2024 0820 EBS easy writing

대화: 전근에 대해 아내와 상의하기

 

핵심표현

- a와 b사이에 고민중이다 : be torn between A and B / A, B(~ing도 (~하는 것) 가능)

     I'm torn between two lovers.

     I am torn between going out and staying home.

     I am torn between taking a nap and watching a movie

     He is torn between his duty and his conscience.

 

핵심단어

- 이전하다 : relocate

- 승진 : promotion ( give a promotion / get a promotion / got promoted )

- 멀리 : all the way

- 머물다 남아있다 : stay

- 아이를 부를 때 : kid

- 절대하지마 : don’t you ( don't you verb 하지마. ) don't you worry

- 결정 : decision

- 누구와 한편인 ~와 동의하는 : with someone ( I'm with you.)

 

주요표현

- 명사 대신, 명사와 교환으로 : in exchange for sth

     You can have this cookie in exchange for your soul.

     She gave up on her dreams in exchange for money.

     I had to relocate to Osaka in exchange for a promotion.

 

- 주말마다 : on weekends ( On sundays )

     I stay with my family on weekends.

     Eddie goes fishing on weekends.

 

- 맘을 먹다 : make up one's mind to do sth =decide

     I have made up my mind to study abroad.

     I can't make up my kind about what to order.