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오픈카 (X) - 콩글리쉬
Power Note
1.hook someone up with something ~에게...을 연결해 주다
-to arrange something beneficial for someone
Slangy 은어, 속어
You want to be careful when you use it.
A : Did you enjoy the concert last night?
B : It was great. Thanks for hooking me up with front row seats.
A : 어젯밤 콘서트 재미있었어?
B : 정말 좋았어. 앞줄 좌석을 잡아 줘서 고마워.
The waiter hooked me up with a free dessert since it was my birthday.
내 생일이어서 웨이터가 무료 디저트를 가져다 주었다.
2.knock something off ~의 값을 인하하다.
-to reduce the number or price of something
negotiate price.
knock off가 명사로 쓰이면 짝퉁, 모조품이라는 뜻
a knock-off = fake designer items / bags
A : How much is your rent?
B : Only $600 a month. The landlord knocked off $200 because of the construction noise.
A : 월세가 얼마예요?
B : 한 달에 600달러밖에 안 해요. 공사 소음 때문에 집주인이 200달러를 깎아 줬어요.
The supervisor knocked off $5,000 from the new employee's sales quota.
상사는 신입 사원의 판매 할당량에서 5,000달러를 삭감했다.
3.worth it 그만한 가치가 있는
-deserving of one's time, money, or effort
It's valuable
I'm glad I did that
You're not going to regret it.
It'll be a good choice.
A : I can't believe you woke me up at 4 a.m. to go for a hike.
B : When you see the sunrise from the mountaintop, you'll agree it was worth it.
A : 하이킹 가려고 새벽 4시에 나를 깨우다니 믿을 수가 없어.
B : 산꼭대기에서 일출을 보면 그만한 가치가 있었다는 것에 동의할 거야.
The extra money I paid to fly first class was totally worth it.
일등석을 타기 위해 내가 추가로 지불한 돈은 정말 그만한 가치가 있었다.
Power Pattern
I was thinking.....~을 생각하고 있었어요
I was thinking about my first dog when I was a kid.
어렸을 때 제가 처음으로 키우던 강아지에 대해 생각하고 있었어요.
I was thinking we could go camping and watch the meteor shower tomorrow.
내일 캠핑도 가고 유성우도 볼까 생각 중이었어.
