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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.