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정이로운 영어공부/A Treasury of Colloquial Phrases72

72. Traipse Q : I spent the day ....... round the shops, looking for a suitable birthday present for my wife. (long tiring walk without reaching your objective) 1) Sauntering 2) Strolling 3) Patrolling 4) Ambling 5) Traipsing A : 5) Traipsing Traipse 터벅터벅 걷다, 느릿느릿 걷다 traipse = trudge = tramp = trail 터벅터벅 걷다, 느릿느릿 걷다, 오랫동안 터벅터벅 걷다 2023. 10. 1.
71. Scoundrel Q : He is always tricking people out of their money. He is a .......... (rogue, dishonest person) 1) Skulk 2) Prowler 3) Scavenger 4) Scoundrel 5) Lurk A : 4) Scoundrel Scoundrel (비열한) 악당 scoundrel = rogue = dishonest person = rascal = reprobate = villain = bastard = bitch = bastard = son of bitch = bugger 악당, 비열한사람, 못된사람 2023. 9. 30.
70. Callow Q : He is nothing but a ....... youth, who has no life-experience. (lacking adult experience) 1) Callow 2) Sallow 3) Wallow 4) Fallow 5) Hallow A : 1) Callow Callow 미숙한, 풋내기인 callow = inexperienced = immatured = naive = green = as green as grass = unfledged = unskilled 미숙한, 풋내기인, 미성숙한, 애송이인 callow youth 풋내기 청년 2023. 9. 30.
69. Befall Q : I will tell you about the disaster that ........ his brother a few years later. (happened to, came to pass) 1) Thralled 2) Appalled 3) Pitfell 4) Befell 5) Screwballed A : 4) Befell befall 닥치다 befall = happen to = overtake = come upon = fall upon = hit = occur = take place = chance to happen = come to pass 닥치다, 일어나다, 발생하다 befall - befell - befallen 2023. 9. 30.
68. Solecism Q : "I can't get no satisfaction" is a ......... . (nonstandard grammatical construction) 1) Glitch 2) Non sequitur 3) Sophism 4) Solecism 5) Miscue A : 4) Solecism Solecism = grammatical mistake = a slip in grammar = error = blunder = howler = boob (말·글에서의) 실수, 결례, 실례 solecist 문법 위반자, 버릇없는 사람 unintended solecism 의도하지 않은 말실수 2023. 9. 27.
67. Ebullient Q : The supporters were .......... because their team had just won the cup. (overflowing with enthusiasm, exuberant) 1) Ebullient 2) Regerdemain 3) Avuncular 4) Effete 5) Abstruse A : 1) Ebullient Ebullient 패기만만한, 사기가 충천한, 열광적인, 활기에 넘처흐르는 ebullient = exuberant = buoyant = cheerful = joyful = cheery = elated = overjoyed = exhilarated = electrifying = thrilling 패기만만한, 사기가 충천한, 열광적인, 활기에 넘처흐르는, 너무 .. 2023. 9. 26.
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