복합형태:
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| a bit adv | UK, informal (a little) (영) | 조금 부 |
| | Run around a bit and you'll soon warm up. |
| | 조금 뛰고 오면 몸이 금방 풀릴 거야. |
| a bit adv | UK, informal (slightly) (영) | 살짝, 약간 부 |
| | It's a bit cold in here! |
| | 여기 살짝 (or: 약간) 추워! |
| a cappella adv | Italian (sing: without instruments) (음) | 아카펠라로, 반주 없이 목소리만으로 |
| | The piece is usually orchestral but they performed it a cappella. |
| a cappella adj | Italian (singing: no instruments) (음) | 아카펠라의, 반주 없이 목소리만으로 부르는 |
| | Gregorian chant is usually a cappella singing. |
| a dab hand n | informal (skilled person) | 달인 |
| | Could you help me roll this pastry? I hear you're a dab hand in the kitchen. |
| a dead man n | figurative, slang (in serious trouble) | 시체 |
| | Touch me again and you're a dead man! |
| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | ~와는 전혀 다른, ~와는 거리가 먼 |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | 여러 번에 걸쳐 |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | 여러 번 반복해서 |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | 지나칠 정도로 많이 부 |
| | This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
| a fortiori adv | Latin (argument: stronger reason) | 더욱 강력한 이유로, 하물며, 더더욱 |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (bargain) | 조건이 괜찮은 거래 명 |
| | I chose the car because it was reliable and a great deal. |
a great deal,
a good deal n | (much, large amount) | 다량 명 |
| | (비유) | 산더미 |
| | I have a great deal to accomplish before the end of the semester. |
a great deal of [sth],
a good deal of [sth] expr | (large amount of [sth]) | 엄청난 ~ |
| | | 수많은 ~ |
| | Her presidential campaign had a great deal of success at the local level. |
| | 그녀의 대통령 선거 운동은 지역 차원에서 엄청난 성공을 거두었다. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (greatly, very much) | 엄청나게, 굉장히 |
| | I value your input a great deal. |
| | 나는 너의 노력을 엄청나게 (or: 굉장히) 가치 있게 평가해. |
a great deal,
a good deal adv | (considerably) | 훨씬 부 |
| | | 상당히 |
| | I'm feeling a great deal better since I ate some soup. |
| a great time n | informal (fun, enjoyment) | 즐거운 시간, 재미있는 시간 |
| | Thanks so much for inviting me; I had a great time! |
| a job well done n | (task that is performed well) | 잘 마무리한 일, 좋은 성과 명 |
| | Congratulations on a job well done! |
a la,
à la adv | Gallicism (in the style of) (불어 어구) | ~풍으로, ~식으로 부 |
| | He swears a lot when he's angry, a la Gordon Ramsay. |
| à la carte adv | French (ordering dishes: individually) | 일품요리로 |
| | | 하나씩, 개별적으로 |
| | Rather than choosing the set lunch, she decided to order à la carte. |
| | 그녀는 점심을 세트로 시키기보다 일품요리로 주문하기로 결정했다. |
| à la carte adj | French (menu items: priced individually) | 일품요리의 |
| | | 하나씩, 개별적으로 |
| | The restaurant offers a wide selection of à la carte menu items. |
| | 그 식당에서는 다양한 일품요리 메뉴를 제공한다. |
| à la carte adv | figurative, French (choosing, buying: individually) | 하나씩 |
| | | 개별적으로 |
| | Customers can download songs à la carte. |
| | 사용자들은 노래를 하나씩 다운로드할 수 있다. |
| à la carte adj | figurative, French (can be purchased individually) | 하나씩 |
| | | 개별적으로 |
| | The website allows people to make à la carte purchases. |
| | 그 웹사이트에서는 주문을 하나씩 할 수 있다. |
a la mode,
à la mode adj | Gallicism (fashionable, in fashion) (패션, 디자인, 불어 어구) | 최신 유행하는 동 |
| | Animal print is very a la mode right now. |
a la mode,
à la mode,
alamode adj | US, Gallicism (with ice cream) (음식, 미, 불어 어구) | 아이스크림이 올려진 동 |
| | I ordered a piece of pie a la mode. |
| | 나는 아이스크림이 올려진 파이 한 조각을 주문했다. |
| a little adj | (small amount) (양이) | 적은 형 |
| | | 조금 |
| | I just want a little salt on my potatoes. |
| | 감자에 소금을 적게 뿌렸으면 해요. |
| a little adv | (slightly) (정도) | 살짝, 약간 부 |
| | She was a little angry with me. The doctor says your blood pressure is a little high. |
| | 그녀는 내게 살짝 (or: 약간) 화가 났다. 의사가 네 혈압이 살짝 (or: 약간) 높다고 했어. |
| a little n | (a small amount) (양) | 조금 명 |
| | Chocolate? I'll just have a little. |
| | 초콜릿? 조금만 먹을게 |
| a little n | (short time) (시간) | 금방 부 |
| | I'll be there in a little. |
| | 그쪽으로 금방 갈게. |
| a little bit n | informal (small amount) (양) | 조금 명 |
| | There wasn't enough salt in the soup so I added a little bit. Could I please have a little bit of cheese? |
| | 수프에 소금이 적게 들어가서 내가 조금 더 넣었다. 치즈를 조금 먹을 수 있을까요? |
| a little bit adv | informal (slightly) (정도) | 살짝, 약간 부 |
| | I'm just a little bit dizzy. It was a little bit cheeky of me to ask … but I asked anyway. |
| | 살짝 (or: 약간) 어지러운 것뿐이다. 묻기에 살짝 (or: 약간) 뻔뻔해 보였지만... 어찌 됐든 난 물어보았다. |
| a little more n | (a small additional quantity) | 조금 더 |
| | I already added salt to the potatoes, but I think they could use a little more. |
| a little more adj | (slightly more) | 조금 더 |
| | May I have a little more tea, please? |
| a little more adv | (for a short while longer) | 좀 더 오래 |
| | The girl asked her mother if she could continue playing outside a little more. |
| a little more adv | (slightly more often) | 좀 더 자주 |
| | You need to exercise a little more if you want to get fit. |
| a long time adv | (a considerable period) | 오랜 시간 명 |
| | It's a long time since we last met. |
| | 마지막 만남 후 오랜 시간이 흘렀다. |
| a long time ago adv | (in the distant past) | 오래 전에 |
| | A long time ago, my ancestors settled in this land. |
| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | 먼 곳에, 멀리 |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | 멀리 떨어져서 |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) | 한참 미래에, 먼 훗날에 |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | 갈 길이 먼 형 |
| | Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
| a lot more n | (greater amount) | 훨씬 많은 양 |
| | A banker makes a lot more than a teacher. |
| a lot more n | (greater number) | 훨씬 큰 수 |
| | A few hundred is a lot more than a couple dozen. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater amount) (양) | 훨씬 많은 |
| | I need a lot more flour to make this dough. |
| a lot more adj | (in greater number) (수) | 훨씬 많은 |
| | A lot more people are taking up cycling these days. |
| a lot more adv | (to greater degree) | 훨씬, 더욱 |
| | Your foot bends a lot more when you run. |
| a lot of fun n | informal ([sth] very entertaining) | 매우 즐거운 시간, 아주 재미있는 것 |
| | Thank you for inviting me to your party. I had a lot of fun. |
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | 시간문제, 언젠가는 일어날 일 |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| a mite adv | informal (slightly) | 조금, 약간 부 |
| | Aren't you a mite too old to be watching cartoons? |
| a monument to [sth] n | (example, evidence) | ~의 현저한 예, ~의 증거 명 |
| | His last film was a monument to stupidity and bad taste. |
| a nice little earner n | UK, slang ([sth] which generates income) | 짭짤한 수입원 명 |
| | I'm setting up a website to sell my photos; it should be a nice little earner. |
| a nose for [sth] n | figurative (instinctive ability to detect [sth]) | 직감 명 |
| | He has a great nose for good books. |
| | 그는 좋은 책을 알아보는 데 뛰어난 직감을 가지고 있다. |
| a piece of cake n | figurative, informal ([sth] easy to do) (비유) | 식은 죽 먹기 명, 관용 |
| | The new software installation was a piece of cake, no problems! |
a piece of work,
a real piece of work n | US, figurative, informal (unpleasant, difficult person) (미) | 성가신 사람, 귀찮은 사람 명 |
| | Tommy's a real piece of work; I heard he blamed his mistake on the boss. |
| a posteriori adv | (law, logic: from experience) | 귀납적으로, 경험이나 결과에 비추어 볼 때 |
| | The philosopher came to his conclusion a posteriori. |
| a posteriori adj | (law, logic: from experience) | 귀납적인 |
| | | 경험적인 |
| | A posteriori knowledge relies on experience or evidence. |
a pretty kettle of fish,
a fine kettle of fish,
a kettle of fish n | figurative, informal (difficult situation) | 곤란한 상황 명 |
a pretty sum,
a pretty penny n | informal (money: considerable amount) | 꽤 많은 돈 명 |
| | I'd bet a pretty sum that the bankers will never give up their bonuses. |
| a priori adv | (by deduction) | 연역적으로 부 |
| | Tim came to this conclusion a priori, rather than from experience. |
| a priori adj | (hypothetical, deductive) | 연역적인 형 |
| | Mathematical principles are a priori. |
| a quarter past expr | (time: fifteen minutes after) | 15분 |
| | He arrived at a quarter past nine. |
A road,
A-road n | (main traffic route) | 주요 도로, 간선 도로 |
| | A motorist was caught doing almost double the 70-mph limit on an A road in Worcestershire. |
| a sobering thought n | (reminder of harsh reality) | 정신이 번쩍 드는 생각 |
| | It's a sobering thought that thousands of graduates will never find a job. |
| a tidy sum n | informal (large amount of money) | 많은 돈 |
| a time n | (a period, a while) | 잠시, 잠깐 |
| | Come and sit with me for a time. |
| a ton of n | figurative, informal (large quantity) | 엄청나게 많은 ~ 명 |
| | I have a ton of work to do this week. |
| a while ago adv | (short time in the past) | 얼마 전에 |
| | A while ago I went on vacation to Cancun. |
| A-bomb n | abbreviation (atomic bomb) (축약형) | 원자 폭탄 명 |
| | The U.S. detonated the first A-bomb near Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
| | 미국은 첫 원자폭탄을 뉴 멕시코 주(州) 앨라모고도 근처에서 폭파시켰다. |
a.k.a.,
aka,
A.K.A.,
AKA. prep | initialism (also known as) | ~로도 알려진, 일명 ~인 전 |
| | William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid, was a 19th-century American outlaw. |
| | 빌리 더 키드로도 알려진 윌리엄 H 보니는 19세기 미국의 무법자였다. |
a/c,
A/C,
AC n | abbreviation (air conditioning) | 에어컨, 냉방기 명 |
| | The unit comes fully equipped, including A/C. |
| a/c n | UK, abbreviation (account) | 계좌 명 |
AAA,
triple A n | US, initialism (American Automobile Association) | 미국 자동차 협회 명 |
| 참고: Roadside assistance company |
| | My car died; do you have the number for AAA? |
AD,
A.D. adv | Latin, initialism (anno domini: year) (연도) | 서기, 기원후 |
| | The Roman Emperor Domitian ruled Britain briefly in 271 AD. |
| | 로마 황제 도미티아누스는 서기 (or: 기원후) 271년에 잠시 영국을 통치했다. |
AF,
A.F. n | initialism (military: air force) | 공군 |
AF,
A.F. n | initialism (physics: audio frequency) | 가청 주파수 |
AF,
A.F. n | initialism (language: Anglo-French) | 앵글로 프랑스어, 영불어 |
AF,
A.F. n | initialism (Asian female) | 아시아 여성 |
| after a while adv | (some time later) | 잠시 후에 |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| | 처음에는 아무 통증도 느껴지지 않았지만 잠시 후에 그는 팔이 아프기 시작했다. |
| all of a sudden adv | (suddenly) | 갑자기, 난데 없이 부 |
| | All of a sudden, a dark cloud blotted out the sun. |
| | 갑자기 (or: 난데없이) 검은 구름이 해를 가렸다. |
| also known as prep | (alias) | 일명 ~인, ~로도 알려진 |
| | Eva Perón, also known as Evita, was a controversial figure in Argentine politics. |
a.m.,
am,
A.M.,
AM adv | initialism (antemeridian: in the morning) (축약형) | 오전에 부 |
| | You have a 9:30 a.m. appointment with the doctor. |
| | This nightclub is open until 3 am. |
| and a half expr | (plus 0.5) (절반) | ~ 반 |
| | If you divide three oranges equally between two people, each person will have one and a half oranges. |
| | 두 사람에게 오렌지 세 개를 똑같이 나누면 한 사람이 오렌지 하나 반씩 갖게 된다. |
| answer to a problem n | (solution) | 문제의 해답/해결책 |
| | The answer to the problem may be quite simple. |
apply for a job,
apply for a position v expr | (reply to employment advertisement) | 입사지원하다 |
| | My only task for today is to apply for a job. |
AR,
A/R n | written, abbreviation (accounts receivable) (경영, 회계) | 매출채권 |
| as a child adv | (during childhood) | 어린 시절에 |
| | As a child, Fiona was scared of dogs but she later went on to become a vet. |
| as a consequence adv | (so, therefore) | 그 때문에, 결과적으로 |
| | The boy failed his math test. As a consequence, he cannot visit his friends this weekend. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | 사실 |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| | 나는 너희 오빠를 무시하는 게 아니야. 사실 오늘 너희 오빠를 저녁 식사에 초대했어. |
| as a result adv | (consequently) | 결국 부 |
| | The little girl kept jumping in puddles, and as a result her new shoes were ruined. |
| | 여자아이는 물웅덩이에서 계속 뛰었고, 결국 아이의 새 신발은 엉망이 되었다. |
| as a result of expr | (due to, because of) (원인, 이유) | ~한 결과, ~한 것 때문에 부 |
| | As a result of your disobedience, your parents punished you. |
| | 네가 반항한 결과 네 부모님께서 널 혼내신 것이다. |
| as a rule expr | (usually) | 일반적으로, 대개 |
| | As a rule, we go to bed early on weeknights. |
| as a whole adv | (all considered together) | 전체적으로 |
| | Some students need to improve, but the class as a whole is very good. |
| | 몇몇 학생은 개선이 필요하긴 하지만, 전체적으로 반 성적은 매우 좋다. |
| as plain as a pikestaff expr | UK, informal (very obvious) | 지극히 명백한 |
| as plain as a pikestaff expr | UK, informal (not attractive) | 너무 뻔한 |
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. |
| ask a question v expr | (make enquiry) | 물어보다, 질문하다 |
| | | 문의하다 |
| | The teacher said to her students, "If you don't understand the material, please ask a question!". |
| ask [sb] a question v expr | (want to know [sth]) | ~에게 물어보다, ~에게 질문하다 |
| | | ~에게 문의하다 |
| | My young daughter asks me a lot of questions. |
| at a blistering pace adv | figurative, informal (fast) (비격식) | 엄청 빠르게 부 |
| | Her new secretary typed at a blistering pace. |
| at a discount adv | (at a reduced price) | 할인 가격으로 |
| | The student card allows you to buy train tickets at a discount. |
| at a glacial pace adv | figurative (very slowly) | 매우 느리게 부 |