2009년 9월 6일 일요일

Common errors 14: Caning vs. Canning

caning: a form of corporal punishment consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a flexible rattan cane
Caning is now banned in all schools.

canning: a method of preserving food in which the food is processed and sealed in an airtight containe
The canning factory is closing down.

Idiom 68: Bawl out

상황: 일요일에도 공부를 해야겠지요. 누구를 꾸짖을 때 쓰는 말입니다.

bawl out = reprimand
If someone bawls you out, they shout at you angrily because you have done something wrong.

The team was bawled out after they lost the game.