[Ringle Review] 원어민이 쓰는 영어 표현! (2024-02-04 )

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2024-02-04

 

 

grudge: a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.

• It is not good to form grudges easily.
• 화병

hold a grudge: when you can't let go of feelings of anger or resentment toward someone who wronged you

• I still hold a grudge against the girl who stole my eraser in kindergarten.
• 나 완전 화 참고 있어요~~~
  • cf) begrudge는 envy 질투하다랑 비슷한 말임

let go of my grudge:

• It has been a long time since she stole that eraser from me, so I have let go of that grudge now.
• 이제는 그냥 잊어야지뭐~  
  • cf) I wanted to get something off my chest: 속에 있는 얘기 털어놓고 싶었어 (요즘 내가 외우려고 노력 중인 거 ㅋㅋㅋ)

play devil's advocate: to argue or present the opinions of the opposite side even though the person doesn't agree with the opinion they are presenting

• Let me play devil's advocate for a moment and ask you this.
• 내가 말한 게 틀리든 맞든 반대입장에서 의견을 물어봄으로써 사고의 확장을 해볼 수 있다는 것이줴! 만약 내가 책읽는 건 좋은거야! 라고 했다면, 책읽는게 나쁜 이유에 대해서 토론을 해본다든가!

advocate: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

• He is a strong advocate for animals' rights.
• 옹호자

valid: (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent; legal

• Just because they are younger does not mean their opinions are not valid.

 

override: use one's authority to reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.).

• The team leader has the power to override decisions made by others.
• 아하.. 내 위를 밟고 가는걸 생각하면 되겠네... 어떤 권위로 나를 찍어 누르는 거구나. 나를 짖밟았어 말그대로!

 

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I am extrovert.

I am an extrovert.(noun)
I am extroverted. (adjective)

 

As I getting older, I think I become introvert because I have no I don't have enough energy for socializing, so I love hanging out with my friends, but sometimes I need my own time to be relaxing.

As I get older (as I am getting older), I think I am becoming an introvert because I don't have enough energy for socializing (to socialize).
So while I love hanging out with my friends, I sometimes need time to relax.

• Relax: verb
  Relaxing: adjective

My characteristic of extrovert still be there but my physical limitation block me from being with others.

My extroverted personality is (characteristics are) still there, but my age limits (blocks) me from spending time with other as much as I would like.

 

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