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My 91-year-old mother’s dementia took a turn for the worse this year. ​올해 91세가 되신 어머니께서 치매가 점점 심해지셨다. * take a turn for the worse : 악화되다​She is taking prescription medication, but it only slows the progression; there is no cure. 치매약을 처방받아 복용하고 계시지만, 치매를 늦출 뿐이지 완쾌할 수 있는 것은 아니다.* take prescription medication : 처방약을 복용하다* slow the progression : 악화[진척]을 늦추다* there is no cure : 완쾌가 불가능하다​Caring for m..

DIALOGWe share the housework.A: Do you help around the house?B: My wife and I both work, so we share the housework.A: What are you in charge of?B: Well, I normally vacuum and mop the floors. I also take out the garbage.A: What does your wife do, then?B: Well, she does most of the cooking. She does the dishes and laundry as well.우리는 집안일을 나눠서 해.A: 집안일 도와주는 편이니?B: 아내와 맞벌이를 하기 때문에, 우린 집안일을 나눠서 해.A: ..

I loved math during my school days. 나는 학창 시절에 수학을 무척 좋아했다. * during one’s school days : 학창 시절에 I always had a math workbook on hand, and I felt so satisfied as I solved each problem and got the answers right. 그래서 늘 수학 문제집이 내 가까이 있었고, 문제들을 하나씩 풀어 가며 답을 맞혀 나갈 때 기분이 꽤 좋았다. * have something on hand : ~을 지참하고 있다 * get the answer right : 정답을 맞히다 Even at work, I was able to showcase my skills whenever ..

24.09.30 In September 2020, I moved to a job at a foreign company. 2020년 9월 나는 외국계 회사로 이직을 하게 되었다. * move to a job : 직장으로 이직하다​​Meetings with corporate headquarters about our products were held in English every other week, and they were a major challenge for me. 격주마다 있는 본사와의 제품 관련 영어 회의는 나에게 큰 고통이었다. * every other week : 격주로* a major challenge : 매우 힘든 일​So, exactly 10 years since college graduat..

Once again, my top New Year’s resolution this year was to go on a diet. 올해도 나의 신년 계획 첫 번째는 ‘다이어트’였다. * New Year's resolution : 새해 다짐* go on a diet : 다이어트를 하다If I were to add up all the weight I’ve lost over the years, it would probably be at least 70 kg.내가 이제까지 뺀 몸무게만 모두 합쳐도 아마 70킬 로그램은 될 것이다. In other words, I’ve lost weight many times and experienced the yoyo effect just as often.다시 말하면, 그만큼 여..

24.10.02 As a child, I never even imagined that words like e-receipt, e-prescription, or digital bankbook would ever exist. 어린 시절에 나는 전자 영수증, 전자 처방전, 디지털 통장 등의 단어들이 생겨날 거라고는 상상도 못했다. * never even imagine : 상상도 하지 못했다 But nowadays these terms are widely used in everyday life as a matter of course. 하지만 지금은 이런 용어들이 너무나 당연한 듯 실생활에서 널리 쓰이고 있다. * widely used in everyday life : 실생활에 널리 사용되는 * as a matt..