English Expression Dictionary
1. 초면인 것 같은데요.
I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting you.
A : I don't believe I've had the pleasure. I'm Dick Wilson.
B : How do you do, Mr.Wilson? I'm Mary Smith.
2. 폐가 되다
You are being imposed upon, and it will continue until you take a firm stand.
A : It's really freezing outside. Let me give you a ride.
B : No, you're not even going in the same direction. It's too much of an imposition to ask you.
A : No, I insist.
A : I must be running now.
B : Already? Stay for dinner, please.
A : Well, if it's not too much bother, I will.
B : No, it's not.
3. 폐 끼치고 싶지 않다
A : I'll buy you sugar-free orange juice.
B : I don't want to put you to the bother.
A : I don't want to impose on you.
B : please don't consider it an imposition.
A : I didn't mean to interrupt your dinner. I hope I'm not imposing on you.
B : No, you're not.
Thank you for your generosity, but I don't want to be an imposition upon you.
4. (공개적으로) 찬사를 보내다.
Sampras paid tribute to Agassi. "He had an incredible year and deserves to be
No.1," he said.
5. 아첨은 내 생리에 안 맞아
What he does to her is really nauseating. Flattery is foreign to my nature.
6.(눈, 바람 등이) 들어오다/틈새로 들어오는 바람
Close the door. There's a draft.
It's a little drafty here. I want to move to another table.
Do you mind closing the window? I'm sitting in a draft
7. 예, 말씀만 하십시오.
A : This steak you brought me isn't cooked enough. Will you have it cooked more?
B : As you say, sir. I'll have the chef cook it a bit more.
A : There is just one more thing I'd like you to do.
B : Your wish is my command.
8. 자리를 옮기자
Anyway, it's getting too boring here in this club. Let's change the scenery! Hey, treat me to another round.
A : How about a change of scenery, you guys? The Atmosphere is getting a bit awkward here!
B : Just let me finish this one and we can go.
9. 가슴 노출이 심한 옷을 입다.
A : Don't you think she is inappropriately clothed at a place like this?
B : Yes, I do. I don't like women who wear low-cut dresses.
A : On this invitation it says, "Discreet cleavage is advised." What does that mean?
B : It means that women are advised not to wear a dress cut too low.
10. 물이 빠지다/들다
The color ran when I washed my red shirt, and now all my socks are pink!
Hold it! Don't put them in together. The dyes will bleed into one another.
11. ~ 머리모양을 하다.
She wore her hair in braids
ponytail : 말총머리, bob : 단발머리
12. 치장하다.
I must go and make myself presentable before the guests arrive.
13. 코가 막히다.
My nose is stuffed.
I can't smell a thing. I have nasal congestion. (syn. have a stuffy nose)
14. 눈이 충혈되다/눈곱이 끼다.
A : What did you do to your eye? It's all bloodshot.
B : I got hit by a tennis ball.
You have matter in the corner of your eyes. wipe your eyes.
15. 간지럼타다/간질이다/간질거리다.
He's very ticklish. So I love to tickle him when he doesn't expect it.
I've got a tickle in my throat that won't go away.
16. 멍하니 넋을 잃은
He looked spaced-out, face flushed, hair in disarray.
A lot of accidents are caused by spaced-out kids.
17. 잠자리에 들다.
He didn't mind crashing out in his friend's living room during his visit.
Well, it's time to sack out.
18. 피곤하여 빨리 잠들다/기절하다.
As soon as his head touched the pillow, he went out like a light.
Right after dinner he went out like a light.
The champ hit him with right hook and he was out like a light.
18. 늦잠을 자다.
On the weekends many people like to sleep in.
Tomorrow, there will be no school so you can sleep in.
19. 기진맥진한 상태다.
He was in a run-down condition.
If you feel run-down from lack of sleep, you should get more rest.
A : How long have you been feeling under the weather?
B : I've been feeling run-down for a couple of days.
20. 기운나게 하다.
The following morning, I couldn't crank myself up enough to come to work on time.
21. 사산(死産)
Such deliveries often result in four or five days of extremely painful labor that ends with stillbirth.
22. 모유를 먹이다/젖을 잘 안 빨아.
A : Do you bottle-feed or breast-feed your baby?
B : I nurse my baby.
My baby doesn't nurse very well.
23. 기상해!
Get up! Rise and shine! It's late.
It's time for him to rise and shine on his own.
Up and at them! The sun is shining.
Come on, Dick. Up and at 'em!
24. (물건에) 바람을 쏘이다.
A : This blanket smells terrible. We'd better air it out.
B : It needs washing instead of airing.
25. 시시한 물건
A : Is any of this stuff valuable?
B : No, they're all just trinkets.
26. 잘 정돈된, 깔끔한
Let's get this house shipshape.
At the end of the summer we left the cottage shipshape for the next occupants.
27. 노숙하다.
We couldn't get any hotel rooms so we had to rough it in my car.
Scouts like to rough it in the woods on the weekend hikes.
28. 고장이다.
Our refrigerator went on the blink and much of our food was spoiled.
Oh, no, the TV conked out again. They repaired it only last month. We'd better throw it away and buy a new one instead of having it fixed again.
A : May I borrow your lawnmower? Mine's conked out again.
B : Be my guest.
This Vending machine is out of kilter. It broke down already three times this month.
29. 수명이 다 되었다.
His bicycle looks as though it's had it.
A : Do you think this car is worth repairing?
B : Let's see. Well, I'm afraid it's just about had it.
A : I'm afraid your car's just about had it.
B : Right. I need a new car; my present one is pretty well shot.
My back tires are shot. I'll have to get new ones before we go.
30. 견고한
A : I'm looking for a lawnmower.
B : Are you looking for a heavy-duty one?
A : No, just a regular one will do.
31. (하수구, 변기가) 막히다.
A : This is the maintenance service. Can I help you?
B : My kitchen drain is plugged up. Could you send someone over to fix it?
Our sink is clogged up and the landlord didn't even take a look at it.
Our toilet doesn't flush, it keeps backing up.
31. 미심쩍은 눈으로 보다.
I began getting evening calls from men asking for a girl by the name. They usually hung up if my husband answered, and he finally began to look askance at me.
32. 다시 쳐다보다/대강 훑어보다.
When actresses walk around town. a lot of people do double-takes.
When I just gave all three of them a very cool glance, they started giggling like morons. They probably thought I was too young to give anybody the once-over.
33. (우연히) ~버릇이 붙다.
My son is nervous and loud, and my daughter is picking up his way.
My little boy is picking up his brother's way...
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