K-vocab

Question 1

keep s/o up to date

Answer 1

[up to date] 지금 최신인 상태

keep me up to date about ~ 일이 되는대로 알려줘라

Question 2

keep s/t at bay

Answer 2

to prevent s/t serious, dangerous, or unpleasant from affecting you

Question 3

keep the pot boiling

Answer 3

(informal) 생계를 유지하다.

= to put food on the table
=keep the family fed and clad properly.

Question 4

kerfuffle

Answer 4

(informal) 별것 아닌데도 공연히 호들갑 떨고 소란 피움.

Question 5

kibbutz

Answer 5

이스라엘의 공동체이름.
In Israel, Kibutz literally means “group”
모임, 단체

공동체구성해서 사유재산 인정하지 않고 모든 사람이 같이 일해서 공동으로 나눔

Question 6

kick s/t into full gear

Answer 6

어떤 일의 진척 속도를 갑자기 확 올리다.

Question 7

killer app

Answer 7

새로운 기술보급의 결정적 계기가 되는 상품이나 서비스
(Uber가 killer app)
Fishing is to Mr.Han what water is to fish.

Question 8

knockoff

Answer 8

조악한 모조품

imitation products

Question 9

know better

Answer 9

used for saying that s/o should not make a mistake, because they are sensible or experienced.

[should know better]

Question 10

knowtow

Answer 10

존경이나 항복의 의미로 머리를 조아리다.

1. literally머리를 조아리다.
2. 속국이 강대국에게 obey

The insecure manager expected all his employees to fetch his coffee, do personal favors for him, and basically knowtow to him in every day.