YB's Blog

- shell-shocked : to be traumatically affected by an event - panacea : cure-all - Catch-22 situation : no matter what, the problem is not resolved because it depends on another problem that cannot be resolved.

- crabs in a barrel : people who are in the same predicament and decide to turn on each other; especially if someone appears to be improving in their circumstances. - pariah : lowest type of person / unwanted : a person who is not accepted by a social group, esp because he or she is not liked, respected, or trusted. - carrots vs sticks : treating someone nice vs treating them very strict

- trifecta n : a bet (= an amount of money that you risk on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race) in which the horses, etc. that come first, second, and third must be picked in the right order. - lackadaisical a : showing little enthusiasm and effort - havoc n : confusion and lack of order, esp causing damage or trouble - too cute by half : lazy person

# herd immunity 미국 뉴욕주에서는 최근 많은 법들이 개정되고 있고, 그 중 대표적인 것으로 herd immunity policy가 채택되었다고 한다. 다른 도시, 국가로부터 돌아온 사람은 이전보다 2배 더 길어진 28일 정도의 격리기간을 가져야 한다고. https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus-immunity-reinfection Herd immunity happens when a large part of the population -- the herd -- is immune to a virus. This can happen either because these people got vaccinated or had already been infected. Herd ..

# Prepositions of time - At : Specific points in time e.g. Let's talk tomorrow at 10:15 am at Christmas time at 7am / at 10pm at noon / night / midnight - On : Dates and days of the week e.g. The conference starts on Friday. on Halloween on Christmas Day on Monday night - In : Periods of time (months, seasons, years) e.g. The last department meeting was in September. in the morning in the night ..

# plateau n : a level beyond which business activities, sales, profits, etc. no longer develop or increase, esp after a period of rapid growth. c.f. reach/hit a plateau e.g. Do you believe that the number of people using the internet has now reached a plateau? v: to stop developing or increasing, esp after a period of rapid growth e.g. Analysts believe the market will plateau within the next fiv..

# Idioms - to see eye to eye : to have similar views or attitudes to something; be in full agreement. c.f. usually implies sarcastic meaning by the boss, forced to agree - to set thing right : to correct or solve an issue. e.g. I'm sorry about what I said earlier; I'm here to set thing right. - to agree to disagree : to agree not to argue anymore about a difference of opinion. c.f. uses when the..

# hindsight is the best teacher - hindsight n. the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened. e.g. With (the benefit / wisdom of) hindsight, I should have taken the job. e.g. In hindsight, it would have been better to wait. - banter n. conversation that is funny and not serious. e.g. That kind of banter isn't appropriate at work. - benefit n. a helpful or good effect..

#간단 리캡 요즘은 새로운 선생님들과 함께 하고 있다. 선생님들도 워낙 새로운 학생들을 많이 보다보니 서로 자기소개가 간략화되고, 학생의 레벨 파악에 중점을 두는 느낌이었다. - binge v. to eat too much of sth. v. to do sth in a way that is extreme and not controlled. n. an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, esp, eating, drinking, or spending money. - vice n. sth that helps you get through or makes it enjoyable e.g. people need a vice in their lives. - b..

# Ambition - prudent : careful; and avoiding risks e.g. One should be very prudent with personal data online. - ruthlessness : lack of compassion; cruelty e.g. Because of his ruthlessness, nobody even tries to get close to him. - bigotry : intolerance towards people with different opinion. e.g. Religious fanatics are often accused of bigotry. - hindrance : (=obstacle) - resilience : the ability ..