Catch up, Break down//(생활영어) 매일 공부하는 영어: 구동사, 숙어 //2024.01.21.

Catch up (따라잡다, 따라가다):

• Example 1: I need to catch up on my emails after the weekend.
• Example 2: Let's have a coffee so we can catch up on what's been happening.

Catch up의 동의어와 반의어:

• 동의어: Keep up, get up to speed
  • Keep up: Try to keep up with the conversation; it's moving fast.
• 반의어: Fall behind, lag behind
  • Fall behind: If you don't study regularly, you might fall behind in the class.

 

 

 

Break down (분해하다, 설명하다)

• Example 1: Let's break down the project into smaller tasks for easier management.
• Example 2: The teacher always knows how to break down complex topics for better understanding.

Break down의 동의어와 반의어:

• 동의어: Analyze, dissect
  • Analyze: Let's analyze the data to understand the patterns.

              ※ Dissect: 1) 해부하다, 세부적으로 분해하다. 2)세밀한 조사나 분석을 통해 이해하려는 행위.

　 　 　 　eg1) The biologist decided to dissect the specimen to study its internal organs.
　 　 　 　 (생물학자는 내장기관을 연구하기 위해 그 표본을 해부하기로 결정했습니다.)

　 　 　 　 eg2) The detective had to dissect the complex evidence to solve the case.
　 　 　 　 (탐정은 사건을 해결하기 위해 복잡한 증거를 세밀하게 분석해야 했습니다.)

　 　 　 　"Dissect"는 일반적으로 생물학적인 맥락에서도 사용되지만, 더 확장되어 다양한 상황에서 사용될 수 있습니다.

• 반의어: Build up, construct
  • Build up: Instead of breaking down the structure, let's build up the foundation step by step.
    • Construct (건설하다): The builders worked hard to construct a new bridge across the river.
      • ↔Demolish (파괴하다): In order to build a new skyscraper, they had to demolish the old, dilapidated building on the site.
        • Dilapidated:
          • 1.황폐한
          • 2.파손된
          • 3.낡아빠진