[Power English 파워잉글리시] 22.08.03. My Son Is Failing Math!: What Should I Do?

Power expressions and Examples

 

1. at risk of something - in danger of something bad happening

    (국문 설명) ~할 위험이 있는

    → (예문)  The balloon was at risk of popping.

 

2. lend someone a hand - to assist someone 

    (국문 설명) ~에게 도움을 주다

    → (예문) Billy, lend your mom a hand with the groceries.

 

3. the bare minimum - the lowest amount of something

    (국문 설명) 최소한의 것

    → (예문) The new employee did the bare minimum that was expected of him.

 

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<Power practice>

 

1. 나는 장갑이 없어서 동상에 걸릴 위험이 있었다. (at risk of something)

쫑쫑의 영작: I was at risk of freezing with no gloves.

Correction: I was at risk of getting frostbite without my gloves.

 

frostbite 미국식 [│frɔːstbaɪt]  영국식 [│frɒstbaɪt] [명사] 동상
frost bite[농업] 동상(凍傷)
suffer from frostbite동상에 걸리다

 

2. 내가 이 상자들 옮기는 것 좀 도와줄래? (lend someone a hand)

쫑쫑의 영작: Could you lend me a hand with moving these boxes?

Correction: Will you lend me a hand with these boxes?

 

3. 톰은 급해서 부엌을 청소할 때 최소한만 했다. (the bare minimum)

쫑쫑의 영작: Tom cleaned the kitchen the bare minimum because he was in a hurry.

Correction: Tom was in a hurry, so he did the bare minimum when cleaning the kitchen.