[Power English 파워잉글리시] 22.08.06. Medical Tourists Seek the Miracle Cure for Aging 기적의 노화 치료법을 찾는 의료 관광객들

Power expressions and Examples

 

1. give someone hope - to convince someone they will have a positive outcome

    (국문 설명) ~에게 희망을 주다

    → (예문)  Sandy's test score gave her hope that she could still get an A in the class.

 

2. crack down on someone - to punish or take action against someone

    (국문 설명) ~에게 단호한 조치를 취하다, ~을 단속하다

    → (예문) The security guards cracked down on people sneaking into the stadium without paying.

 

3. something/someone shows promise - something/someone has great potential

    (국문 설명) 유망하다, 장래성이 있다

    → (예문) The experimental drug shows a lot of promise as a cure for cancer.

 

promise 미국식 [│prɑːmɪs]  영국식 [│prɒmɪs]  중요

1. [동사] 약속하다
2. [동사] …일 것 같다, …의 조짐을 보이다
3. [명사] 약속
4. [명사] (성공할) 가능성, 장래성 (=potential)

 

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<Power practice>

 

1. 부자가 되는 꿈은 많은 사람들에게 복권에 당첨될 수 있다는 희망을 주었다. (give someone hope)

쫑쫑의 영작: Dreaming to be rich gave many people hope that they would win the lottery.

Correction: The dream of being rich has given many people hope they could win the lottery.

 

2. 정부는 세금을 내지 않는 사람들을 단속하고 있다. (crack down on someone)

쫑쫑의 영작: The government has cracked down on people who don't pay taxes.

Correction: The government is cracking down on people who don't pay their taxes.

 

3. 토머스는 야구 선수로서 많은 가능성을 보여 준다. (something/someone shows promise)

쫑쫑의 영작: Thomas shows a lot of promise as a baseball player.

Correction: Thomas shows a lot of promise as a baseball palyer.(쫑쫑: 오~~)