영어 학습 (어휘) - Single Out / Iron Out

1. Single Out

사전적 의미

To 

"그룹 혹은 여러 개 중에 한 사람을 혹은 한 물건을 지목하다"라는 의미이다. 

 

지목할 명사를 Single과 Out 사이에 두어도 된다. 

 

영어 예문

1. The teacher singled out the student for her exceptional performance in class.

(여기서 class 앞에 the를 넣으면 특정한 수업이고, 쓰지 않으면 대체적으로 모든 수업들 의미이다)

2. The coach singled out the player as the team's MVP of the game.

3. The boss singled out a few employees for a job well done and gave them a bonus.

4. The restaurant critic singled out the dessart as the best dish of the night.

5. The judge singled out the witness's testimony an particularly persuaive. 

6. The manager singled out Mary for the team's failure, even though everyone else made mistakes too.

7. The police officer singled out the young man because of his race and unfairly targeted him.

8. The teacher singled out the quiet student and accused him of cheating, even though there was no evidence.

9. The judge singled the defendant's history of criminal behavior out as a factor in the sentencing decision.

10. The teacher singled the group's efforts on the project out for commendation.

 

2. Iron Out

사전적 의미

1. Literally, to remove wrinkles from something, especillay a pieve of gabric. 

2. To resolve a difficulty or disagreement through discussion or negotiation. To ease, solve, or remove minor difficulties, troubles.

다림질하다는 의미 말고 여기서는 두 번째 의미인 해결 하다를 공부해 본다. 원어민이 자주 쓰는 표현이다.

 

영어 예문

1. We need to iron out the details of the contract before we can sign it.

2. The two sides are meeting today to try to iron out their differences.

3. It took a few tries to iron out the kinks in the new software, but it's running smoothly now.

-iron out the kinks-문젯거리를 잘 처리하다는 표현이다.

4. The couple went to counseling to try and iron out their marital issues.

5. The negotiators are working to iron out a trade agreement between the two countries.

6. The manager had to iron out some staffing issues in order to keep the project on schedule.

7. It's important to iron out any misunderstandings before they escalate into conflicts.

8. The company hired a consultant to help them iron out inefficiencies in their supply chain.

9. The editor worked with the writer to iron out any inconsistencies in the manuscript.

10. The government is hoping to iron out a new policy to address climate change.