Day 8. p85-96

p.85

1. bare spot

발음
/ber spɑːt/

뜻
벗겨진 부분, 드러난 부분

영영 뜻
A place where a surface is uncovered or lacks its usual covering.

예문
The paint left a bare spot on the car.

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p.86

2. buy someone time

발음
/baɪ ˈsʌmwʌn taɪm/

뜻
~에게 시간을 벌어주다

영영 뜻
To give someone extra time to do something.

예문
The excuse bought me some time.

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3. uncover

발음
/ʌnˈkʌvər/

뜻
발견하다, 드러내다

영영 뜻
To discover or reveal something hidden.

예문
Dad uncovered the damaged paint.

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4. in no time flat

발음
/ɪn noʊ taɪm flæt/

뜻
순식간에, 금방

영영 뜻
Very quickly.

예문
She finished the work in no time flat.

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5. come to one’s defense

발음
/kʌm tə wʌnz dɪˈfens/

뜻
편을 들다, 변호하다

영영 뜻
To support or protect someone when they are criticized.

예문
Mom came to my defense.

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6. move on

발음
/muːv ɑːn/

뜻
잊고 넘어가다, 다음 단계로 나아가다

영영 뜻
To continue with life after a problem or event.

예문
It’s time to move on.

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7. get grounded

발음
/ɡet ˈɡraʊndɪd/

뜻
외출금지 처벌을 받다

영영 뜻
To be punished by parents by not being allowed to go out.

예문
He got grounded for a week.

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8. touch up

발음
/tʌtʃ ʌp/

뜻
부분적으로 수리하다, 손질하다

영영 뜻
To improve or repair a small part of something.

예문
The paint needs touching up.

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9. dealer

발음
/ˈdiːlər/

뜻
판매업자, 자동차 딜러

영영 뜻
A person or business that buys and sells goods.

예문
Dad took the car to the dealer.

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p.87

10. custom

발음
/ˈkʌstəm/

뜻
맞춤형의

영영 뜻
Made specially for a particular person.

예문
It’s a custom paint job.

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11. paint job

발음
/peɪnt dʒɑːb/

뜻
도색 작업

영영 뜻
The work of painting a vehicle or object.

예문
The paint job was expensive.

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12. trade A in for B

발음
/treɪd … ɪn fɔːr …/

뜻
A를 B로 바꾸다

영영 뜻
To give something old as part payment for something new.

예문
Dad traded the car in for a minivan.

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p.88

13. convince A to V

발음
/kənˈvɪns/

뜻
A를 설득해서 ~하게 하다

영영 뜻
To make someone agree to do something.

예문
Mom convinced Rodrick to join.

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14. percussionist

발음
/pərˈkʌʃənɪst/

뜻
타악기 연주자

영영 뜻
A musician who plays percussion instruments.

예문
The band needed a percussionist.

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15. pull that off

발음
/pʊl ðæt ɔːf/

뜻
그 일을 해내다

영영 뜻
To succeed in doing something difficult.

예문
I don’t know how he pulled that off.

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16. relate to

발음
/rɪˈleɪt tuː/

뜻
공감하다

영영 뜻
To understand and share someone’s feelings or experiences.

예문
I can relate to that.

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17. dupe

발음
/duːp/

뜻
속이다

영영 뜻
To trick or deceive someone.

예문
He was duped by the advertisement.

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18. dupe A into V-ing

발음
/duːp … ˈɪntuː/

뜻
A를 속여서 ~하게 만들다

영영 뜻
To trick someone into doing something.

예문
They duped him into signing it.

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19. lax

발음
/læks/

뜻
느슨한, 엄격하지 않은

영영 뜻
Not strict enough.

예문
The rules were lax.

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20. qualify as

발음
/ˈkwɑːləfaɪ æz/

뜻
~에 해당하다

영영 뜻
To be considered as something.

예문
He qualifies as a pre-teen.

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p.90

21. people in need

발음
/ˌpiːpl ɪn niːd/

뜻
도움이 필요한 사람들

영영 뜻
People who need help because they are poor or have difficulties.

예문
The charity helps people in need.

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22. trace back to

발음
/treɪs bæk tuː/

뜻
~까지 추적하다

영영 뜻
To find the origin or source of something.

예문
The message was traced back to him.

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23. plop oneself down

발음
/plɑːp wʌnˈself daʊn/

뜻
털썩 앉다

영영 뜻
To sit down suddenly and heavily.

예문
He plopped himself down on the chair.

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p.93

24. crack down on

발음
/kræk daʊn ɑːn/

뜻
엄격히 단속하다

영영 뜻
To take strong action against something.

예문
The school cracked down on junk food.

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p.94

25. eat around

발음
/iːt əˈraʊnd/

뜻
~을 피해 먹다

영영 뜻
To eat everything except a certain part.

예문
I eat around the raisins.

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p.95

26. be meant to be eaten

발음
/biː ment tə biː ˈiːtn/

뜻
먹도록 만들어지다

영영 뜻
To be intended for people to eat.

예문
These cookies are meant to be eaten.

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27. get someone off

(문맥상: 사람들을 화나게 하다 = set someone off)

set someone off

발음
/set ˈsʌmwʌn ɔːf/

뜻
화나게 하다, 자극하다

영영 뜻
To cause a strong emotional reaction.

예문
That decision set everyone off.

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28. hyperactive

발음
/ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv/

뜻
과잉행동의

영영 뜻
Unusually active and unable to stay calm.

예문
The child became hyperactive.

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29. go cold turkey

발음
/ɡoʊ koʊld ˈtɜːrki/

뜻
단번에 끊다

영영 뜻
To stop using or doing something suddenly.

예문
He went cold turkey on caffeine.

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30. the shakes

발음
/ðə ʃeɪks/

뜻
떨림 증상

영영 뜻
A condition in which someone shakes uncontrollably.

예문
He had the shakes from withdrawal.

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31. withdrawal

발음
/wɪðˈdrɔːəl/

뜻
금단 증상

영영 뜻
Physical or mental symptoms caused by stopping a drug or habit.

예문
She suffered from withdrawal.

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32. sneak in

발음
/sniːk ɪn/

뜻
몰래 들어오다, 반입하다

영영 뜻
To enter secretly without being noticed.

예문
He sneaked in through the back door.

시험 직전 암기 우선순위 TOP 10

1. come to one’s defense
2. buy someone time
3. in no time flat
4. trade A in for B
5. relate to
6. dupe A into V-ing
7. trace back to
8. crack down on
9. go cold turkey
10. sneak in