[중급] 250418 리얼클래스 학습 일기 - drop, remind, can, stay, money

 

drop-off, drop off  전달장소, 절벽, 내려주다

• Both of them smuggled stuff about. The Lucky Cat was their drop-off.
• Where is the drop-off for smugglers?
• When do I need to drop the kids off at school?
• Can you drop me off here?

 

 

remind  상기시키다, 까먹지 않게 알려주다

• Remind me. When was the last time it rained?
• Remind me to go and buy some wine later for our dinner party.
• Remind me to go to the bank this weekend.

 

 

can you not ~?  ~ 좀 하지 말아줄래? (짜증 가득한 뉘앙스)

• Can yo not keep doing this, please?
• Can you please stop doing that?
• Can you not?

 

 

stay afloat  물 속으로 가라안지 않고 떠 있다, 최소한 파산은 하지 않은 상태로 있다(비유)

• About Van Coon, about how he stayed afloat in the market.
• They borrowed $10 billion, just to stay afloat.
• If I were you, I would never marry him. He's just staying afloat for years.

 

 

easy money  적은 노력으로 쉽게 번 돈 (부정한 방식으로 번 돈의 뉘앙스, = make a quick/fast buck)

• That's how he made such easy money.
• I don't really care about the business. I justt want to make a fast buck.
• I want to make easy money. I don't want to work or study.

 

 

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