1월 19일 - Investing in the U.S. Stock Market
1. throw light on : 설명하다, 해설하다
The inquiry threw light on the cause of the problem.
2. future growth potential : 미래 성장 잠재력
Nobody knew that she had such future growth potential.
3. ups and downs : 등락, 우여곡절
Nobody can fully predict the ups and downs of the stock market.
- invest in the U.S. stock market : 미국 주식 시장에 투자하다
- information gathering : 정보 수집
- on one's own : 스스로
It's also good to find video clips or articles to study on one's own.
- keep an eye on : 지켜보다, 관찰하다
- figure out : 파악하다
- certain stock indices : 특정 주가 지수
indices = index의 복수형
★ Rather than trying to turn a profit through shot-term investments, it's better to plan investments in the
long term.
- turn a profit : 수익을 내다
- in the long term : 장기적으로
1월 21일 - Housing Subscription System
1. be eligible for : 자격이 있다
To be eligible for a new apartment, you need to have a special bank account.
2. earn a tidy profit : 상당한 수익을 보다
Some people earn a tidy profit through their social media.
3. going rate : 시세
What's the going rate for three-bedroom apartment in this neighborhood?
- housing subscription savings account : 주택 청약 통장
- deposit money : 돈을 입금하다
- all at once : 한꺼번에
- for a certain period of time : 일정 기간 동안
You need to maintain the account for a certain period of time to apply for an apartment.
- account balance : 통장 잔고
- resale restriction : 전매 제한
- speculation-prone area : 투기 과열 지구
- be in one's name : ~의 명의로 되어 있다
Is the apartment you live in now in your name?
- lump-sum housing lease : 전세
- miss the cut : 떨어지다, 불합격하다
★ Generally, the price of a new apartment you get through the draw is lower than the going rate for the
area.
- a new apartment you get through the draw : 분양받은 아파트
1월 22일 - Hiking
1. twenty-something : 20대인 사람
I did not want to go in because there were only twenty-somethings.
2. specialized equipment : 특수 장비
You don't need any specialized equipment to take good pictures these days.
3. first-timer : 초심자, 초보자
Even a first-timer can win if he or she is lucky.
- rule out : ~을 배제하다, 불가능하게 하다
COVID-19 has ruled out overseas traveling for a while.
- grow in popularity : 인기를 끌다
That's why hiking is growing in popularity as a new trend.
- avid hiker : 등산 애호가
- relatively young people : 비교적 젊은 사람
- wait for one's turn : 차례를 기다리다
- take a snapshot : 기념 사진을 찍다
- get some exercise : 운동을 하다
Hiking is one of the best way to get some exercise.
- be a factor : 원인 중 하나다, 고려 대상이다
Do you think the coronavirus was a factor?
- a change for the better : 좋은 방향의 변화
I think it's a change for the better.
★ When we travel domestically, we try to steer clear of crowded tourist destinations.
- travel domestically : 국내 여행을 하다
- steer clear of : ~을 피하다
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