급할 땐 urgent, 변경할 게 있을 땐 change만 쓰시나요? +++ 1: across the board: 전반적으로, (회사/산업)전반에 걸쳐 2: tweak: 약간 변경/수정하다 polish: 다듬다 3: pressing: 긴급한(=urgently important) +++ #1: 전반적으로, (회사/산업) 전반에 걸쳐: across the board *옥스 포드 사전: applying to all *Collins 사전: in a way that affects all levels or classes equally. We need help across the board. 전반적으로 도움이 필요해 We're definitely short-handed right now. We need help acr..

방심하면 틀리기 쉬운 표현 4 +++ 1: My friends and I went there the other day. 2: I'd like to discuss ~ 3: I'll see you this evening. 4. 감정 동사일 때 사람은 p.p., 사물은 ing -> 사람에게도 boring, embarrassing 처럼 ing를 쓸 수 있음. +++ #1: Me and my friends went there the other day. (X) - 상대를 먼저(예의상 상대를 먼저 말하는 게 더 보편적) - 주격은 I ==> My friends and I went there the other day. (O) *the other day: 저번에 My wife and I were wondering, wi..

상대의 의견에 품위 있게 반대하는 법 (설마.. disagree만 쓰시나요?) A: Jim, no offense, but what I want is more important than what you want. B: I disagree +++ 1: That's debatable. 2: I beg to differ. 3: I don't think that's the case here. 4: I'm not sure I agree with you 100% on this. 5: Let's agree to disagree 6: Let's just drop this + 추가설명 7: I see what you're saying, but ~ 8: I'm afraid, / I'm sorry, but ~ I don't ..

This is not for me 이건 내 취향이 아니야 롱맨 사전 : used to say that something is not the kind of thing that someone likes or will enjoy Turn out it wasn't for me. 알고보니 나 취향 아니야 I'm not a big fan of mushrooms. The texture.. 식감 때문에 전 버섯을 별로 안좋아해요 I'm not sure I agree(with you 100%) disagree 도 맞지만 조금 더 부드럽게 말하고 싶을때 I'm not sure i agree with you 100%. I don't think this is a good idea. 상대가 안 좋은 제안을 할때 Necessar..

'쎈 동사'로 오해 받는 offend, must 예쁘게 쓰는 법 +++ 1: I'd be offended if you didn't 2: 공감의 must 3: It's perfectly normal to ~ +++ #1: I'd be offended if you didn't. 안 그러면 서운할 거야. Offend: 기분 상하게 하다 *캠브릿지 사전: to cause to be upset or to hurt the feelings of someone A: This has been so nice. Can we do it again soon? B: Of course! I'd be offended if we didn't. 안 그러면 서운할 거야. Well, this was fun We should do it ag..

4~17세 영어학습 NovaKid 방문하기 오역하기 쉬운 only so many/much You'd better pull yourself together. I can only give you so mnay chances.  기회를 주는 것도 한계가 있어/네게 마냥 기회만 줄 수는 없잖아. only so many/much: 제한된, 한계가 있는     *캠브릿지 사전: used to say that there are limits to something. +++ 1: There's only so much I can do 2: There're only son much hours in a day. 3: There's only so much I can take. 4: We're off the clock.    T..