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[영어답게 표현하기] 일상대화를 더 세련되게 만들 수 있는 표현들 (10)

English EyeDec 22, 2021

지난 주에 이어 우리 일상의 대화를 좀 더 세련되게 만들 수 있는 표현들을 보겠습니다. 저희 책 『나는 더 영어답게 말하고 싶다 일상회화 편 2』에서 뽑은 표현들입니다. <언어생활에 관한 다양한 표현들> 1 A She was tight-lipped about her engagement with the movie star. B Maybe she didn’t want a lot of attention. A 그 사람 유명한 영화배우와 약혼한 것 말 안 하고 있었어. B 주목을 많이 받고 싶지 않아서였을 거야. SITUATION 어떤 문제에 대해 입을 다문다고 할 때 평범하게 The software company didn’t say a word about the hacking incident. 영어답게 The software company remained tight-lipped about the hackin
[Eli Lake] Who’s appeasing Putin now

ViewpointsDec 22, 2021

On the campaign trail in 2020, then candidate Joe Biden posed as hawk on Russia. In response to reports (later discredited) that then President Donald Trump had ignored intelligence suggesting Russia had paid for bounties on US forces in Afghanistan, Biden declared that Trump’s “entire presidency has been a gift to Putin.” Biden’s attitude was partly explained by his party’s obsession with the (also discredited) theory that Trump conspired with Russia to win the 20
[Editorial] Passing the burden to taxpayers

EditorialDec 22, 2021

State-run power firm Korea Electric Power Corp. asked for an increase in the country’s electricity rate, citing soaring global energy prices. The Moon Jae-in administration rejected it in the name of reining in runaway consumer prices. A hike in electric bills at this point will certainly put more pressure on prices amid rising inflation, but the administration’s decision is not only short-sighted but also irresponsible. On Monday, Kepco announced the country’s electricity r
[What’s your say] Abandoned on highway

Social affairsDec 21, 2021

A husband may face a criminal charge after he abandoned his wife along the expressway at midnight after an argument. The wife was found dead the next morning, about 700 meters from where she was left behind. The severity of her injuries suggested she had been hit by a car. Police are now reviewing the case to see if the husband could be charged with “death by abandonment,” which is punished by imprisonment of at least three years in South Korea. Should he be criminally charged?&
[Jeffrey D. Sachs] Avoiding the worst in Ukraine and Taiwan

ViewpointsDec 21, 2021

Two dangerous flashpoints, in Europe and Asia, could bring the United States, Russia and China into open conflict. The crises over Ukraine and Taiwan can be resolved, but all parties must respect the others’ legitimate security interests. Acknowledging those interests objectively will provide the basis for a lasting de-escalation of tensions. Consider Ukraine. Although it undoubtedly has the right to sovereignty and safety from a Russian invasion, it does not have the right to undermine R
[Luigi Zingales] Burying the laissez-faire zombie

ViewpointsDec 21, 2021

“The return of the state” is a phrase seemingly on almost everyone’s lips nowadays. Given the global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the argument goes, it is governments, not markets, that should be responsible for allocating resources. The neoliberal revolution started by Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher has apparently run its course. New Deal-style state intervention is back. But this opposition of state and market is misleading, and it poses
[Editorial] Intimidating the press

EditorialDec 21, 2021

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials is said to have obtained phone records of about 40 journalists of at least 13 media companies. The numbers may rise as reporters are asking telecom companies if the agency secretly requested their phone records. The CIO says that it legally obtained the records to find out whom suspects in cases under its probe had talked to over the phone. Telecom companies usually hand over phone records if requested by the CIO and other law en
[Video] Meet this painter behind the viral portraits in Korea

EntertainmentDec 20, 2021

What started as a split-second decision to follow a friend’s suggestion to go on an adventure to Asia became a turning point in Aaron Cossrow’s life. Find out why the Philadelphia native is painting everyday people in Seoul and how he put together an exhibition in the middle of the bustling city. By Team Konnect Kim Min-jung (minjung.kim@heraldcorp.com) Jung Ji-eun (jungje@heraldcorp.com) Choi Jeong-yoon (jychoi@heraldcorp.com) Kim Jeong-ryul (ryul@heraldcorp.com) Cho Eun-bee (hone
Infant found dead inside clothing donation bin

Social affairsDec 20, 2021

Police are investigating the death of an infant found inside a clothing donation bin in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, on Sunday night. The baby was found by the bin’s operator at around 11:30 p.m. Naked, the infant was wrapped with a towel, with the umbilical cord unclamped. “It appears the baby had been just born,” a police officer investigating the case was quoted as saying by local media. The police are looking into surveillance footage installed nearby in order to identify
[Michael Khodarkovsky] Russia is repeating same old pattern

ViewpointsDec 20, 2021

This year marks the 300-year anniversary of Peter the Great’s declaration of himself as emperor and Russia as an empire. But it also marks another important date: 30 years since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991. In Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the first is a cause for celebration, the second for regret. During his two decades in power, Putin has spared no effort dismantling Russia’s embryonic democracy and restoring Russia to its former glory. This is Putin&rsqu
[Lee In-hyun] Do you know Mr. John Williams?

ViewpointsDec 20, 2021

When I was little, I frequently watched the movie “Home Alone” during the holiday season. The movie became a must-see for the holiday, just as “The Nutcracker” is an essential Christmastime performance. Although I watched “Home Alone” every year, it never got old. I cannot imagine spending Christmas without it. When I was a graduate student in Boston, I was approached by my friend who asked me about John Williams. She had an extra ticket to a Williams concert
[Editorial] Rules for financial support

EditorialDec 20, 2021

The government announced Friday it would offer additional financial support to small businesses and self-employed people to minimize their damages due to a new set of social distancing rules that took effect from Saturday. Under the new rules, up to four people are allowed to meet for private gatherings and businesses will be subject to a curfew of 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. Those who are fully vaccinated will be able to dine out at restaurants and cafes, while those who are yet to be vaccinated will h
[Visual History of Korea] Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, founding father of America’s first Koreatown

CultureDec 18, 2021

Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (1878-1938), one of the most prominent and respected leaders of modern Korea, was an epitome of an “intellectual in action” in 20th century Korea. Dosan, the pen name of Ahn Chang-ho, means a mountain rising out of the ocean. It is also the Korean name for the island of Hawaii rising out of the Pacific Ocean, which Dosan saw from his ship on his first trip to the US in 1902. Ahn and his wife, Lee Hye-Ryeon, immigrated to the US in October 1902 as citizens of the
[Holly’s Korean Kitchen] Steamed soft tofu with soy chili sauce

Food&BeverageDec 18, 2021

Several years ago, I was on vacation in Korea’s east coast with my family, riding three-wheeled all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Our guide told us to go up a steep mountain in the rain. Unfortunately I had a very bad fall, which led to a fracture on my upper femur bone right below the socket. Long story short, instead of spending the day riding ATVs we rode ambulances. I had surgery and was hospitalized for a few days. During the hospitalization I lost over 4.5 kilograms due to the stress and
[김대균의 영어산책] 쉬운단어로 구성된 어려운 표현정리

English EyeDec 17, 2021

엘리베리터 유머 중에 다음과 같은 것이 있다. 덩치 큰 레슬링선수 같은 사람이 같이 타면서 ‘Hit ten!’이라고 하자 당황한 사람이 자기 머리를 열 번 때렸다는 이야기. ‘10층 눌러주세요’라는 말을 잘못 들어 생긴 경우이다. 미국의 할머니가 고양이를 품에 안고 있는데 한국 아저씨가 고양이를 가까이 가서 보려고 하자 할머니가 ‘Beat it!’이라고 하니 고양이를 때리라는 말로 잘못 알아듣고 고양이 때리려 하다가 신고 당했다는 이야기. Beat it 은 ‘저리 비켜’라는 의미이다. 일본사람이 미국의 어느 골목을 걷고 있는데 미국 경찰이 ‘Freeze!”라고 했는데 몸을 움직이며 ‘Please!’하다가 총을 맞았다는 이야기. Freeze!는 ‘꼼짝마’의 의미이다. 이들 이야기가 어디까지