to choose somthing without knowing very much about it, and hope that it will be what you want (We hadn’t booked a hotel so we had to take a pot luck.)
to have a meal at someone’s home in which you eat whatever they have available, rather than food which has been specially bought for the occcation (I’m not sure what there is in the fridge - you’ll have to take pot luck.)
※ potluck: a meal in which everyone who is invited brings something to eat (Can you bring a salad? It’s a potluck.)
fancy: to like or want something, or want to do something (I don’t fancy going out … / Do you fancy drinking …)
on the whole: used to say that something is generally true (On the whole, I thought the film was pretty good.)
stale: no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long
be down in the dumps: feel miserable, bored
be out of (someone’s) depth: be unable to deal with a situation
have a screw loose: behaves in a strange, eccentric, or slightly crazy way
be as pleased as Punch: Feeling very happy and satisfied
startle: to make someone suddenly suprised or slightly shocked
deadpan: (adjective) pretending to be serious when being funny
a farce: comedy arising from a ridiculous situation
satire /ˈsæt.aɪər/: the use of humour as a form of criticism
laugh yourself silly: laughing uncontrollably or excessively, often until you feel dazed or dizzy
exploitation:
the use of something in order to get an advantage from it
the act of using someone or something unfairly for your own advantage
discourse marker: a word or phrase used to connect, organize and manage the flow of
speech or writing
틀리게 / 부정확하게 알고 있었던 내용
Present progressive tense is frequently used to describe firm future plans, appointments, or arrangements that have already been organized. (We are meeting the CEO tomorrow.)
vs. “Going to”: Present progressive suggests a firm arrangement, while “going to” suggests a personal intention that may not be fully arranged.
vs. Simple Present: Simple present is for schedules, timetables, or fixed, recurring events (e.g., “The train leaves at 6” or “It’s Tuesday tomorrow”).
vs. Future Progressive: The future progressive (will be + -ing) focuses on the duration of an activity in the future (e.g., “I will be working all day tomorrow”).
Modal verbs: They(might, may or could) all have the same meaning, but may is more formal than might and could.
look: to appear or seem (수동태 아님)
I don’t want to look silly.
입에 붙게 연습할 내용
Generalization expressions:
As a rule, Most of the time, Generally speaking, More often than not, Typically, Usually, It is traditional to, There’s a tendency to, Most people, The vast majority of people
문단 시작
A few moments later / Meanwhile / The next day / Before long / As a result / because of that / All of a sudden / At long last
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