Expression3 Flashcards
To satisfy a thirst or desire
To quench /kwentʃ/
When it’s hot, it’s best to quench your thirst with water.
Something that’s easy for you
Knack
Some people say I have a knack for playing the piano.
A short period of calm or break
A lull
The temporary lull was broken by sudden shouted orders.
Then came the lull before the storm
태풍 전의 고요
A business, plan, strategy, etc. completely fails
To go belly up
If the stock market goes belly up, you could lose all your money
If the market doesn’t turn around soon,my office may go belly up.
After three of his small business went belly up,Steven eventually found success as a real estate agent.
It looks like the cafe on Oak Street went belly up. The doors were locked and the lights were off when I tried to go there this morning. Hi
to cause (something) to return to someone’s memory
Bring back memory
Seeing the house brought back memories.
If something _____you into a particular state or situation, or if you _____there, you are suddenly and unexpectedly caused to be in that state or situation.
Catapult
kætəpʌlt
Her debut novel catapulted her to fame.
to make someone become unconscious or go to 🛏
To knock someone out
The impact of the collision knocked her unconscious
내 경험에 따르면
My experience suggests that a degree from a prestigious university does not guarantee success.
자신감이 생기다
Boost one’s confidence
That boosted my confidence greatly
Thar was a real boost to my confidence
to damage something badly so that it no longer works or is no longer effective
The widespread power outage crippled many manufacturers.
The bust drivers’ strike crippled public transportation for a week
to treat or show unfamiliar places or people as being exotic or glamorous
To exoticize ɪɡˈzɒtɪsaɪz
해결책이 병보다 나쁘다
the cure is worse than the disease
an automatic response to something
an immediate reaction made without thinking
a reflex reaction
an instant reaction made without examining causes or facts
a spontaneous and involuntary reaction
Source: theidioms.com
a knee jerk reaction
We want to avoid a knee jerk reaction to this crisis, so we will have to sit down and plan our next course of action. Source: theidioms.com
acclimatize
əklaɪmətaɪz
the atmosphere of a place
ambience [æmbiəns]
pleasant/relaxing/friendly etc ambience
The restaurant’s new owners have created a welcoming ambience.
willing to obey or to agree to other people’s wishes and demands
compliant
compliant public
to make someone or something else seem less important
overshadow
The achievement of the men’s team was overshadowed by the continuing success of the women’s team.
Canada has been overshadowed by the US
사소한 것을 잘 알아차리다
pick up nitty gritty details
put new supplies into something, or to fill something again
replenish rɪˈplenɪʃ/
replenish vitamin B
precisely in the middle
it is smack dab in the middle of the country
to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not think they are very good or important
disparage [dɪˈspærɪdʒ]
Nothing is more unjust than to disparage one sex relatively to the other.
a bathroom that is joined onto a bedroom
an ensuite
Each room has an ensuite and a balcony.
Buddhist
bʊdɪst
to send news or information somewhere quickly by radio, computer, or satellite
to flash
As the news flashed across the nation, people reacted with shock and rage
to think or talk for too long about something, especially something unpleasant
To dwell on
There’s no point dwelling on the past
to read or look at something very carefully for a long time
To pore over
I’ve been spending some time poring over decorating magazines for ideas to jazz up my home.
to sing or speak in a soft gentle voice, especially about love
To croon
A woman gently crooned the tune of a lullaby
to sing a song or play an instrument loudly
To belt down
She belted out canadian anthem
Image of ____ if liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly in drops or in a thin stream
if people, vehicles, goods etc _____ somewhere, they move there slowly in small groups or amounts
to trickle
The tears trickled down her cheeks.
Soon, other people started trickling in, but the place was never crowded.
As news of the search and rescue trickled in, people hoped for the best
to eat small amounts of food by taking very small bites
to nibble
He nibbled the biscuit.
to eat only small amounts of food because you do not feel hungry or do not like the food
to pick at
She picked at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two
to move gradually with several small movements, or to make something do this
to edge
The KOSDAQ index edged up to 756 in early trading today.
Tim was edging away from the crowd.
She edged closer to get a better look.
He edged her towards the door.
to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention
to gradually enter something and change it
to creep
He crept back up the stairs, trying to avoid the ones that creaked.
The unemployment rate crept up to 5.7% in May.
