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✦ 2024-01-23
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I heard the company is trying to cut down on expenses.
회사가 비용을 절감하려 한다고 들었어요.
| cut down on expenses 비용 지출을 줄이다, 경비를 축소하다 |
Yes, that’s why my business trip got cancelled.
맞아요, 그래서 제 출장도 취소된 거죠.
| business trip 출장 |
I guess it’s cheaper to have online conference meetings.
온라인 화상 회의가 싸게 먹히겠죠.
| cheaper 값이 더 싼 conference [│kɑːnfərəns] 1. (보통 여러 날 동안 대규모로 열리는) 회의[학회] 2. (공식) 회담, 협의 3. (스포츠) 연맹 |
True. But it’s not the same as meeting in person.
그렇죠. 그래도 직접 대면하는 것과는 달라요.
| meet in person 직접 대면하다 |
I agree.
저도 같은 생각입니다.
It’s because the sales results for the first quarter were worse than expected.
1분기 영업실적이 예상치보다 낮았기 때문이에요.
| the first quarter 1분기 worse [wɜːrs] 1. 더 나쁜[못한/엉망인] 2. 더 심한[심각한/악화된] 3. 더 나쁘게[못하게/엉망으로] expected 예상되는 worse than expected 예상보다 나쁘다 |
Let’s hope things pick up soon.
상황이 어서 나아지기를 바랍시다.
| pick up 1. 회복되다[개선되다], 더 강해지다 2. 다시 시작하다, 계속하다 3. (특히 다른 사람을 위해서) 정리정돈하다[치우다] |
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독해 테스트
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| I heard the company is trying to cut down on expenses. | |
| Yes, that’s why my business trip got cancelled. | |
| I guess it’s cheaper to have online conference meetings. | |
| True. But it’s not the same as meeting in person. | |
| I agree. | |
| It’s because the sales results for the first quarter were | |
| worse than expected. | |
| Let’s hope things pick up soon. | |
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