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[김대균의 영어산책] 토익 영어, 단어보다 “덩어리 표현”으로 잡아라 (1)

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10853259토익에서는 쉬운 단어처럼 보여도 문맥에 따라 정답이 갈리는 경우가 많다. 예를 들어 회사 직원들이 매년 6월 첫째 토요일에 피크닉을 열고, 그 행사가 20년 넘게 계속되어 왔다면 이를 가장 자연스럽게 표현하는 단어는 tradition이다.tradition은 “전통”이라는 뜻이지만, 거창한 문화유산만을 의미하지 않는다. 회사, 학교, 호텔, 지역사회에서 매년 반복되는 행사나 관례도 tradition이라고 한다. Every year, employees at Westbridge Foods gather for a picnic on the first Saturday of June. The tradition has continued f..

Flaky Friend 약속을 잘 안지키는 친구

https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10872713 Dear Annie: My best friend has become impossible to make plans with. She says yes to everything, then cancels at the last minute with a vague excuse. Sometimes she says she is "too tired," other times she says work got crazy, and once she forgot completely until I texted from the restaurant asking if she was on her way. The worst was when I saw on soc..

Devastating Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest 태평양 북서부 지역의 파괴적인 산불

CNN Anchor: We begin today with the Pacific Northwest where 1destructive wildfires are 2wreaking havoc across Washington and Oregon as the states 3endure their worst fire season in more than 30 years. In Washington's Spokane county, a trio of fires has consumed more than 10,000 acres so far with 0% 4containment since they started over the weekend. The fires have forced the 5evacuation of nearly ..