A는 B에 정통하다, 잘 알다 * I am not very familiar with botanical names.
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a bit
조금(만) (a little) * Wait a bit. I wish I were a bit younger. He is a bit better today.
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a couple of
두 개의, 두서넛의 (two, a few) * The festival lasts a couple of days. I had only a couple of drinks.
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a frame of mind
기분 * He was in the frame of mind to accept any offer.
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a good turn
친절 * A good turn deserves another. She did me a good turn.
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a good(poor) hand (at)
능숙한(서투른)사람 * Tom is a good hand at baseball. He was the poorest hand at rowing of all.
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A is to B what C is to D
A가 B에 대한 관계는 C가 D에 대한 관계와 같다 * Lungs are to the human what leaves are to the plant.
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A is to B what X is to Y
A가 B에 대한 관계는 마치, X가 Y에 대한 관계와 같다. * Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. Kimchi is to Koreans what salad is to Americans.
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a point of view
견해, 견지, 관점 * From the historical point of view, Japan has been influenced by Korea. We should look at things from a larger point of view.
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a short cut
지름길 * We took a short cut to the station. Patience and repetition are the short cut to a good command of English.
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A times as B as
~배 * The number of applicants is nearly five times as large as that to be admitted.
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abide by
~을 지키다, 따르다 * You must abide by your promise.
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abound in
많이 있다, 풍부하다 (be rich in) * He abounds in courage. This stream abounds In fish.
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above ~ing
~을 부끄러워하여 * He is not above asking questions.
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above all
무엇보다도 (more than anything else) * He was loved by all and above all by children.
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above all (things)
무엇보다도 먼저 (first of all) * Above all, be honest. Health is above all things.
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abstain from
~을 삼가다, ~을 끊다 (refrain from) * Athletes usually abstain from smoking.
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according as
~에 의하면, ~에 따라서 * The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold.
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according as + 절
∼에 의하면 * According as the demand increasing, prices go up.
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according to
~에 의하면, ~에 따라서 * According to the report he is alive. You must live according to your income.
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according to + N
∼에 의하면 * According to today's paper, there was a big fire in Pusan.
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account for
설명하다 (explain) * There is no accounting for tastes. You have to account for what you have done.
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accuse ~ of
~을 나무라다, 고소하다 * He accused me of having neglected my work. They accused him of stealing.
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act on(upon)
(약이)듣다, ~에 작용하다, ~에 따라서 행동하다 * This drug acts on the stomach. Acid acts on metals. You should be ready to act on his idea.
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add to
~이 더하다, 증가하다 (increase) * This will only add to her misery. The fine day added to our pleasure.
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address oneself to
~에게 말을 걸다, (일 따위를)본격적으로 착수하다 * He addressed himself to the stranger. She addressed herself to the task of doing her homework.
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admit of
~의 여지가 있다 * This admits of no doubt. Such conduct admits of no excuse.
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after all
결국, ~에도 불구하고 (in the end, in spite of) * After all his efforts, he failed in his last attempt.
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agree to + 사물
~에 동의하다 (consent to) * We cannot agree to the opinion you have expressed.
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agree with + 사람
동의하다, 적합하다 (be of the same mind, suit) * I agree with you in the opinion you have expressed. This food does not agree with me.
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aim at
~을 겨누다 * The remark was aimed at you. It is very difficult to aim at perfection in everything.
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all along
처음부터 죽, 내내 (all the time, from the beginning, during the whole time) * We knew all along that he would succeed in his business.
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all at once
갑자기 (suddenly, all of a sudden, on a sudden) * I was walking along the crowded street when all at once I heard a shrill cry.
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all but
거의 (almost) * He all but died of his wounds. All but Mr. Brown were present.
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all ears
열심히 귀를 기울이며 * They are all ears.
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all in all
가장 소중한 것 * You are all in all to me. She wished to be all in all to him.
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all of a sudden
갑자기 (suddenly) * All of a sudden it began to rain. A good idea occurred to me of a sudden.
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all smiles
기쁨이 얼굴에 가득하여 * He was all smiles.
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all tears
눈물을 글썽거리며 * She was all tears.
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all the + 비교급 + for
~이므로 그만큼 더 * I like him all the better for his faults.
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all the same, just the same
그래도, 역시 (nevertheless) * He has defects, but I like him all the same.
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all the time
그 동안 죽, 줄곧 * Actually the war is going on all the time.
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all the way
도중 내내, 줄곧, 멀리서 * He came running all the way. I have come all the way from Boston to consult you.
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all the year round
일년 중, 1년 내내 * He indulges in some sport or other all the year round.
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allow for, make allowance for
~을 고려하다,~을 참작하다 (take ~ into account) * You should allow for his youth. The journey usually takes three weeks, but you should make allowance for delays caused by bad weather.
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along with
~와 함께 * I sent the book along with other things.
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among others, among other things
여럿 가운데, 더욱이, 특히 * Among others there was Mr. A.
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amount to
~에 이르다, ~와 같다 * Your debt amounts to 1.000 dollars. He was a man with a business faculty almost amounting to genius.
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amount to little
거의 가치가 없다. * What he has done amounts to very little.
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amount to much
훌륭하게 되다, 대단한 것이 되다 * No one ever amounts to much who does not exert himself.
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