continual: frequently repeated, occurring with short breaks only
continuous: uninterrupted
2009년 9월 21일 월요일
Idiom 98: Stand someone up
상황: 약속한 상황에서 누군가가 나오지 않을 경우를 당해보신 경험이 있으실 것입니다. 이렇게 약속을 어길 경우에 쓰는 표현입니다. 바람맞히다... 혹시 여자친구나 남자친구 아니면 소개팅에서 누군가를 (마음에 안들어서?) 바람맞힌 경험이 있으시지는 않은지요? 아니면 반대의 경우라도....
stand someone up = fail to keep an appointment or date
They decided to meet at 6:00. She waited for him for an hour and then realized that he stood her up.
stand someone up = fail to keep an appointment or date
They decided to meet at 6:00. She waited for him for an hour and then realized that he stood her up.
Common errors 25: Contagious vs. Infectious
Both refer to diseases passed to others.
contagious: passed by bodily contact
infectious: passed by means of air or water
contagious: passed by bodily contact
infectious: passed by means of air or water
Idiom 97: Spitting image
상황: 혹시 예전에 배우셨던 chip off the old block기억 나시는지요. 아버지와 아들이 닮았을 경우에 쓴다고 하였죠. 지금 이 표현도 같은 뜻입니다. 서로 빼어 닮았을 경우에 쓰는 표현입니다.
spitting image = a perfect likeness or counterpart = exact resemblance
The boy is the spitting image of his father. They looks like twins.
spitting image = a perfect likeness or counterpart = exact resemblance
The boy is the spitting image of his father. They looks like twins.
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