사전상 뜻을 알아도 평소 쉽게 쓰기 힘든 mesmerize, add up, strong suit
원어민이 아니면 은근 쉽게 쓰기 힘든 표현 3개
1. mesmerize [메즈머롸이즈]
최면을 걸듯 마음을 사로잡다, 완전 넋을 빼놓다
I was mesmeized by the whole production.
I was mesmeized by the coral reefs I explored.
*reefs: 암초,산호초
A: How was your trip to Switzerland?
B: It was amazing!
I was mesmeized by the nature there.
평소 쉽게 쓰는 법
1) I was mesmerized.
2) It's mesmerizing.
2. add up : 합산하다, (조금씩) 늘어나다, 쌓이다
말이 되다, 앞뒤가 맞다
Something doesn't add up.
A: Do you buy that? (너 그말 믿어?)
B: Well, I could be wrong, but her story seems to add up.
<딱 들어맞잖아요>
Motive, opportunity.. It add up.
I reviewed the terms, and the numbers on our end don't add up.
* on our end: 우리쪽은, 우리쪽 상황은
3. suit (잘) 어울린다
That jacket suits you.
This job suits you.
<너답지 않게/안 어울리게 왜 동정하고 그래>
Come on, sympathy doesn't suit you,Adrian.
strong suit 강점, 잘 하는 분야