Keywords: soft spot, play favorites, biased, load of, sick, hung up on, relatively
[List of Expressions included here]
- soft spot
- play favorites
- biased
- load of
- sick
- hung up on
- relatively
127. soft spot /sɔːft spɑːt/
= 애착/특별히 좋아하는 마음 (a sentimental weakness or a special fondness for someone or something)
- I have a soft spot for my daughter; I can never say no to her.
- I’m a big fan of baseball, but I have a soft spot for American football.
- I’ve always had a soft spot for stray dogs, so I usually carry some treats with me.
= 약점 (a vulnerable point)
- The negotiator found the opponent’s soft spot and used it to his advantage.
- He has a soft spot for flattery, so it’s easy to get him on your side.
- Every superhero has a soft spot that their enemies try to exploit.
128. play favorites /pleɪ ˈfeɪvərɪts/
= 편애하다/특별 대접하다 (to treat one person or group much better than others in an unfair way)
- My boss plays favorites, and it’s creating a lot of tension in the office.
- She is playing favorites with the new employees, giving them all the best assignments.
- Parents should try their best not to play favorites among their children.
129. biased /ˈbaɪəst/
= 편향된/팔이 안으로 굽는 (unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something)
- He is my son. I’m biased, but I truly believe he is the best player on the team.
- I’m biased toward her because she is my daughter and I want her to succeed.
- The news coverage was clearly biased against the opposition party.
= 성향이 있는 (having a settled predisposition or inclination)
- The experiment was biased because the researchers already knew the expected results.
- Most people are naturally biased toward their own cultural values.
- We need an objective opinion from someone who isn’t biased by personal interest.
130. load of /loʊd əv/
= 많은 양의 (a large amount or number of something)
- She has a load of energy even after working a ten-hour shift.
- I have a load of work to finish before I can even think about going home.
- That’s a load of rubbish; I don’t believe a single word of what he said.
131. sick /sɪk/
= (속어) 찐이다/대박이다/굉장히 멋지다 (slang: very cool, excellent, or impressive)
- It is sick! I’ve never seen anyone perform a trick like that before.
- Your new car is absolutely sick; the design is incredible.
- That guitar solo was sick! The crowd went totally wild.
= 아픈/메스꺼운 (physically or mentally ill; feeling nauseous)
- I feel a bit sick after eating that greasy burger for lunch.
- He had to stay home from school because he was feeling sick.
- I’m sick and tired of hearing the same excuses over and over again.
132. hung up on /hʌŋ ʌp ɒn/
= ~에 연연하다/집착하다 (to be extremely interested in or worried about someone or something)
- Don’t get so hung up on the minor details; look at the big picture.
- He’s still hung up on his ex-girlfriend even though they broke up a year ago.
- Why are you so hung up on what other people think about your clothes?
133. relatively /ˈrelətɪvli/
= 상대적으로/비교적 (in relation, comparison, or proportion to something else)
- The exam was relatively easy compared to the one we took last month.
- She lives in a relatively quiet neighborhood away from the city center.
- Despite the global crisis, the company is doing relatively well this year.