시험에 꼭 나오는 Idioms (관용적 표현들)

시험에 꼭 나오는 Idioms (관용적 표현들)

1) access to: ~에 접근하다 (2001년 3월)

The system has been designed to give the user quick and easy access to the required information.

2) according to: ~의하면According to John they're not getting on very well at the moment.

3) account for (explain): 설명하다

Can you account for your absence last Friday?

4) add to: ~를 더하다

Have you anything to add to your earlier statement?

5) advocate for: ~을 옹호하다

Dr. Smith has long been a practicing pediatrician and an advocate for children's right.

6) ahead of time: 시간 전에 (2000년 4월)

Let's meet for lunch. I'll call you ahead of time (=in advance) to fix a time and a place.

7) ahead of: ~ 보다 앞서

I'm on the waiting list for a ticket, but there are ten people ahead of me.

8) aim at: ~을 겨냥하다

The government's campaign is aimed at influencing public opinion.

9) approve of: 승인 하다 (2000년 10월)

My mother doesn't approve of my brother's friends.

10) arranged for: ~을 정하다

The meeting has been arranged for Wednesday.

11) aside from: ~은 제외하고 (2000년 5월, 2001 년 5월)

I hardly watch any television, aside from news and current affairs.

12) at one's expense: ~의 비용으로 (1999년 9월)

I treated my friend at my expense.

13) at random: 무작위로, 함부로

The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.

14) at stake: 위기에 처한

Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.

15) at the price (expense) of: ~ 의 비용으로

I declined to have dinner at the price of my friends and insisted on treating them instead.

16) at the rate of: ~ 의 비율로

The car was going at the rate of 40 miles an hour.

17) at the risk of: 위험을 무릅쓰고

He rescued the dog at the risk of his own life.

18) attribute A to B: ~의 탓으로 돌리다

The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness to an unknown virus.

19) be absorbed in: ~에 몰두하다

John was absorbed in his thoughts.

20) be accustomed to + 명사: ~에 익숙해지다

I'm not accustomed tobeing treated like this.

21) be acquainted with: ~를 잘 아는

Students who are already acquainted with one foreign language tend to find it easier to learn a new one.

22) be apt to: ~ 하기 쉽다

The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains.

23) be ashamed of: ~을 부끄럽게 여기다

Oliver Twist was not ashamed ofasking for more food.

24) be available to: ~이 입수 가능한

It is vital that food is made available to the famine areas.

25) be based on: ~에 근거를 두다

The film is based on a short story by John Smith.

26) be bound to: 반드시 ~ 하다

He's bound to fail the exam if he doesn't do any revision.It was bound to happen sooner or later.

27) be capable of ~ ing: ~할 수 있다 (2000년 10월)

A force 10 wind is capable of blowing the roofs off houses.

28) be capable of: ~ 할 능력이 있다

Some airplanes are capable of going 1000 miles an hour.

29) be comparable to: ~에 필적할 만한

A cave is not comparable to a house for comfort.

30) be concerned about: ~을 걱정하다

I'm a bit concerned about/for your health.

31) be conscious of: ~을 마음속에 두다 (2001 년 3 월)

I think she's very conscious of being the only person in the office who didn't have a university education.

32) be convicted of: ~을 선고 받다

He has twice been convicted of robbery/theft/arson.

33) be covered with: ~로 덮여 있다

How much of the Earth's surface is covered by/with water?

34) be dependent on: ~에 의존하다

All life is dependent on the sun.

35) be discontent with: ~에 불만이다

The boys are discontented with their present situation.

36) be eager to: ~을 갈망하다

She was very eager to meet you.

37) be eligible for: ~ 할 자격이 있는(1999년 3월)

Students must pass in all subjects to be eligible for the school team.

38) be eligible to + 동사: ~할 자격이 있다

Are you eligible to vote/enter the competition/claim a refund?

39) be engaged in: ~에 종사하다

The two friends engaged in conversation.

40) be entitled to + 동사 or 명사: ~할 자격이 있다

The one who wins is entitled to first prize.

41) be essential to: ~에 필수적이다

Accounting department is essential to the company organization.

42) be faced with: ~에 직면하다

The company is faced with the difficult situation because of the recession.

43) be familiar with: ~에 익숙한

Mr. Kim was hired because he is familiar with the latest development in genetic engineering.

44) be famous for: ~로 유명한

Korea is famous for semiconductor.

45) be intended for: ~을 위해 준비된 것이다

That gift was intended for you.

46) be interested in: ~에 관심이 있다 (1999년 7월)

I am interested in collecting stamps and playing sports.

47) be involved in: ~에 수반되다, ~에 말려들다

She was involved in working out a puzzle.

48) be liable to: ~하기 쉽다

That glass is liable to break.

49) be likely to: ~할 가능성이 있다 (1999년 5월)

It is likely to be hot in August.

50) be made of: ~으로 만들어지다 (2000년 9뤌)

This sweater is made of wool.

51) be noted for: ~로 유명한

Samson was noted for his strength.

52) be responsible for: ~에 책임이 있다 (2000년 2월)

Each pupil is responsible for the care of the books given him.

53) be satisfied with: ~에 만족하다

He was satisfied with the test results.

54) be subject to: ~를 받기 쉬운(2000년 4월)

Japan is a country subject to earthquakes.

55) be surprised at: ~에 놀라다

I was surprised at the news.

56) be suspicious of: 의심하는

Considering that the defendant had served a two-year prison term for perjury, the judge cannot help but be suspicious of his testimony.

57) be taken by surprise: 기습을 당하다

That he was taken by surprise is true.

58) be willing to + 동사: 기꺼이 ~하다

I am willing to wait until tomorrow.

59) benefit from: 혜택을 받다 (2001 년 3월)

His grades would benefit from more study.

60) beware of: ~를 주의하다

You must beware of swimming in a strong current.

61) by means of: ~에 의해서(1999년 3월, 2001 년 3월)

I found my lost dog by means of a notice in the paper.

62) call on + 사람: ~를 방문하다

We must call on our new neighbors.

63) call one's attention to: ~에 아무의 주의를 환기시키다(1999년 4월)

He called my attention to the cat trying to catch the mouse.

64) care for: ~를 돌보다

The nurse will care for him at the hospital.

65) carry out: ~를 수행하다, 성취하다

He carried out his job well.

66) come by: 얻다 (=obtain)

He came by the money honestly.

67) come close to: ~에 미치다, ~에 다다르다

The impressive net income of our company this year does not even come close to the figure of our boom year in 1998 when we hit a record-breaking $12 billion.

68) come down with: 병 따위에 걸리다

He came down with the measles.

69) come in first, second, third: 1등을 하다 (2000년 3월)

That horse came in first.

70) come into effect: 발효하다, 효력을 발생하다 (1999년 9월)

The marketing advertisement will come into effect.

71) come to an end: 끝나다

Few Australians expected Ansett Airlines to come to an end the way it did in September 2001, when it simply folded up unannounced on a regular business day.

72) compared to: ~에 비하면

The fins of a fish may be compared to the legs of a dog.

73) compensate for: 보상하다

The company always compensated her for her extra work.

74) comply with: ~을 따르다, ~에 응하다 (2000년 8월 2001월 1월)

He complied with the doctor's order to take a rest.

75) concentrate on: ~에 집중하다 (2001년 1월)

He concentrated on his reading so that he would understand the story.

76) contrary to: ~와 대조적으로

My sister's taste in dresses is contrary to my own.

77) contribute to: ~에 기여하다

Honesty and hard work contribute to success and to happiness.

78) cope with: ~에 대처하다

Computers will help government cope with workloads which are beginning to overwhelm some offices.

79) count on: ~를 의지하다

We count on your help.

80) deal with: 다루다 (2001 년 3월)

The courts deal with those who break the laws.

81) decrease in: ~이 감소하다

There has been a decrease in our sales.

82) demand for: ~을 요구하다

She demands for a bigger allowance.

83) depend on: 의지하다

The success of our picnic will depend partly on the weather.

84) deprive ~ of: 제거하다

The people deprived the cruel king of his power.

85) despite (in spite of) + 명사: ~에도 불구하고

The boys went for a walk despite the rain.

86) difference between: ~간의 차이

The only difference between the twins is that Katy weighs five pounds more than Rebecca.

87) dispense with: ~이 없이 지내다

I shall dispense with these crutches as soon as my leg heals.

88) divide into: ~을 나누다

Business organization can be divided into several different divisions.

89) do without: ~없이 지내다

A month after accepting the resignation of its corporate planning director, the company found that it will be extremely difficult to do without him.

90) do your best (utmost): 최선을 다하다

On behalf of the president, I am asking you to do your best in meeting the sales targets that we have all agreed on in this conference.

91) drag on: 질질 끌다

The events of the day drag themselves on tediously in such a country house.

92) due to: ~ 때문에 (2001 년 1월)

The game was called off due to rain.

93) emphasis on: ~을 강조하다

My high school puts much emphasis on studies that prepare its students for college.

94) expose to: ~에 노출되다

Soldiers in an open field are exposed to the enemy's fire.

95) familiarize ~ with: ~에 익숙하게 하다

Before playing the new game, familiarize yourself with the rules.

96) fill in: 빈칸을 채우다

When you apply for that job, you need to fill in the date of an application.

97) fill out: 양식을 작성하다

Please fill out the application form and send it.

98) for the time being (for the present): 당분간

The baby is asleep for the time being.

99) furnished with: ~을 갖추다

This apartment is furnished with fine furniture.

100) get along with: ~와 잘 지내다

The boss should get along with the employees.

101) get in touch with: ~와 연락하다

I will get in touch with you wherever I go.

102) get through: ~을 통과하다, 합격하다(1999년 2월)

He told the dealers that their advertising wasn't getting through.

103) give up (surrender, abandon): 포기하다

We gave up the search when it got dark.

104) hold out: 제공하다(1999년 1월)

Hopes were held out to him that his life would be spared'

105) in (with) regard to: ~에 관하여

The teacher wishes to speak to you with regard to being late.

106) in a row: 연속하여

There are three houses in a row.

107) in accordance with: ~에 따라서

What he did was in accordance with what he said.

108) in addition to: ~뿐만 아니라, ~ 외에도(2000년 2월)

In addition to her work in the school, our teacher gives music lessons after school hours.

109) in advance: 미리 (2000년 7월)

I paid for my ticket in advance.

110) in behalf of: ~을 위해서

He worked in behalf of his friend.

111) in charge of: ~을 담당하는, 책임지는

Mr. Smith is in charge of marketing department.

112) in comparison with: ~ 와 비교하여

Even a large lake is small in comparison with an ocean.

113) in conclusion: 결론적으로 (1999년 9월)

I will say, in conclusion, that it was an honor to be the speaker at this meeting.

114) in honor of: ~에게 존경을 표하다 (2001년 1월)

The dinner was held in honor of a colleague who was leaving.

115) in reference to: ~에 관하여

All living things must live in reference to their environments.

116) in response to: ~에 응하다

She laughed in response to his jokes.

117) in support of: ~을 지원하여

He spoke in support of the proposal.

118) in terms of: ~의 견지에서

The book is a big success in terms of the interest it aroused.

119) inflict on: ~에 고통을 가하다

A knife can inflict a bad wound on a person.

120) influence on: ~에 영향을 미치다 (2001 년1, 2 월)

On next week's edition of Europe in Business, John Peterson will host another discussion about the European economy's influence on world trade.

121) instead of: ~대신에 (2000년 11월)

She watched TV instead of studying for her final exam.

122) interfere with: 방해하다 (2000년 7월, 2001년 5 월)

Don't interfere with your brother when he's busy.

123) keep track of: 계산해 두다, 기억하고 있다(1999년 6월)

The noise made it difficult for me to keep track of what you said.

124) leave out: 빠뜨리다, 빼먹다 (omit)

She left out two words when she read the sentence.

125) make up for: ~를 보충하다(=compensate for) (2000년 2월)

He reserved direct flight from Los Angeles to Chicago to make up for lost time.

126) named ~ after: ~의 이름을 따서 짖다

The Hudson river is named after the English explorer Henry Hudson.

127) on (in) behalf of: ~를 대신하여, ~을 대신해서

The lawyer spoke convincingly on behalf of his client.

128) on account of: ~때문에 (because of)

The game was put off on account of rain.

129) on the waiting list: 대기자 명단에 (2000년)

He put his name on the waiting list.

130) out of order: 고장난

That air conditioner is out of order.

131) out of print: 절판된

This magazine is out of print.

132) participate in: 참가하다 (take part in)

They wanted more direct participation in the solution of steel production problems

133) place an emphasis on: ~에 역점을 두다 (2000년)

The president of the company placed a great emphasis on marketing campaign.

134) prior to: ~보다 앞서

An agreement was reached prior to the outbreak of the war.

135) put in for a transfer: 전근을 요청하다

He puts in for a transfer to the sales department.

136) put up with: 참다, 견디다 (2000년 5월)

Our clients will not put up with mediocre work, so you better prove that your products are truly world-class.

137) raised the question: 의문을 제기하다

The president raised the question concerning the upcoming merger.

138) refer to: ~에 대해 언급하다

Our librarian refers us to many good books.

139) regardless of: ~에 상관없이

The President should run regardless of the state of his health

140) remind A of B: A로 하여금 B가 생각나게 하다

This picture reminds me of a story I heard.

141) request for: ~을 요구하다

Your request for a ticket was made too late.

142) rule out: ~를 제외시키다

He did not rule out a possible camping trip this summer.

143) run (take) a risk of: ~에 위험을 무릅쓰다

In order to win the war we had to take the risk of offending neutral nations.

144) run out of: ~를 다 써버리다

Mother ran out of eggs and had to borrow some from our neighbor.

145) run short: ~이 부족하다

The hunter's supply of food ran short at the end of the long winter.

146) set out: 착수하다

They set out on the hike with plenty of water.

147) set up: 세우다, 설립하다 (establish)

He sold his business and set up a new one.

148) show off: 과시하다 (display)

Most girls like to show off fine clothes.

149) show up: 나타나다 (appear), 참석하다

The golfer showed up one hour late for his match.

150) sign up: ~에 등록하다

The new boy in school has signed up as a member of our club.

151) specialize in: ~을 전문으로 하다

Many students specialize in engineering.

152) stand by: 지지하다 (support)

I delivered a speech to stand by the government policy.

153) stand for: 나타내다 (represent)

What does the abbreviation "St." stand for?

154) stare at: ~을 응시하다 (look at, glance at)

He stared at the pictures for a while.

155) stop by: ~에 잠시 들르다

Mr. Smith stopped by his parents' house on the way home.

156) subscribe to: 구독하다

We subscribe to a few magazines.

157) substitute A for B: A대신 B로 대처하다

We substituted brown sugar for chocolate in these cook!es.

158) succeed in: ~에 성공하다 (2001년 1월)

Heinz finally succeed in getting herself elected as deputy mayor of Hamburg this year.

159) take ~ for granted: ~을 당연히 여기다

We take for granted the existence of atoms.

160) take advantage of: ~을 잘 이용하다 (1999년 8월)

Take advantage of your illness to catch up on your reading.

161) take into consideration: ~을 고려하다 (2000년 11월)

The judge took the boy's age into consideration.

162) take turns: 교대로 하다

They took turns watching the baby.

163) tend to: ~하는 경향이 있다

Farms tend to use more machinery now.

164) throughout the day: 하루종일 (2000년)

He worked hard throughout the day.

165) trial and error: 시행 착오

We can learn through trail and error.

167) turn in: 제출하다 (submit, hand in)

The general manager turned in finished proposal to the president.

168) under construction: 건설중인 (2001년 5월)

The factory is under construction.

169) under new management: 새로운 경영진 아래 (2001년 1월)

They launched new construction projects under new management.

170) with the exception of: ~을 제외하고

I like all my studies with the exception of economics.

171) work out: 운동을 하다, 결과가 나오다

I saw Barber work out in the gymnasium

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