폭넓은 지식과 교양의 소유자
Sean: Yeah, David is a real renaissance man. It means he is smart, and talented and funny.

세탁물
The word “clothes” is only part of a much larger story. American English has many more specific -- and more colorful -- terms related to these everyday items.

춤추는 데로 옮깁시다
Let’s move over to the dancing. Dancing 춤추는 데로 옮깁시다. Move over 자리를 이동하다.라는 표현인데요, 옆으로 비켜주세요. Move over. 이렇게 표현합니다.

그 정도 되는 것 같아요
Wow, there is a big crowd here. Almost everyone in this town must be here today. I love cherry blossoms. This place has a great cherry blossom festival every year in the spring.

비
In some parts of the world, April is a time of thunderstorms and lots of rain. In the U.S. we even have a rhyme to describe it: April showers bring May flowers.

아이큐
A major study carried out in Norway suggests IQ scores among men there have been falling since the mid-1970s.

펄프 포장재
The average American throws away about 84 kilos of plastic every year. Much of that ends up in the ocean, according to the marine research group Algalita. Almost half is thrown away after just one use.

손을 자주 씻어야 하는 이유
Medical experts say the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease is for people to wash their hands with soap and water.

양자 위성
China has launched the first satellite using quantum technology to send communications back to earth. Quantum technology will make these communications safe from hackers.

연락 드리려면 어떻게 하면 될까요?
It has really been a pleasure meeting you, Mary. It was very nice meeting you, too, Tom. Let’s keep in touch.

칼스배드 플라워필드
The famous Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California is now open to the public.

개가 물 마시는 법
Why is it that when dogs drink, water seems to go everywhere? When my dog drinks from her bowl, there is no question, water will end up on the floor.

한국의 경제성장
When the Korean War ended in 1953, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. In 2004, South Korea joined the trillion-dollar club of world economies.

하룻밤 자며 잘 생각해야 해
Hey your wife told me that you got a wonderful job offer today. Yes I did but I didn’t decide on taking the job yet. I still need to sleep on it.

부자와 스트레스
The lives of rich people seem to be getting better and better. Rich people generally have better homes than poor people. They usually have better jobs and better schools for their children, too.

자외선 차단제
Sunscreens were first sold to prevent sunburn and did not have to meet many government regulations. Now they are widely used to block radiation from the sun that can cause skin cancer.

학급의 익살꾼
Hey, do you remember Charles from high school? Oh yes, of course! He was the class clown in our 10th grade class.

요점을 이해하지 못하다
Kurt: I'm not sure. Can you explain it again? I think I missed the point.

영화 제작팀
He wants to know more about the many jobs listed in small print in the credits at the end of movies. Some of these jobs have funny names -- like boom operator.

호텔 컨시어지
The position of hotel concierge is hardly an American creation. Even the word is French. But in at least one American city -- the raucous gambling mecca of Las Vegas, Nevada -- the job takes on proportions that go well beyond European refinement.