fictional: invented for the purpose of fiction, related to fiction
fictitious: false, not true
2009년 10월 12일 월요일
Common errors 47: Fiance vs. Fiancee
fiance: a man who is engaged to be married
fiancee: a woman who is engaged to be married
fiancee: a woman who is engaged to be married
Idiom 131: Make a dent in
상황: 음푹 들어가게 하다라는 뜻의 의역은 무엇일까요? 어떤 영향을 주는 것인데 어떤 일에 돌파구를 마련했을 때 사용하는 표현입니다. 진척을 이룰 때말이죠...
make a dent in = make progress
I have got a lot of work to do, but I made a dent in it last night.
make a dent in = make progress
I have got a lot of work to do, but I made a dent in it last night.
Idiom 130: Crocodile tears
상황: 어린 아이를 집안에 가지신 부모님들은 잘 아실 것입니다. 억지로 흘리는 눈물... 아프지도 않은데 아픈 것 같이 하면서 억지로 짜아내는 눈물을 표현할 때 사용하는 표현입니다.
crocodile tears = false or insincere weeping
He cried crocodile tears when he discovered that he couldn't go to the meeting.
crocodile tears = false or insincere weeping
He cried crocodile tears when he discovered that he couldn't go to the meeting.
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