L5 David Copperfield 3,4 표현정리

|어휘 및 문장정리|
constantly adverb /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

: all the time; repeatedly

(사진출처:구글검색)

- Fashion is constantly changing.
- I am constantly reminded how fortunate I am.

rather adverb/ˈræðər/

1. used to mean ‘fairly’ or ‘to some degree’, often when you are disappointed, surprised or expressing slight criticism (흔히 비판실망놀람을 나타내는 표현에서) 꽤, 약간, 상당히
- The instructions were rather complicated.
그 사용 설명서는 약간 복잡했다.

2. used with a verb to make a statement sound less strong
좀, 약간(동사와 함께 써서 진술의 강도를 완화시킬 때)
- I rather suspect we’re making a mistake.
나는 우리가 실수를 하고 있는 것이 아닌가 하는 의심이 좀 든다.

3.더 정확히 말하면
- She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant.
그녀는 비서로, 더 정확히 말하면, 개인 조수로 일했다.

감탄사
1.(상대방의 제안에 동의를 나타내어) 좋다
‘How about a trip to the beach?’ ‘Rather!’‘
“해변으로 여행 갈까?” “좋아!”

Idiom 오히려
: instead of somebody/something
1.(차라리) rather (than), sooner (than), preferably, (반대로) on the contrary, instead

- 치욕을 당하느니 오히려 죽는 게 낫다
I would rather[sooner] die than suffer disgrace.

I felt sure she would approve of what I was doing, and that encouraged me to continue.

inherit verb /ɪnˈherɪt/
: [transitive, intransitive] to receive money, property, etc. from somebody when they die

- inherit something from somebody She inherited a fortune from her father.
- inherit (something) He will inherit the title on the death of his uncle.

enthusiastically adverb /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/

(사진출처: 구글검색)

: ​in a way that shows a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something

- ‘The new program is really well designed,’ she says enthusiastically.

Adj. enthusiastic