3월 2일 - Recommendation Algorithms in Our Daily Lives
1. grab someone's interest : ~의 관심을 끌다
Once, I saw a video that grabbed my interst on YouTube.
2. put something in one's shopping cart : 장바구니에 넣다
I put it in my shopping cart, but I haven't decided whether to buy it.
3. have one's head on straight : 사리분별을 하다, 합리적으로 행동하다
I'm not a fool, and I have my head on straight.
This is an important presentation, so be sure to have your head on straight.
- right under one's nose : 바로 앞에서, 알게 모르게
Recommendation algorithms are being used, sometimes right under your nose.
- at work : 작동중인
- come in handy : 유용하다, 도움이 되다
- act passively : 수동적으로 행동하다
- a slave to algorithms : 알고리즘의 노예
★ I remember how helpful it was.
3월 3일 - Abandoned Dogs and Cats
1. from someone's perspective : ~의 입장에서
I understand that it could seem unreasonable from your perspective.
2. do what someone can : 나름의 최선을 다하다
The doctors are doing what they can, so now we have to wait.
3. rummage through : ~을 뒤지다
I rummaged through my closet, but I coludn't find the shirt.
- be cast aside : 버려지다
Abandoned dogs and cats are adopted pets that are later cast aside.
- companion animal : 반려동물
- make one's way to : ~에 이르게 되다
- animal shelter : 동물 보호소
- put to sleep : 안락사시키다
- get someone down : ~를 속상하게 하다
- be prejudiced : 편견을 갖다
- do a lot of harm : 큰 해를 입히다
Some people are prejudiced, and think that these stray animals can do a lot of harm.
-regularly feed : 주기적으로 먹이를 주다
3월 4일 - Individual Investors in the Stock Market
1. take a direct hit : 직격탄을 맞다
Many self-employed people took a direct hit from COVID-19.
2. set a new record : 신기록을 세우다, 기록을 갈아치우다
Many stock indices around the world set a new record.
3. gung-ho : 매우 의욕적인, 매우 적극적인
Many individual investors were gung-ho about buying up stocks.
- take a toll on : ~에 타격을 입히다
- take a nosedive : 폭락하다, 곤두박질치다
- bounce back : 반등하다
- a new term was coined : 신조어가 만들어졌다
A new term was coined to refer to these investors : "Donghak Ants".
- be likened to : ~에 빗대어지다
- spur on : 부추기다, 격려하다
- take out a loan : 대출을 받다
- capital guarantee : 원금 보장
★ This upward trend of the stock market was mainly driven by a large number of new individual investors.
- upward trend : 상승 추세
- be driven by : ~로부터 원동력을 얻다
3월 5일 - EBS 오디오 어학당
1. one-stop : 통합된 (서비스, 매장 등)
I wish someone would develop a one-stop app for online banking.
2. to one's heart's content : 마음껏, 원하는 만큼
When I am alone in my car, I sing to my heart's content.
3. monthly subscription : 월 구독, 월정액 상품
I use that service quite often, so I just purchased a monthly subscription.
- sign up for : ~에 가입하다
- sync an account : 계정을 동기화하다
- give something a go : ~을 시도해 보다
