갱년기 아줌마의 영어놀이

streaming + inflation 한동안 바빠서 넷플릭스 구독을 끊었다가 재구독하려니 구독료가 체감상 배는 오른 듯ᆢ 배가 아파 찾아봤다 streamingflation ㅎㅎ streamingflation : The rise of online video subscription prices Introduction: streamingflation is a portmanteau of the words "streaming" and "inflation." It refers to the increasing cost of online video subscription services, such as Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, and HBO Max. In the past y..

breakfast + lunch 오늘 같은 주말엔 평소 봐두었던 멋진 카페에서 느긋하게 브런치를 즐기면 어떨까? The origin of brunch A : Have you ever wondered about the origin of brunch? It seems a bit indulgent with those fancy brunch meals, doesn't it? B : Absolutely! The concept of brunch actually stems from combining "breakfast" and "lunch." It's not just a modern term ; its roots go back to 1895 in England, where the aristocracy indulged..

늘 지나치던 단어 "블루투스"가 유독 눈에 띄는 오늘, 그 이름의 유래를 뒤져본다. Bluetooth? A : The name "Bluetooth" is quite peculiar, isn't it? B : Yeah. I wonder why it was named after a blue tooth for a short-range wireless communication technology. A : The name is derived the name of Herald Bluetooth, a Viking king who united Denmark and Norway in the 10th century. B : Oh, I see. So, it has a symbolic meaning that Bluetooth..

로맨틱 코미디 어반 판타지 타임슬립 나, 갱년기 아줌마는 여전히 판타지물을 좋아한다. 내가 좋아하는 요소들을 두루 갖춘 선물 같은 드라마가 있어 소개한다. I'm into K-drama ; 열녀 박 씨 계약결혼뎐 I'm currently into K-drama;열녀박 씨 계약결혼뎐(Miss Park's Contract Marriage Prelude). From romantic comedy to fantasy to time slip, the genre is fantastic and how lovely the actor in the main character is. Here is the introduction of this drama.One day, the young woman Park Yeonwoo fro..

개인 주문에 따라 맞춘 tailor-made 맞춤 생산을 하는 광고를 보다 궁금해져 오늘도 찾아본다. 대화로 볼까요~ A : I was reading about the word "bespoke" the other day. B : Really? What did you learn about it. A : Well, it means "made to order" or "customized." Its originally from the verb "bespeak" , which means "to indicate" or "to order." B : That's interesting. I've heard the word before, but I never really knew what it meant. A : Yeah..

"Woden의 날" 상업 활동이 활발한 날 "水"의 기운이 가장 강한 날 오늘은 수요일, 일주일의 허리를 지탱하는 Wednesday의 어원을 알아본다. The origin of Wednesday The English word "Wednesday" comes from the Old English word "Woden's day." Woden is the god of wisdom and war in Germanic mythology, and is known as Odin in Norse mythology. Therefore Wednesday means "Woden's day", and is derived from the culture of the Vikings, who worshipped Woden. Wed..

나, 리즈 있어 보여? 카리스마 중간자만 떼어낸 단어 이말 모르면 꼰대? Leeds era 3탄 - 요즘 미국애들이 쓰는 신조어 "rizz"에 대해 알아본다. Do I appear to have "rizz"? If you're not familiar with it, You might be a bit old-fashioned. It's a term derived by taking the middle part of "charisma", and in Korea, you might have heard the expression "리즈시절." In this context "리즈" signifies a past flourishing period, such as the prime time of celebrity or..

전성기 한창때 최고 잘 나갈 때 지난 Leeds era 포스팅 2탄 전성기를 뜻하는 heydayd의 어원을 찾아본다. 대화로 볼까요? A : Hey I'm curious about the word "heyday." Where does it actually come from? B : Oh, that's a fascinating question. It seems "heyday" has a fun little history. Initially in the late 16th century, it was used as an exclamation, similar to "hurrah!" A : Really? I wouldn't have a guessed that. B : It seems people used it t..

짜파구리 짜파게티 + 너구리 오늘 같은 일요일엔 광고처럼 "오늘은 내가 짜파게티 요리사!" 하면서 누군가 맛나게 짜파구리를(짜파게티도 좋고) 해주면 좋으련만ᆢ 대화로 볼까요~ A : Want to have a ram-don tonight? B : Ram-don? That's the dish that was in the Bong Joon-ho movie, right? A : Yeah, that's right. I've been wanting to try it ever since I saw that movie. B : But I wonder if it'll be good if you mix Jjapagetti and Neoguri. A : I don't know. We'll just have to try i..

몹시 서툴고 어색한 다섯 개의 손가락이 모두 엄지 몹시 서툴고 어색한, 모든 손가락이 엄지라면ᆢ 똥손?! 대화를 볼까요? A : I'm so bad at this. B : What's wrong? A : I'm trying to assemble this bookshelf, but I can't get the pieces to fit together. I'm all thumbs. B : You're not the only one. I'm not very good at assembling furniture either. A : Seriously? B : Yeah. I'm always breaking or losing screws. A : I know what you mean. I just put one sc..