Daily English 07.02.01

egg white
=> the white part of an egg
=> In another bowl, mix oil, egg white, water, and pumpkin.

jet lag
=> a temporary disruption of the body's normal biological rhythms after high-speed air travel through serveral time zones.
=> Experiencing jet lag, I almost fell asleep during the metting.

decisively
=> with firmness, with finality
=> His failure to act decisively became a major issue with voters.

hibernate
=> to sleep during winter
=> The turtle hibernamtes in a shallow burrow for six months of the year.

infringement
=> violation, breach
=> Their publication of the book constitutes an infingement of copyright.

confinental
=> relating to any of the continents of the world
=> Would you like English or continentail breakfast? We also have a variety of breakfast food on our buffet

illuminating
=> making something clearer and more easily understood
=> The students lapped up his illuminating lelcture.

plastic state
=> 마음이 잘 변하는, 변덕스러운
=> plastic에는 'phony, untrustworthy(가짜의, 못 믿을)'라는 뜻이 있습니다
    따라서 ' plastic people'은「못 믿을 사람」의 뜻이 됩니다.
    뜻이 확장되어 '정신이 유연한, 감수성이 예민한'의 뜻도 가지게 되어
    'plastic mind of youth'는 '젊은이의 예민한 마음'이라는 뜻이 됩니다
    'plastic state'는 한 상태에 고정되지 않고「수시로 잘 변하는, 즉 변덕스러운 상태」를 의미하는 표현입니다.

I can't stand people who talk during movies. ( ~ 동안에 )
I will have finished my homework by the time you get back from the store. (no later than)
She got angrier and angrier as she talked. (~ 함에 따라)

Most medical exports caution against fasting to lose weight.
The lake was frozen and we all went skating.
The slowing economy has decreased the number of initial public offerings(IPOs) made so far this year
We believe company profits will exceed expectations this year.

used to V (조동사) 과거에 ~ 하곤 했다(지금은 아니다)
I used to like him.

be used to R ~ 하기 위해 사용하다
The materials which was used to build the house.

be used to ~ing ~하는데 익숙해지다
He is used to driving a car.

used to VS would
The house used to be on the hill.(O)
The house would be on the hill.(X)
would는 과거의 상태를 나타내지 못한다.