네이티브와 같이 살거나 매일 만나지 않으면 알기 힘든 영어표현 202개를 모은 책이다. 영어를 곧 잘 한다고 생각하며 살았던 평범한 한국인인 저자는 네이티브 남편과 결혼하고 영어에 대한 자신감이 깨져버렸다. 왜냐하면 남편이 쓰는 영어 중에 전혀 못 알아듣는 표현이 50% 이상이었기 때문이다. 그래서 남편이 쓰는 영어 표현을 모으기 시작했다.
이 책은 영어 표현의 의미 전달은 물론, 각 단어의 조합에서 느껴지는 뉘앙스까지 설명한다. 네이티브 남편과 부인이 공동 집필하여 한국인들이 이해하기 힘든 느낌까지 최대한 설명해주었다는 것 또한 이 책의 장점이다. 또 예문과 대화문이 굉장히 현실적이어서 표현의 생생함을 그대로 전달한다.
첫 번째 동거동락 Basic English
hang out / ask out / fed up / be into / break up / catch up with / catch on / cop out / die for / look forward to / cheat on / cut back on / look up to / look down on / rip off / run down / take back / pay off / take it out on / let down / account for / scrape together / put out / ask over / luck out / fool around / look back / live for / pick up on / sleep on / stand up / take up 1 / take up 2 / take up 3 / burn out / show off / kick off / step on it / show around / start over / pop out / lighten up / chip in / drift apart / flip through / make do with / fit in / turn up / tide over / tag along / stick together / be after / cut out for/to / out to/for / be up for / brush up / butter up / catch up / live up to / knock off / let off / kick out / make up / make of / look out / make into / make out of / look up / make it up to / put up with / play down / scrape by on / turn into / sell out / talk into / take out of / see off / stop by / shop around / let in / let out / ask around / back up / count on / bring up / dine out / blow away / fall for / drop off / turn out / think over / take off / see through / miss out / give away / see ou t/ look after / speak out / ring up / take out / boil over / fess up / hit if off / count in / count out / pull yourself together
두 번째 동거동락 Mid English
make it / settle down / show up / buy into / dream on / pay back / keep up with / ask for / barge in / brush off / come off it / go through / pull off / give one’s word / cut it out / sober up / stick around / stay away from / side with / take away / sit around / snap out of / speak up / bail out / dwell on / come across / pan out / mess around / stick with / mouth off / rub it in / straighten up / stand out / sleep through / sleep off / shy away from / take in / sleep over / take apart / spit it out / split up / steer clear of / break down / rope into / take it / dumb down
세 번째 동거동락 Special English
lean on / drag on / feel up to / frown on / border on / tone down / swear up and down / burn off / floor it / shack up / breeze through / flip out / scrape through / be taken aback / chicken out / bottle up / boss around / dawn on / dip into / be bowl over
/ draw out / flake out / live on/off / kick up / live by / pop into one's mind / put aside/ rat on / drum into / psych up / psych out / shake off / talk down to / pin on / crash out / stay out / die off / stumble across / lord it over / shrug off / rub off on / shell out / talk back / stay in / strike up / act up / stash away / tune out / string along / slack off
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