2021. 6. 30. 10:32ㆍ공부/구슬쌤의 자신감 영어
평소 원어민처럼 쓰기 힘든 표현 3개(overrated, nightmare, vibe)
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1) overrated: 과대평가된
underrated: 과소평가된
2) nightmare: (악몽처럼 끔찍한) 일, 상황, 사람
3) vibe: 분위기, 인상, 느낌
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#1-1: overrated: 과대평가 된
*캠브릿지 사전: If something or someone is overrated, that person or thing is considered to be better or more important than they really are.
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It's overrated. That place is overrated.
I've tried both, and they're way overrated.
*부사 way: 아주, 정말, 크게
New York is overrated.
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Sleep is overrated. 잠 별로 안 중요해.
A: When exactly do you sleep?
B: Sleep is overrated, is it not?
A: No, it's not
A: It is a glorious, glorious part of life.
Teamwork is overrated.
overrated: (내가 느끼기에 사람들이 과장해서 좋다고, 중요하다고 얘기하는 것 같을 때) 과대평가 된
A: Am I a good person? 전 좋은 사람인가요?
B: Being a good person is overrated. 좋은 사람이 되는 건 중요하지 않아요.
B: Who cares about that? 누가 그런 걸 신경써요?
#1-2: underrated: 과소평가된
*캠브릿지 사전: better or more important than most people believe
(대부분의 사람들이 믿는 것보다 더 낫거나 중요할 때)
- He is one of the most underrated players in baseball.
That's a good movie, underrated.
An artist who I personally feel was underrated. 내가 느끼기엔 과소평간된 화가.
A: It's an underrated show, but I love it. 과소평가된 쇼인데 난 정말 좋아해.
B: Okay, then, what do you say I take a rain check? 그래, 그럼 다음에 같이 보는 게 어때?
A: Birmingham, Alabama.
B: Ah, underrated city.
Storytelling is the most underrated skill when it comes to entrepreneurship.
기업가가 지녀할 능력에 있어서 중요성이 가장 간과되는 부분은 스토리텔링입니다.
#2: nightmare: (악몽처럼 끔찍한) 일, 상황, 사람
*Collins 사전: If you refer to a situation as a nightmare, you are saying in a very emphatic way that it is irritating because it causes you a lot of trouble.
As anyone who has worked with her knows, she's a nightmare.
She's a nightmare, honestly!
No wonder she hasn't got any friends.
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I'll hold my tongue.
*thefreedictionary.com: to stay quiet despite wanting to say something.
Well, I'll hold my tongue.
I'm gonna hold my tongue.
Traffic was a nightmare.
차가 막혀 꼼짝 못한다는 걸 강조하는
I am/was stuck in traffic.
I'm here!
Sorry, traffic was a nightmare coming back from Philadelphia.
Sorry I'm late
Traffic was a nightmare
This is a nightmare.
#3: vibe: 분위기, 인상, 느낌 --> "여기 분위기 괜찮다" / "난 걔 분위기 맘에 들어" 느낌.
*macmillan 사전: a general feeling that you get from a person or place
(어떤 사람이나 장소에서 느껴지는 전반적인 느낌)
Nina, you're so cool!
I just like your whole vibe.
I just loved his vibe.
This is so meant to be that we met.
*meant to be: 운명
It's nice. I really like the vibe here!
But because I just like the vibe here.
I'm loving the vibe down here.
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