[Power English 파워잉글리시] 22.07.12. Planning a Post-Pandemic Trip: The Sweet Spot Between High and Low Seasons

Power expressions and Examples

 

1. punch something in - to enter information using a keyboard

    (컴퓨터 자판 같은 것을 쳐서 ~을 입력하다)

    → (예문)  I punched in the phone number and it began to ring.

 

2. bargain basement prices - very low prices

    (할인 품목 코너 가격)

    → (예문) You can always find bargain basement prices for winter clothes in the summer.

 

3. sweet spot - sweet spot

    (가장 좋은 점, 최고의 상황)

    → (예문) If you hit the golf ball on the sweet spot, it will go even farther.

 

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<Power practice>

 

1. 비밀번호를 누르면 문이 열릴 것입니다. (punch something in)

쫑쫑의 영작: If you punch the password in, the door will open.

Correction: Punch in the passcode and the door will open.

 

2. 그 호텔은 3박 이상 투숙할 경우 저렴한 가격을 제공하고 있었다. (bargain basement prices)

쫑쫑의 영작: The hotel was offering the bargain basement prices when staying for over than 3 straight nights.

Correction: The hotel was offering bargain basement prices if you stayed for three or more nights.

 

3. 내 차의 연비를 높이는 최고의 상황은 시속 110 km이다. (sweet spot)

쫑쫑의 영작: The sweet spot for my car's gas mileage is 110 km/h.

Correction: My car's sweet spot for best fuel efficiency is around 110 kilometers per hour.