Business English Chapter 6 - Lunch time activity - Working out
from English/Business 2008. 10. 13. 10:23Key Expressions
1. How do you stay in shape?Dialogue
* stay : (장소,지위에) 머무르다, 체재하다. 묵다
(어떤 상태에) 머무르다, 그대로 ~인 채로 있다(=remain)
* in shape : 본래의 상태로, 정상 상태로
* stay in shape : 건강, 건강한 몸 상태를 유지하다, 몸매관리를 하다.
2. I take a yoga class after lunch.
= I attend a yoga class after lunch.
* take a class : 수강하다
3. Why don't you join a yoga class
* join : ~와 합류하다/함께 가다, ~에 가입하다/참가하다.
4. I'm not interesting in yoga.
* be interested in ~ : ~에 관심이 있다.
5. Maybe you like a more dynamic form of exercise.
* dynamic : 동적인, 역학적인, 활력 있는, 역동적인
* exercise : 운동, 체조, 연습, 실습(=practice), 사용
A : How do you stay in shape?Today's words
= How do you stay fit?
* stay in shape : 건강, 건강한 몸 상태를 유지하다. 몸매 관리를 하다.(= stay fit)
* fit : 건강한
* slim/slender/thin : (체격이) 호리호리한, 가는, 날씬한
B : I take a yoga class after lunch.
* take a class : 수강하다
eg) I take a kick boxing class after dinner.
A : Oh, really? I really envy your flat belly.
* envy : ~을 시샘하다, 질투하다, ~을 부러워하다.
* flat : 평평한, 밋밋한
* belly : 배, 복부(=abdomen), 복면(=stomach), 위, 식욕
cf) a pot belly : 올챙이처럼 나온 배
a beer belly : 술을 먹어서 나온 배
B : Why don't you join a yoga class.
* Why don't you~? : 상대방에게 ~을 권유하거나 제안할 때 쓰는 표현(=Why not~?)
A : Actually, I'm not intersting in yoga.
B : Aren't you? Maybe you like a more dynamic form of exercise.
A : Yes.
Accumulation
(n) an icrease by natural growth or addition; process of growing
축적, 누적, 축적물, 재산
Medium
(n) the surrounding environment; an intervenign substance through which something is achieved
중간, 중용, 수단, 매체, 방법, 주변 환경, 생활 환경
Brilliance
(n) great brightness; the quality of being magnificent or splendid
발음, 광명, 광채, 탁월, 슬기, 밝기