10 words & 1 phrase a day 140414

10 words & 1 phrase a day will do your english good.

 

 

vault - 금고

ex)His secret vault is beneath his house.

 

imitate - 모방하다. 본 받다.

ex)Small children learn by imitating their parents.

 

prime minister - 수상

ex)The name of the current prime minister of England is ...

 

neighbour - 이웃

ex)My neighbours are very freindly.

 

specific - 구체적인

ex)Do you think you can be more specific?

      좀 더 구체적으로 말해주시겠어요?

 

sprain - 삐다.

ex)Did you get your wrist broken? No, it's just sprained.

 

undercover - 비밀리에, 은밀한, 위장, 잠복한

ex)I was undercover! (잠복 중이었다고!) This was all for a case.

 

dare- 감히 ~하다.

ex)How dare you throw away the beautiful gifts you were borne with!

 

deduce - 추론하다.

ex)From his name, I deduced that he was German.

 

pregnant - 임신한

ex) Liz is five months pregnant.

 

 

 

the other way round - the opposite of what sb thinks / in the other direction

ex)He thought I was older than my brother but in fact it's the other way round.

     Shoudn't you be wearing that hat the other way round?