목표,기대,성취

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Unit 13 목표, 기대, 성취

Step 1 ~하기를 기다리다

I'm looking forward to working with you.

I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

Step 2 기대에 부응하다

Sorry, I've not been able to live up to your expectations.

I should like to meet your expectations as far as possible.

Step 3 기대하지 않아요

1) a: Do you think we'll be get a bonus this year?

b: In this economic situation? Wouldn't count on it.

2) a: I'm sure this weekend's weather will be nice.

b: I wouldn't bet on it. The weather forecast call for rain.

Step 4 그러길 바래

1) a: Will Tom complete the printout by this afternoon?

b: I hope so. We need it for the meeting.

2) a: Think it will rain tomorrow?

b: Hope not. I'm planning to play tennis with Tom.

Step 5 기다려봐

1) a: I'll find a solution to this problem. Just watch.

b: Good luck! I hope you can.

2) a: How can the computer arrange all those expenses?

b: You just watch! You'll see how easy it is.

3) a: I'm really depressed about relations with our customers.

b: They'll improve. You just wait and see.

Step 6 실수하다

1) I've blundered again.

2) I made a bit of booboo asking her about Tom.

Another booboo like that, and you're through.

Step 7

1) a: My wife and I took the driving test.

b: Oh, yeah? How did you do?

a: I passed it, but my wife flunked it.

2) My brother washed out on his exam.

3) a: I took the driving test today.

b: Did you? How did it go?

a: I blew it.

b: Bombed out again? How many times have you failed the test so far?

Step 8

a: I have failed to persuade my son to study harder.

b: But I saw him studying late in his room.

Step 9

1) I can't afford that house.

2) a: Honey, why don't we buy a Mercedes like our neighbor?

b: Will you please stop trying keep up with the Jones! You know we can't afford it!

Step 10

1) I'll catch up with you in a few minutes.

2) Kim Ki-jung has put on a spurt. He's gaining on Abebe fast. Now he's caught up with him.

3) a: Honey, you're still up; what are you doing?

b: Got a lot of catching up to do.

4) Are you all caught up?

Step 11

1) Sie is trying to keep up with the younger generation.

2) We won't have to keep up with the Joneses any more.

3) The elk sprints so fast the wolf can't keep pace with her.

4) I can't keep pace with your plan.

Step 12

1) We beat the other team.

I'll beat you to the bus stop.

2) a: I suppose competition was very heavy.

b: That's right. He beat out nearly four hundred applications.

3) Getting such low grades this semester seems to have knocked the stuffing out of him.

4) I lost to him.

Step 13

OK, you won-we'll go to the movie.

Step 14

1) a: I lost fifteen grands on that deal. b: You can't win them all.

2) It is a shame you didn't get the job-oh well, I suppose you can't win them all.

Step 15

The candidates are running neck and neck. It's going to be a close election.

Step 16

a: As hard as we tried, we didn't get the Football league trophy.

b: Well, you win some and you lose some.

Step 17 앞서있는/뒤진

1) He is ahead of his class in English.

2) Now he's moved way ahead of the others.

3) I'm behind him in English.

Step 18 우세하다

1) The score was 3-2 in favor of our team.

2) The score is one to nothing in favor of you. You win.

Step 19 무승부가 되다

They drew 3-3.

The game ended in a draw.

The match ended in a tie.

The teams were all square at the end of the first half.

a: What do I owe you? b: Oh, we're all square.

Step 20 승산

The odds are three to one that we shall win the game.

The odds against you getting killed in a place crash are around a million to one.

Step 21 결과

Do you remember the result of yesterday's football game?

The election results were announced at midnight.

Step 22 공

Every player deserves credit for the victory.

All the credit goes to you. I'm sure you'll get a promotion.

The professor took credit for work done by his students.

I gave you credit for being a more sensible fellow.

Step 23

Stop being so depressed. You have a lot going for you.

I was shocked when I heard he had killed himself. He had a lot going for him.

Step 24 어느 정도 가망이 있니?

1) What chance do you have?

2) a: Give it a try.

b: Do I have a chance?

a: Does it look promising?

b: No, I really don't think so.

Step 25 ~가망이 있다

1) She has a chance of becoming an official candidate for vice-president.

2) He has no chance of winning the presidency.

3) a: Is there any chance you'll be visiting our city?

b: No chance, at least for the near future.

4) The chances are slim(small).

There is a slim possibility.

There is a slight chance.

5) a: Do you think we have enough money to buy a new car?

b: It's out of the question.

6) You saw him on the street? It's impossible.

Step 26

I went there on the chance of seeing her.

Step 27

If you fail that exam you can kiss goodbye to your chance of going to university.

Step 28 출마하다

He runs for mayor this time.

Step 29 ~로부터 출세하다

1) He rose from office boy to the president, but I lost his position on account of the scandal.

2) Everyone here's very ambitious-they all want to move up as quickly as possible.

3) I believe that you will move up to manager within the first five years.

4) He got a promotion yesterday, and he's been transferred to the head office in LA.

5) a: Have you heard about Tom's promotion?

b: Yes, two promotions in one year! It blows mu mind.

Step 30 조처하다/처리하다

1) Leave it to me. I'll see to it.

2) a: The branch managers are constantly arguing about sales strategies.

b: I know. Something's got to give. This can''t go on much longer.

3) a: Work on top of more work! Something's got to give!

b: Let's try to get some part-time help.

4) This situation calls for drastic measure.

Step 31 ~로 되다

1) The program is coming to an end.

2) Twelve years of hard work has come to nothing.

3) We were going to go out, but ended up watching videos.

4) Almost every time somebody gives me a present, it ends up making me sad.

5) By 1960 the worst catastrophic predictions came true.

6) It's a dream come true!

7) His dream to be a pilot was in vain when his report card came out.

Step 32 ~하기 시작하다

I'm beginning to feel tired.

I'm beginning to see what you mean now.

Step 33 그럭저럭 ~하다

I'm glad that I could manage to make myself understood in English.

He managed to be in time.

she managed to pass her driving test on the fifth attempt.

Step 34 향상되다/늘다

Mr.Kim's English has improved a lot lately.

I have to take private lessons to improve English.

The relations between the two nations hasn't improved since the trade conflicts.

Step 35

1) We start out with only ten employees and now we have three hundred workers. We've come a long way.

2) Psychiatry has come a long way since the 1920s.

Step 36 ~가 되려면 아직 멀었다

He's still got a long way to go until he'll make a good lawyer.

Step 37

1) The traffic in Rome hasn't got any better than it was 10 years ago. It's just terrible.

2) His way of living hasn't got any better. I'm sure he needs someone to take care of him.