, figurative (be ready to defend) | ~을 지켜 주다 |
| | (비유) | ~의 뒤를 돌보아 주다 |
| he's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (he is) | 그는 축 |
| | I love my uncle; he's the kindest man I know. |
| he's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (he has) | 그는 축 |
| | He's given me a whole load of chores to do by lunchtime. |
| hell's bells interj | informal, dated (surprise) (화가 나거나 초조할 때) | 이게 무슨 일이야! |
| | Hell's bells! What has he done now? |
| Here's to you! interj | informal (toast) (건배할 때) | 너에게 행운이 있기를 |
| | Cheers, here's to you! |
| hold [sb]'s interest v expr | (stay interesting) | ~의 흥미를 끌다 |
| | Speakers need to select stimulating topics to hold the listeners' interest. |
hot on [sb]'s heels,
hot on the heels of [sb] expr | slang (close behind) | ~의 뒤를 바로 이어서, ~을 바짝 뒤쫓아 |
| | The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver. |
in the wake of [sth],
in [sth]'s wake prep | (following) | ~에 이어서, ~을 뒤따라 |
| | In the wake of the game the fans ran onto the pitch. |
| | In the wake of the Beatles' success a number of British bands released records in the US. |
incur [sb]'s anger,
incur [sb]'s wrath v expr | (cause anger) | ~의 화를 부르다, ~을 화나게 하다 동 |
| | The student incurred his teacher's wrath by playing truant again. |
| | 그 학생은 또 무단결석하여 선생님의 화를 불렀다(or: 선생님을 화나게 했다). |
It is all for the best,
It's all for the best expr | (outcome is beneficial) | 새옹지마였다. 동(자) |
| | I lost my job, but it's all for the best since now I can start a business, just like I always wanted. |
| it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it is) (구어체) | it is의 단축형 축 |
| 참고: Not to be confused with the possessive adjective "its" |
| | It's almost time for us to leave. |
| | 슬슬 떠날 시간이 되었군. |
| it's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (it has) (구어, 축약) | (it has의 축약형) |
| | It's been a difficult year for the whole family. |
| It's a fair distance expr | informal (It's quite a long way.) | 꽤 멀다 |
| it's a given expr | (it's a fact) | 당연하다 |
| | There is going to be a big line-up for tickets: it's a given. |
| | It's a given that junk food is not good for your health. |
| It's a piece of cake! interj | informal (it's very easy) (비유, 비격식) | 식은 죽 먹기지. 감, 관용 |
| | I don't think that arithmetic problem is difficult. It's a piece of cake! |
| It's about time interj | informal (impatience) | ~해야 할 때다 |
| | It's about time you returned my book! |
| It's about time! interj | informal (impatience) | 진작 했어야지! |
| | "I'm going to apply for a job." "It's about time!" |
| It's all the same to me expr | informal (I have no preference.) (비격식) | 상관 없어. 감 |
| | You can stay or leave; it's all the same to me. |
| it's been a long time expr | (a lot of time has passed) | 오랜만이다 |
| | It's been a long time since I last saw him. |
| it's been ages since prep | (it's been a very long time since) | ~이래로 몇 년이 되었다 |
| | It's been ages since we all sat down together. |