구슬쌤| 대화 수준을 높여주는 세련된 강조 표현 3 (📍pinpoint, gravity, laser-focus)
대화 수준을 높여주는 구슬쌤의
세련된 강조 표현 3가지.
pinpoint, gravity, laser-focus
1. pinpoint: 정확히 딱 꼬집어 짚어내고 찾아낼 때
2. gravity: 심각성, seriousness 보다 발음하기 쉬운
3. laser-focus: 정말 극도로 집중할 땐
1. pinpoint: (한 치의 오차도 없이) 정확히 짚어내다/보여주다
*Merriam-Webster 사전:
to loate or aim with great precision or accuracy; to fix, determine, or identify with precision.
(== find out exactly 되지만...)
So what was your (biggest) takeaway?
*Merriam-Webster 사전:
a main point or key message to be learned or understood from something experienced or observed.
What did you like most about it? 뭐가 가장 맘에 들었어?
A: What was your takeaway?
B: Well, It's hard to pinpoint just one thing.
It's hard to pinpoint just one event. 딱 한 가지 이벤트만 꼬집어 이야기하기 어렵다.
It's hard to pinpoint just one cause. 딱 하나의 이유만 꼬집어 이야기하기 어렵다.
I mean, it's hard to pinpoint one event.
It's really hard to pinpoint just one thing.
It's hard to pinpoint just one 대상.
딱 꼬집어 하나의 ~만 얘기하긴 어렵네요.
It's hard to pinpoint one cause.
<목표로 하는 시기/시점>
It's hard to pinpoint exactly when it's going to happen,
but we're aiming for sometime in May.
*aim for 대신 shoot for를 써도 돼요. ~를 목표로 하여 나아가다.
It's hard to pinpoint precisely when this happened.
<딱 꼬집어 정확히 얘기한 내용을 강조>
He pinpointed the things we need to work on.
<개선할 점을 구체적으로 딱 꼬집어 말해줬을 때>
They pinpointed some very specific areas of improvement.
2. gravity 심각성, 중대성 (= seriousness의 동의어).
*seriousness보다 발음하기도 쉬움.
*Merriam-Webster 사전: a serious situation or problem.
I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation.
네가 이 상황의 심각성을 잘 이해하지 못하는 것 같아.
I don't think you get the gravity of the situation here.
I'm not sure you appreciate the gravity of the situation here.
- appreciate: 제대로 인지하다.
*Oxford 사전:
1) recognize the full worth of : 뭔가의 가치를 온전히 인식하는 것
2) understand (a situation) fully : 상황을 온전히 이해하는 것
Everyone around this table is fully aware of the gravity of the situation.
given the gravity of the situation. 이 사태의 심각성을 고려하여/감안하여
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gravitate towards: ~에 자연스레 끌리다.
I tend to gravitate towards healthy food.
+++
3. laser-focus: (관심이나 노력 등을) 극도로 집중하다, 초점을 맞추다.
*Urban Dictionary: Intensely paying attention to a single object,
concept, person, or activity to the exclusion of everything else.
We have to be laser-focused.
We've been laser-focused.
<사용하는 상황 크게 두 가지>
1) 상대에게 집중해달라고 할 때
I need you to be laser-focused on this deal. 나는 네가 이 딜에 초집중하길 바란다.
2) 집중하고 있다고 할 때
I'm laser-focused on getting this taken care of. 이거 처리하는데 정말 집중해서 하고 있어요.
We are laser-focused on getting TPP finished.
We're laser-focused on putting together a solid campaign strategy.
*put together: 모으다/만들다/준비하다.
We're absolutely laser-focused on making sure that we've got aa robust plan.
*robust: 탄탄한, 강력한
fascinating: 대단히 흥미로운 -
<상대가 종사하고 있는 분야를 칭찬>
It's a fascinating field.
impressive: (감명/인상 깊을 정도로) 대단한, 훌륭한
<굿잡보다 강한 칭찬>
This is very impressive work.