말레이시아 어학원(eskyedu)

every now and then

: sometimes, occasionally

  "이따끔, 때때로"

[빈도순서]always>usually,often>sometimes,now and then,occasionally>seldom,rarely>never

A.

Not often, but every now and then, I like to go to the park

and sit and watch the ducks in the pond.

I only do it a few times a year. 

B.

We don't have much contact with my uncle in India,

but every now and then, he writes to us.

His last letter was a few months ago, so I think he'll contact us again sometime soon.

change one's mind

: to change one's opinion or decision

  "마음을 바꾸다"

A.

An hour ago Betty said that she didn't want to go to the movie.

Now, she has changed her mind and wants to go with us.

B.

Tim used to dislike Barb, but he changed his mind about her

after she helped him with his English assignment. Now he really likes her.

take off

: to leave or fly away

  "떠나다, 이륙하다"

A.

Anna is leaving for San Francisco on Friday.

I want to see her before she takes off.

B.

Jamie's plane was supposed to take off at one o'clock,

but it didn't leave the ground until four.

[주]

: leave the ground 이륙하다

come on

: hurry, try, harder

  "자! , 서둘러! , 힘내! ..."

A.

"Come on," Cathy said to her brother, as he walked slowly behind her,

"if you don't move faster the bus will leave without us.".

B.

Max was near the end of the 20km race. He was slowing down and looked very tired.

His friends shouted, "Come on, Max. You can do it. Just a little more."

take pity on

: to choose to help a person or animal in need

  "측은함을 느끼다"

A.

After watching Tim struggle for half an hour with his homeworkk,

his mother took pity on him and helped him finish it.

B.

There was a terrible storm outside, and a very wet cat was crying at Sally's door.

She took pity on it, brought it into the house, and fed it warm milk.

keep someone in the dark

: not to tell someone about something

  "~에게 비밀로 하다"

A.

John and Julie kept everyone in the dark about their engagement.

All their friends were surprised to receive wedding invitations.

B.

The woman said to the doctor,

"Tell me the truth. I don't want to be kept in the dark. Do I have cancer?".

out of character

: unexpected ro unusual

  "본성격과다른, 전혀예상밖의, 평소와전혀다른"

A.

Teresa was surprised when Jason started taking dance lessons.

It was so out of character for him

He had always been shy and afraid of girls.

B.

When Sue walked into Ted's house, she saw that it was very neat.

This was so out of character that she asked him about it.

Ted explained that his boss was coming to visit.

face something

: to accept that something is true

  "(사실로) 받아들이다, 수용하다"

A.

"Face it, Henry," Elizabeth said,

"You smoke too much. You smoke two packs of cigarettes every day.

Be honest with yourself, you know you should stop."

B.

Jim has worked at the same company for forty years, and next week he has to retire.

He can't  face the idea of never coming back to his office. He loves his job.

creature of habit

: someone who always does the same thing

  "항상 같은 일만 하는 사람" 

A.

Marlene really is a creature of habit.

Most mornings, she drinks two cups of tea, eats one slice of toast with strawberry jam and reads the newspaper.

B.

John is creature of habit.

He always goes for a 20 minute walk after lunch.

miss out on

: to lose an opportunity

  "기회를 놓치다(잃다)"

A.

I wish John had been able to come last night.

He missed out on a great party.

Everyone was there and we all had such a good time.

B.

Yesterday Vern offered me a free ticket to Paris.

I couldn't miss out on the change to see this famous city, so I didn't go to work.

I went to Paris instead.