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일/직업과 관련된 단어/숙어 및 예제들
단어 | 뜻 | 예제 |
competitive salary | 다른 비슷한 회사들에 비해 더 나은 임금수준 | We offer employees a competitive salary and other benefits such as health insurance. |
work-life balance | 직장에서 보내는 시간과 가족이나 개인적인 흥미거리에 사용하는 시간의 균형 | I have a good work life balance at the monent. |
fast paced work environment | 다양한 일은 한번에 그리고 성과를 빠르게 내야하는 환경 | I enjoy working in a fast paced environment although it can be stressful at times. |
high pressure job | 높은 수준의 요구와 스트레스를 동반하는 직업 | I left my high pressure job in finance in order to retrain as a yaga teacher. |
deadline | 작업이 완료 되어야 하는 시간 | I can't go out tonight, the deadline for my report is tomorrow. |
to work well under pressure | 빠르고 효과적으로 여러가지 일은 잘 하는 것 | I'm highly motivated and able to work well under pressure. |
to be out of work | 비고용인 상태 | I'm out of work at the moment. I need to find a new job soon. |
to look for a job | 일은 찾는 것 | I have been looking for a job for over two months. |
to apply for a job | 일에 지원하는 것 | She is applying for jobs in administration and finance. |
일/직업과 관련된 관용구들
관용구 | 뜻 | 예제 |
to be a high flyer | 일에 있어 큰 성공 그리고 힘과 부를 얻은 사람 | Although high flyers appear to lead glamorous lives, many suffer from chronic stress. |
to get down to business | 일에 진심으로 참여하는 것 | Let's get down to business everyone, we have a deadline to meet. |
to have your work cut out | 매우 어려운 일 가진 것 | You will have your work cut out for you in the sales department, it is always extremely busy. |
to be at the cutting edge | 어떤 영역에서 가장 최신 버전의 개발 기술 또 진전된 기술 | The technology firm is at the cutting edge of developments in computer software. |
to go the extra mile | 예상보다 더 하는 것, 더 열심히 노력하는 것 | Alex goes the extra mile to make sure his designs are exceptional. |
to put in the hours | 성취하기 위해 필요한 시간을 투자하는 것 | You won't graduate from law school unless you are prepared to put in the hours. |
to work around the clock | 오랜 동안 일한 것 | I have to work around the clock to afford this apartment. |
to have a lot on your plate | 많은 처리해야 할 것을 가지고 있는 것 | I work full time and I recently had a baby so I have a lot on my plate right now. |
to be up to your eyes in | 매우 바빠서 시간이 없는 것 | I'm up to my eyes in training the new staff. |
일과 관련된 스트레스, 회복 표현들
용어 | 뜻 | 예제 |
to be stressed out | 너무 많은 일과 압박에 의해 피곤하고 걱정 되는 것 | I feel stressed out all the time so I'm thinking about changing jobs. |
to have a heavy workload | 해야할 일이 많은 것 | I have a very heavy workload so I often have to stay late in the office to get it all done. |
to feel overwhelmed | 감당할 수 없는 일을 가지고 있는 느낌 | I feel overwhelmed by my new job. |
to take dowmtime | 쉬는 것 | She is taking a few days off because she needs some downtime. |
to take a career break | 경력 단절 | I would love to take a career break and just travel around South America for a year. |
to unwind | 스트레스로부터 벗어나기 위해 쉬는 것 | I love going swimming after work, it really helps me to unwind. |
to recharge your batteries | 매우 바쁜 뒤 충전을 위해 쉬는 것 | Jason usually sleeps late on Saturdays. He says he needs to recharge his batteries. |
일/직업과 관련된 숙어들
숙어 | 뜻 | 예제 |
to take on | 고용하다. / 일을 맡다. | you are going to have to take on more staff. I can't take on any more work at the moment. |
to lay someone off | 해고하다. | The company is losing money so it looks like they are going to start laying people off. |
to get ahead | 성공하다. | I decided that if I was going to get ahead in life, I would have to move to a bigger city. |
to fill for somebody | 대신 일하다. | I'm filling for Jessi while she is on holiday. |
to pull out of something | 제안, 프로젝트, 업무에서 불참를 결정하다. | The company's decision to pull out of the investment deal has caused great anger. |
to run by something with someone | 아이디어를 누군가에게 의견을 듣기 위해 말한다. | If you have a few minutes to spare I'd like to run by my ideas for the conference with you. |
fall through | 성사 실패하다. | In the end, the deal fell through when the investors changed their minds. |
to smarten up | [UK] 외모를 가꾸다. [US] 방법을 바꾸다. |
[UK] You will need to smarten yourself up before your interview. [US] You'd better smarten up and start studying more if you want to finish your degree. |
to step down | 자발적으로 중요한 자리에서 떠나다. | He decided to step down as CEO after a period of ill health. |
reference lists
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