입이트이는영어 (2019.12.24)
Talk about what Christmas is like in Korea.
Christmas is designated as a national holiday in Korea.
On Christmas Eve, people go out in droves to have a good time.
Stores and restaurants enjoy increased demand on Christmas.
It's because everyone eats out and goes shopping.
Some restaurants have only pre-fixed menus around Christmastime.
Oftentimes, it's hard to score a table unless you reserve in advance.
On the streets, you can see couples going on dates.
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be designated as ~로 지정되다
national holiday 공휴일
in droves 대거로
eat out 외식을 하다
pre-fixed menu 정해진 메뉴
around Christmastime 크리스마스 무렵에
score a table 어렵게 테이블을 잡다
reserve in advance 사전에 예약하다
go on a date 데이트를 하다
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1) enjoy increased demand 특수를 누리다
Stores and restaurants enjoy increased demand on Christmas.
Hotels enjoy increased demand during vacation season.
The department store enjoyed increased demans during the sale festival.
2) around Christmastime 크리스마스 무렵에
Some restaurants have only pre-fixed menus around Christmastime.
I often feel sentimental around Christmastime.
I love the decorations that go up around Christmastime.
3) go on a date 데이트를 하다
On the streets, you can see couples going on a date.
I remember the first time we went on a date together.
I don't know what to wear when I go on a date.
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Talk about Santa Claus and Christmas Carols.
My son is five years old, and he is a big fan of Christmas.
We always laugh it up, decorating a Christmas tree together.
He's still young, so he believes in Santa Claus.
When I ask him what he wants for Christmas, he says Saint Nick will get it for him.
My husband and I get his gift in advance, and put it next to his bed when he's fast asleep.
He gets all worked up when he discovers it in the morning.
It's really cute.
Someday, it will dawn on him that mom and dad were Santa.
But until then, we'll keep it a secret.
On Christmas, we turn on cheerful carols and spend time as a family.
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Saint Nick 산타클로스
fast asleep 깊이 잠든
dawn on someone 깨닫게 되다
spend time as a family 가족과의 시간을 보내다
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1) laugh it up 즐거운 시간을 보내다
We always laugh it up, decorating a Christmas tree together.
We don't have time to laugh it up.
We had a few drinks and laughed it up.
2) get all worked up 흥분하다, 신이나다
He gets all worked up when he discovers it in the morning.
There is no need to get all worked up.
I didn't tell him because he is sure to get all worked up.
3) keep it a secret 비밀로 하다
Until then, we will keep it a secret.
Can you promise to keep it a secret?
It was hard to keep it a secret for so long.
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That's the spirit! 좋은 자세야!
A: What are you going to do for Christmas this year?
B: I thought about staying at home, but I decided to do some volunteer work.
A: That's the spirit! That's a really great way to spend the holiday.
B: Yeah, I thought it would be better than just watching movies at home.
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