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Today’s ten dollar word : creed 교리; 신념, 신조 :a set of beliefs that influences the way you live (CNN)President Joe Biden's soon-to-be-signed $1 trillion infrastructure legislation is a direly needed political win and a vindication of his entire creed of politics. But on its own, it is unlikely to rescue a wobbling presidency as midterm elections loom. Joe Biden 대통령이 곧 서명할 1조 달러 규모의 사회 기반 시설 법안을 시급..

카테고리 없음 2021. 11. 10. 11:27

Today’s ten dollar word : let(cut) loose (통제를 받지 않고) 마음대로 하다, do something or happen in a way that is not controlled (CNN)Houston's sold-out Astroworld Festival was packed Friday night with about 50,000 people in another sign of a nation anxious to escape the pandemic gloom and let loose. 'All hell broke loose.' The recipe for a deadly crowd crush(title) 일찌감치 매진된 휴스턴의 Astroworld Festival에 금요일 저녁..

카테고리 없음 2021. 11. 8. 16:19

Today’s ten dollar word : risk averse [Adjective] (economics)Unwilling to take risks 위험을 회피하려 하는 "There's a saying in China: 'The tallest nail gets hammered down,'" said Duncan Clark, author of "Alibaba: The House that Jack Ma Built". Ma said avoiding systemic risk is important, but publicly criticized Chinese regulators for stifling innovation by being too risk averse. “알리바바: Jack Ma가 지은 집”의 저자..

카테고리 없음 2021. 11. 5. 09:44

Today’s ten dollar word : yank 홱 잡아당기다, 급제동을 걸다 syn)slam the brakes on sth : to pull on something with a quick vigorous movement On November 2, 2020, Jack Ma's Ant Group was gearing up for the biggest initial public offering in history. One day later, it all fell apart. Beijing's decision to yank the $37 billion IPO was just the start of a sweeping crackdown that has become one of the most conse..

카테고리 없음 2021. 11. 4. 10:23

Today’s ten dollar word : one minute to midnight the last moment or opportunity. informal 마지막 기회/순간 "It's one minute to midnight, and we need to act now," UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will say in an opening speech, according to remarks sent to journalists. 기자들에게 보낸 발표문에 의하면, 영국 총리 Boris Johnson은 개막 연설에서 “이것은 마지막 기회이며 우리는 이제 행동을 취해야 한다.”고 연설할 것이다. "We have to move from talk and debate and disc..

카테고리 없음 2021. 11. 3. 11:30

Today’s ten dollar word : fracas 미국식 [ ˈfreɪkəs ] 영국식 [ ˈfrækɑː ] (보통 여러 사람이 벌이는) 싸움[언쟁] A fracas is a rough, noisy quarrel or fight. (=brawl) Speaking to reporters at the G20 summit in Rome on Saturday, the prime minister insisted Australia had made “the right decision” by ditching the French submarine contract, even though his management of the fracas has infuriated the French president and pr..

카테고리 없음 2021. 11. 1. 12:36

Today’s ten dollar word : tip A as B- A를 B로 언급하다 chiefly British : to mention as a likely candidate, prospective winner, or profitable investment : TOUT Mari Yasuda has come to dread checking her social media accounts. While a TV programme has tipped the candidate as “one to watch” in Japan’s general election this month, her anonymous correspondents make no secret of their belief that, as a woma..

카테고리 없음 2021. 10. 28. 11:39

Today’s ten dollar word : a wet paper bag 턱없이 약한/모자란 것 Extremely weak or worthy of ridicule. From the phrase, "Couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag." Fanfare, little substance Analysts were scathing in their immediate assessment of the plan, saying the policy had "all the strength of a wet paper bag." "Taking such a hollow policy to Glasgow will further solidify Australia's reputation..

카테고리 없음 2021. 10. 27. 11:20