태뽕이의 자기개발 & 경력개발

It's company policy that everyone turn off their phones in meetings. No one is allowed to wear shorts in the office. It's not fair to make others wait for you.

♣ Unit 1. Manners and etiquette - LESSON 3 DISCUSSING OFFICE ETIQUETTE - [Office etiquette] • disruptive /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ -causing problems, noise, etc. so that something cannot continue normally : 지장을 주는 e.g.) She had a disruptive influence on the rest of the class. 그녀는 학급의 다른 학생들에게 지장을 주었다. We have been having building work done on the house which has been very disruptive. The company has managed ..

♣ Group Class • all the same/just the same -despite this SYNONYM nevertheless : 그래도 [그럼에도 불구하고] e.g.) He’s not very reliable, but I like him just the same. 그가 그렇게 믿을 수 있는 사람은 아냐. 하지만 그래도 난 그가 좋아. ‘Will you stay for lunch?’ ‘No, but thanks all the same.’ “있다가 점심 먹고 가겠니?” “아니, 그래도 고마워.” All the same, there’s some truth in what she says. 그렇긴 하지만, 그녀의 말에도 어느 정도 진실성은 있다. Correction: @I could get a ra..

♣ Unit 1. Manners and etiquette - LESSON 2. ASKING SOMEONE FOR A FAVOR - [Asking for a favor] Could you do me a favor? I need someone to watch my dog. I was wondering if you could give me a ride to work. Absolutely! I'd be happy to help you. No problem! It would be my pleasure. I wish that I could, but I have other plans. I'm afraid I won't be able to. I have to visit my parents. I was wondering..

1. Finders Keepers! 찾는 사람이 임자지! 2. Dream on! 꿈 깨. 3. Help yourself. 많이 드세요. 4. Let's go Dutch 더치페이하자. 5. That's messed up. 그건 좀 심했다. 6. I wish I could buy a Porche. ~하면 얼마나 좋겠냐.. 7. What did I tell you? 거봐, 내가 뭐라디? 8. Yeah~, ri~ght! 참 그러시겠쥬! 9. Have we met? 저희 만난 적 있던가요? 10. For what? 뭐 때매? 11. Stranger danger! 이상한~ 사람이래요~! 12. You think? 그런 거 같아? 13. How did it go? 어떻게 됐어? 14. Make yourself at ..

※ Intensifying Some adverbs help intensify what you're saying. e.g.) His behavior at the meeting was quite inappropriate. It's totally unacceptable to criticize your superiors. Your criticism of him was overly direct. ※ Softening Some adverbs, on the other hand, help soften what you're saying. e.g.) This is a rather quiet office. Try to keep the noise down. Hugging is fairly uncommon in this cul..

• take someone aside -to take someone away from someone else they are with so that you can speak to them in a place where other people cannot watch or listen - 맥밀란 -to take (someone) to a place that is away from other people - 메리엄 웹스터 e.g.) I was immediately taken aside by the manager. I took him aside and told him what had happened. [AARON] Um, I would take them aside and speak to them personal..

# ~~월·달·月의 N번째 주 • the 서수 week of ~~월·달·月 e.g.) The trial ended the first week of November. (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/12/05/darwin-in-the-dock#:~:text=The%20trial%20ended%20the%20first%20week%20of%20November.%20) Presidential aspirants must register during the first week of August. (https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/world/americas/28briefs-JEAN.html#:~:text=Presidential%20aspiran..

• whichever 1-used to say what feature or quality is important in deciding something : 어느 쪽이든 …한 것; 누구든 …한 사람 e.g.) Choose whichever brand you prefer. 어느 상표든 당신이 선호하는 것을 선택하라. @Pensions should be increased annually in line with earnings or prices, whichever is the higher. 연금은 소득이나 물가 중 어느 쪽이든 더 높은 것에 연동하여 매년 인상되어야 한다. Whichever of you gets here first will get the prize. 너희들 중 누구든 여기에 맨 먼저 오는 사람이..

For example, 즉 '예를 들어'의 정확한 영문 약자(약어)는 무엇일까요? 많은 사람들이 ex. 와 e.g 를 헷갈려 하시는데 오늘 포스팅에서 명확히 구분해드릴게요~ 여기서 잠깐, 약자(약어), 축약형은 영어로 abbreviation 이라고 하죠~ 이렇게 항상 생활 영단어는 꼭 기억해두시구요! 우리나라에서는 '예를들어 (For example)' 를 ex. 로 주로 표기하지만, 실제로 영어권 (미국, 캐나다, 영국, 호주, 뉴질랜드 등) 국가들에서는 e.g. 라고 표기합니다. 엥??? 그럼 도대체 어떤게 맞는 걸까요? 그리고 ex. 는 영어권 국가에서 통용이 되지 않은걸까요??? 한번 알아보도록 하죠~~~ e.g. Exempli Gratia (라틴어) 의 약어 Example Given (영어) 의 ..