[Power English 파워잉글리시] 22.08.12. The Personal Assistant: When Problems Arise

Arise? 어제 귀트영에서 나온 단어네요!!!

[입트영/귀트영] 22.08.11. 노년생활/은퇴 후 삶 (tistory.com)

[입트영/귀트영] 22.08.11. 노년생활/은퇴 후 삶

 

Power expressions and Examples

 

1. something has come up - an event occurs unexpectedly

    (국문 설명) 갑자기 일이 생기다

    → (예문)  Sandy won't be coming to the party because something came up at the last minute.

 

2. hold down the fort - to take responsibility of a situation in someone's absence

    (국문 설명) (남을 대신해서) 자리를 지키다, 일을 봐 주다

    → (예문) The assistant manager held down the fort while the manager met with a supplier.

 

fort 미국식 [fɔːrt]  영국식 [fɔːt]  중요

1. [명사] 보루, 요새
2. [명사][美] 진지(陣地)

 

3. count on someone/something - to depend on someone/something to do something 

    (국문 설명) ~을 믿다, 기대하다

    → (예문) You can count on Sylvia to babysit the kids even if it's at the last minute.

 

♥여기서도 배웠네요 :)

[입트영/귀트영] 22.03.28. 결혼할 사람/결혼 결심 (tistory.com)

[입트영/귀트영] 22.03.28. 결혼할 사람/결혼 결심

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<Power practice>

 

1. 빌은 학교에 갑자기 일이 생겨서 고향 집에 가는 것을 취소해야 했다. (something has come up)

쫑쫑의 영작: Bill had to cancel going to his hometown because something came up in his school.

Correction: Bill had to cancel his trip to home because something came up at school.

 

2. 제가 회사에 늦을 것 같은데, 잠시 제 자리 좀 지켜줄 수 있어요? (hold down the fort)

쫑쫑의 영작: I think I am going to be late for work, could you hold down the fort for a while?

Correction: I'll be late to work, so can you hold down the fort for a while?

 

3. 코리는 그의 차가 시동이 걸릴 거라고 더 이상 기대할 수 없었다. (count on someone/something)

쫑쫑의 영작: Corey couldn't count on his car of... 시동걸다의 현재분사형... any more.

Correction: Corey couldn't count on his car to start anymore. (쫑쫑: start? '시동을 걸다'라는 뜻이 있었다니.. )