Keywords: contaminated, poisonous, come from behind, make a goal, satire, breakdown, turn things around

 

[List of Expressions included here]

141. contaminated
142. poisonous
143. come from behind
144. make a goal
145. satire
146. breakdown
147. turn things around

 

141. contaminated /kənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/

= (물리적으로) 오염된 (made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance)

• The drinking water was contaminated with high levels of lead.
• Don’t touch the sterile equipment with contaminated hands.
• The local government warned that the soil in this area is heavily contaminated.

= (사회적/정신적으로) 악영향을 받은 (corrupted or influenced negatively)

• She felt contaminated by her friends and the poisonous environment she was in.
• The integrity of the experiment was contaminated by biased data.
• His pure mind was contaminated by the violent movies he watched.

 

142. poisonous /ˈpɔɪzənəs/

= 독이 있는 (containing poison; toxic)

• Some mushrooms in the forest are extremely poisonous if eaten.
• The snake’s bite delivered a poisonous venom that required immediate treatment.
• Be careful not to inhale the poisonous fumes coming from the chemicals.

= 해로운/유해한 (extremely unpleasant or harmful)

• It is time to cut off this poisonous environment for your own well-being.
• Their relationship had become poisonous, filled with constant arguments and distrust.
• He decided to leave his job to escape the poisonous atmosphere of the office.

 

143. come from behind /kʌm frəm bɪˈhaɪnd/

= 역전하다 (to win or succeed after being in a losing or lower position)

• Korea came from behind and won the match 2 to 1 in the final minutes.
• The team managed to come from behind to secure a spot in the championships.
• Despite the early lead of his opponent, he came from behind and took first place.

 

144. make a goal /meɪk ə ɡoʊl/

= 골을 넣다 (to score a point in a game such as soccer or hockey)

• The fans erupted in a massive celebration after he made a goal.
• She made a goal just before the half-time whistle blew.
• Making a goal in the final seconds gave the team a dramatic victory.

= 목표를 세우다 (to set a specific objective or aim)

• I want to make a goal to read at least two books every month.
• We need to make a goal for our quarterly sales to stay on track.
• He made a goal to exercise every morning before going to work.

 

145. satire /ˈsætaɪər/

= 풍자 (the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people’s stupidity or vices)

• The movie is a brilliant satire on modern politics and social media.
• He uses satire to expose the hypocrisy of the upper class in his novels.
• Political satire can be a powerful tool for bringing about social change.

 

146. breakdown /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/

= 고장/붕괴 (a mechanical failure or the failure of a relationship or system)

• A sudden breakdown of the engine left us stranded on the highway for hours.
• The breakdown of communication between the two departments led to many errors.
• The peace talks suffered a complete breakdown due to a lack of trust.

= 정신적 붕괴 (a period of mental illness or an emotional collapse; meltdown)

• She had a nervous breakdown after working under extreme pressure for months.
• The stress of the divorce eventually led to a total emotional breakdown.
• It is important to seek professional help before you reach a point of mental breakdown.

= 세부 분석 (a detailed analysis or classification of data)

• Can you provide a breakdown of the total costs for this project?
• The report gives a breakdown of the statistics by age and gender.
• We need a clear breakdown of how the budget was spent last year.

 

147. turn things around /tɜːrn θɪŋz əˈraʊnd/

= 상황을 호전시키다 (to make a situation that is bad or unsuccessful become good or successful)

• The new manager worked hard to turn the situation around for the failing store.
• That strategic shift helped turn the situation around just when we were losing hope.
• He decided to go to work earlier than usual to turn things around for his team.