2024. 5. 14. 10:01ㆍ공부/구슬쌤의 자신감 영어
원어민이 아니면 제대로 쓰기 힘든 표현 3개(fine-tune, occurrence, crystal clear)
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1: fine-tune: 미세한 조정을 하다
I just have to fine-tune a couple of things.
2: occurrence: 발생하는/나타나는/일어나는 일
- Is there any way you could extend the deadline?
I promise it won't be a regular occurrence.
3: crystal clear: 아주 분명한, 명확한
- I made it crystal clear that it's not the direction we want to go in
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#1: fine-tune 미세한 조정을 하다
*Collins: If you fine-tune something, you make very small and precise changes to it in order to make it as successful or effective as it possibly can be.
A: We should get another set of eyes on this.
*get another set/pair of eyes: 확인차 ~을 보여주다, ~에 대한 또 다른 견해를 묻다
- https://youtu.be/sT5H4gaU1wY?t=15
B: I'll show it to Ted.
Maybe he can help us fine-tune our strategy
Just fine-tune it. Fine-tune the details.
A: How's the project coming along?
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*Collins: If something is coming along, it is developing or making progress.
How's all that paperwork coming along?
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B: Almost done. I just have to fine-tune a couple of things.
Just gotta fine-tune a couple of things
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tweak - https://youtu.be/cP2MROMYgZQ?t=48
*Collins: If you tweak something such as a system or a design, you improve it by making a slight change.
polish:
*Merriam-Webster 사전 polish: to bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state.
<최종적으로 몇 개만 더 손보면 돼요>
It's almost done. I'm just making a few final tweaks.
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<전보단 낫지만 그래도 살짝 조정하면 더 나아질 수 있음>
I think everyone understands we have to kind of fine-tune it.
#2: occurrence 발생하는/나타나는/일어나는 일
*캠브릿지 사전: something that happens
Is that a common occurrence?
Well, it's a fairly common occurrence.
unfortunate occurrence 안타까운 일
unfortunately 안타깝게도, 아쉽게도.
fortunately 다행이도, 운 좋게도.
I'm sorry to say this is not an uncommon occurrence.
They called it off at the last minute.
*옥스포드 사전 call off: cancel an event or agreement (취소/중지하다)
Call it off, Pam. Call it off, okay?
A: They called it off at the last minute.
B: Well, it's not an uncommon occurrence.
We're lucky that this is not a common occurrence.
regular occurrence 정기적으로 일어나는 일
It won't be a regular occurrence.
Is there any way you could extend the deadline?
- https://youtu.be/wG9gypDiq2U?t=47
I promise it won't be a regular occurrence.
Hopefully this doesn't become a regular occurrence.
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obssessed
*Collins: If someone is obsessed with a person or thing, they keep thinking about them and find it difficult to think about anything else.
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#3: crystal clear 아주 분명한, 명확한
- https://youtu.be/h-xsj0WDaGo?t=163
You made it crystal clear that you didn't want a kid in your life.
A: Is this clear?
B: Crystal.
A: Did you tell him?
B: I did. I made it crystal clear that it's not the direction we want to go in.
I get that it's a really cool opportunity, but it's not the direction I wanna go in.
A: How did the meeting go?
B: Not as well as I'd hoped. He made it crystal clear that they've decided to go in a different direction.
The client wants to go in a different direction.
I'm very sorry.
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go in a different direction;
*Freedictionary.com: To do something different;
To take a different or unexpected approach to something.
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Goose decided to go in a different direction.
I just wanted to let you know that we've decided to go in a different direction.
I thought I made it crystal clear that there won't be an extension.
<그들이 원하는 바를 확실히 전달했어요>
They made it crystal clear what they wanted.