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토익에 자주 출제되는 영어 회화 숙어 - B
| be absorbed in | (=be engrossed[immersed] in) | ~에 열중하다 |
|---|---|---|
| I was absorbed in a computer game and didn't hear you call. | ||
| be anxious about | (=be uneasy about) | 근심하다 |
| be anxious to+동사=be anxious for+명사 | (=be eager for) | 갈망하다 |
| People are naturally anxious about their health. I'm anxious to be a lawyerWe're all anxious for peace. | ||
| be apt to | (=be liable to, be likely to) | ~하기 쉽다, ~할 것 같다 |
| These shoes are apt to slip on wet ground. | ||
| be bound to+동사 | (=be certain to) | 반드시 ~하다 |
| be bound for+명사 | (=be going in a certain direction) | ~으로 향하다 |
| He lacks competitive spirit, so he is bound to lose. Their first meeting was on a plane which was bound for Moscow. | ||
| be capable of | (=be able to) | ~ 할 능력이 있다. |
| Do you think he is capable of lifting 200 pounds? | ||
| be due to+명사 | (=be caused by) | ~에 기인하다 |
| be due to+동사 | (=be expected to) | ~할 예정이다 |
| due to | (=owing to) | ~ 때문에 |
| The accident was due to his careless driving. | ||
| The President is due to make a speech on television this evening. | ||
| He had no choice but to quit his job due to bad health. | ||
| be forced to | (=be obliged to, be compelled to) | ~하지 않을 수 없다 |
| We were all forced to comply with his request. | ||
| be in charge of | (=be responsible for) | ~을 책임지다 |
| Officer John Cooper will be in charge of this investigation. | ||
| be in the way | (=cause inconvenience) | ~에 방해되다 |
| I can't get past; that suitcase is in the way. | ||
| be worse off | (=be poor) | 궁핍하다 |
| be well off | (=be rich) | 유복하다 |
| He seems to be worse off these days. | ||
| He used to be as poor as could be, but he is well off now. | ||
| be inclined to | (=be disposed to; tend to) | ~하고 싶어하다; ~하는 경향이 있다. |
| I'm inclined to agree with what you were saying in the meeting. | ||
| I'm inclined to get tired easily. | ||
| be up to | (=do something bad; depend on) | (나쁜 일을) 꾸미다; ~ 에 달려 있다. |
| When he's quiet like this, I know he's up to something. | ||
| It's up to you whether to go or not. | ||
| beat around the bush | (=approach indirectly) | 말을 빙빙 돌리다 |
| I wish you'd stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really want. | ||
| beat up | (=strike repeatedly) | (상습적으로) 때리다 |
| She told the police that her husband had beaten her up. | ||
| behind the times | (=old-fashioned) | 시대에 뒤떨어진 |
| Her ideas about raising children are behind the times. | ||
| believe it or not | (=something is very surprising but true) | 믿지 않겠지만 |
| I asked my boss for a month's holiday and, believe or not, he agreed! | ||
| beside oneself | (=very upset or excited) | (흥분․노여움 등으로) 제 정신이 아닌 |
| He was beside himself with rage when he saw the mess. | ||
| between you and me | (=in confidence, between ourselves) | 우리끼리 얘긴데 |
| Between you and me, I think she's pregnant. | ||
| break away | (=escape from someone or something) | 달아나다, 벗어나다 |
| Two policeman were holding him, but he managed to break away. | ||
| break into | (=enter by force) | 침입하다 |
| He was arrested on suspicion of breaking into a house and committing a burglary. | ||
| break out | (=occur suddenly) | 갑자기 발생하다 |
| A fire broke out on the top floor of the building. | ||
| break up | (=disperse, scatter; split up) | 해산시키다; 헤어지다 |
| The police broke up the demonstrationWe broke up in March. | ||
| bring about | (=cause to happen) | 발생시키다, 야기하다 |
| This crisis has been brought about by the stupidity of our politicians. | ||
| bring home to | (=cause one to realize) | ~을 절실히 느끼게 하다 |
| Her death brought home to me the sorrow of life. | ||
| bring up | (=raise, rear) | 키우다, 양육하다 |
| Bringing up children is both difficult and rewarding. | ||
| burst into+명사, burst out ~ing | (=begin suddenly) | 갑자기 ~하다 |
| When she saw him, she burst into tears. | ||
| I burst out laughing when I saw his funny outfit. | ||
| by all means | (=in every possible way) | 어떤 일이 있어도 |
| I plan to make use of this opportunity by all means. | ||
| by degrees | (=gradually) | 점차로 |
| The economy seems to be improving by degrees. | ||
| by leaps and bounds | (=very rapidly and greatly) | 급속도로 |
| His business has grown by leaps and bounds. | ||
| by turns | (=in rotation, one after the other, alternately) | 교차로 |
| On the drive to Chicago, the three men took the wheel by turns. | ||
| by virtue of | (=because of, as a result of) | ~ 때문에, ~의 결과로 |
| He succeeded by virtue of his tenacity rather than his talent. | ||
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