오늘의 단어 : Take Apart / Blow Up / Go Back / Pass Up / Use up

요즘 수업 많이 빠진다고 혼남. 그래 수업 빠지지 말도록 노력하자... 

 

Take apart(동의어 : dismantle) : 

  - To separate something into parts

    Ex1) The mechanic took apart the car's engine to clean it, but then he couldn't assemble it back.

    Ex2) We will have to take this laptop apart to find out what's wrong with it.

 

Blow up : 

 - To explod or to cause something to explode

   Ex1) The car caught fire and blew up.

   Ex2) It blows up my mind.

  ※ 불거나, 폭발의 의미 외에도 관용적인 표현이 존재한다. 나의 마음을 극도로 흥분시킨다 정도로 알고 있으면 될 것 같다.

 

Go back : 

 - To return to a certain place

   Ex1) I'm tired and want to go back.

 

Pass up : 

 - To not take advantage of an opportunity.

   Ex1) He passed up the chance to invest and missed a great opportunity.

   Ex2) She never passes up the opportunity to meet new people.

   Ex3) I'm just afraid you'll regret it later if you pass this chance up now.

   Ex4) Investment in the new housing development seems to be too good a chance to pass up.

 

Use up : 

 - To consume or use all of something

   Ex1) You cannot get any food here because everything has been used up.

   Ex2) We don't want to use all of our supplies up.