Keywords: pass, go over, look over, tend to, odds, by storm, personality adjectives
[List of Expressions included here]
- pass
- go over
- look over
- tend to
- odds
- by storm
- personality adjectives
50. pass
= Pass on: 1) 전달하다 2) 거절하다 3) 사망하다
- Could you pass on this message to him? (전달하다)
- I’ll have to pass on dessert, I’m full. (거절하다/사양하다)
- His grandfather passed on last night. (사망하다)
= Pass up: 포기하다 (give up)
- You shouldn’t pass up this opportunity.
- I can’t believe he passed up the chance to work in New York.
- She passed up dessert to stick to her diet.
= Pass over: 넘어가다/무시하다 (ignore or overlook)
- Let’s pass over the topic for now.
- He was passed over for the promotion in favor of a younger colleague.
- We shouldn’t pass over his contribution to the project.
= Pass away: 돌아가시다 (die)
- He passed away peacefully in his sleep.
- We were saddened to hear that she passed away.
- It has been five years since he passed away.
= Pass out: 기절하다, 곯아떨어지다 (faint / lose consciousness)
- It was so hot that I almost passed out.
- He drank too much and passed out on the sofa.
- She passed out when she saw the blood.
= Pass around: 주변에 나누어 주다 (distribute / hand around)
- Please pass around these handouts.
- They passed around a bottle of wine at the party.
- Can you pass the snacks around for everyone?
51. go over
= 진짜 열심히 살펴보다 (examine or check something carefully)
- Let’s go over the details one more time to make sure everything is correct.
- I need to go over my notes before the final exam.
- We went over the contract line by line before signing it.
52. look over
= 대충 훑어보다 (examine quickly or briefly)
- Can you just look over my essay for typos?
- I looked over the menu but didn’t know what to order.
- He quickly looked over the report before the meeting started.
53. tend to
= ~하는 경향이 있다 (be likely to / be inclined to)
- People tend to eat more when they are stressed.
- I tend to wake up early on weekends even without an alarm.
- Prices tend to go up during the holiday season.
54. odds
= 확률을 뛰어 넘다 (beat the odds)
- Starbucks beat the odds in Italy.
- She beat the odds and recovered completely from the illness.
- Small businesses often have to beat the odds to survive in this market.
= 확률/가능성 (probability / chances)
- What are the odds of winning the lottery?
- The odds of being left-handed are about 12%.
- Odds are that you have heard about this before. (들어봤을 확률이 높다)
= 의견이 다르다/불화하다 (be at odds with)
- I’m at odds with him over the question of how to proceed.
- The two brothers are always at odds with each other.
- His behavior is at odds with his principles.
55. by storm
= 폭발적으로 인기를 끌다/휩쓸다 (take somewhere by storm)
- The new product took the market by storm.
- The Beatles took America by storm in the 1960s.
- Her performance took the audience by storm.
56. personality adjectives
= 사람의 성향을 표현하는 형용사들
- Composed, Collected, Calm: 차분한
→ She remained composed throughout the crisis. - Easy-going, Laid-back, Relaxed: 느긋한, 태평한
→ He is an easy-going guy who rarely gets angry. - Caring, Considerate, Sympathetic: 배려심 깊은, 공감하는
→ Thank you for being so considerate of my feelings. - Engaging, Charming, Attractive: 매력적인, 마음을 끄는
→ She has an engaging personality that makes everyone like her. - Attentive: 세심한, 주의 깊은
→ The staff was very attentive to our needs. - Cultured, Well-mannered: 교양 있는, 예의 바른
→ He is a cultured man who enjoys art and music. (He has good manners.) - Skillful, Experienced: 수완이 좋은, 노련한
→ He is a skillful negotiator with years of experience. (He shows initiative.) - Hot-tempered: 다혈질의
→ You should be careful because he is a bit hot-tempered. - Choosy: 까다로운 (꼼꼼하게 고르는)
→ Being a choosy mom means you want the best for your kids.