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dainty

Something fine and delicious, especially a food: delicacy, morsel, tidbit, treat. Informal : goody. See GOOD, INGESTION. ADJECTIVE: 1. Appealing to refined taste: choice, delicate, elegant, exquisite, fine¹. See GOOD, INGESTION. 2. Very difficult to please: choosy, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, meticulous, nice, particular, persnickety, squeamish. Informal : picky. See ACCEPT. Would you like to advertise here? IExif - EXIF/GPS/IPTC viewer Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary 5th Edition Minimize result dain|ty /d'eɪnti/ (daintier daintiest) [ADJ] If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. ...dainty pink flowers. ● daintily [ADV] ADV with v, ADV adj She walked daintily down the steps. Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result dainty dain·ty〔L 「품위」의 뜻에서〕 a. (-ti·er; -ti·est) 1 섬약한, 섬세한, 가냘픈 《delicate보다 문어적인 말》 ▶ dainty hands 섬섬옥수 2 《문어》 맛 좋은 ▶ dainty bits 맛있는 것, 진미 3 까다로운; 《문어》 음식을 가리는 《about》 be born with a dainty tooth 미식가로 태어나다, 천성이 입이 까다롭다 ━ n. (pl. -ties) 맛있는 것, 진미(珍味)

prowl

To move silently and furtively: creep, glide, lurk, mouse, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal. Slang : gumshoe. See MOVE. Brothersoft - Free software download PowerExif - The Best EXIF Editor Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English prowl 1 prowl1 /praul/ v [I and T] if an animal prowls, it moves around an area quietly, especially because it is hunting another animal if someone prowls, they move around an area slowly and quietly, especially because they are involved in a criminal activity or because they are looking for something gangs of teenagers prowling the streets prowl around/about BrE Irene prowled restlessly around the room. prowl 2 prowl2 n be/go on the prowl (for sth/sb) a) if an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting b) if someone is on the prowl, they are moving around different places, looking for an opportunity to do something local men out on the prowl (=looking for people to have a sexual relationship with) in the city's bars and nightclubs She's always on the prowl for bargains.

duck and weave

"Duck and weave in the future" is not an English phrase. As you haven't given any context it's impossible to know what it was supposed to mean. It may be relevant that "duck" as a verb means "to lower one's head quickly to avoid smething", and "weave" can mean "zigzag from side to side", either due to illness or drunkenness, or to avoid being hit by bullets or missiles. Perhaps this refers to someone who is going to have to take evasive action either literally or figuratively. But we can't be sure without context. throughout the Cold War, Kim managed to avoid tilting too much toward China or the USSR, constantly playing them against each other, both to maintain the DPRK's sovereignty and extract concessions. South Korea, by contrast, did not choose to duck-and-weave like this. Instead, it threw in its lot with the Americans,

Infidelity

(an act of) having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife or regular sexual partner, or (an example of) not being loyal or faithful: marital/sexual infidelity She could not forgive his many infidelities. Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result infidelity in·fi·del·i·ty n. (pl. -ties) [U.C] 1 신앙이 없음, 무신앙 《그리스도교를 믿지 않음》 2 불신, 배신; 부정(不貞), 불의(不義), 간통; [C] 배신 행위

contrition

(죄를) 뉘우침, 회오; 【신학】 회개 Concise English Dictionary contrition [kən'trɪʃn] n. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation For many Koreans, the push by Japanese rightists is seen as proof of a lack of remorse over treatment of the wartime brothel workers and other victims of Japan's colonization of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea's president, Park Geun-hye, has refused even to meet with Mr. Abe until Japan shows more contrition on the issue.

hope-besotted

1 곤드레만드레로 취하게 하다(intoxicate), 멍하게 만들다 2 <사람·마음을> 우둔하게 하다, 혼란하게 하다 Would you like to advertise here? IExif - EXIF/GPS/IPTC viewer Vicon English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result besot v. 곤드레만드레로 취하게 하다, 혹해 빠지게 하다 Roget's II: The New Thesaurus Minimize result besot VERB: To muddle or stupefy with or as if with alcoholic drink: befuddle, fuddle. See DRUGS. Vicon English Dictionary Minimize result besot v. make stupid, bewilder; intoxicate with drink WordNet Online Minimize result besot Verb besot, stupefy (make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation) The result is provided by Princeton University Google Web Definition Minimize result besot make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

sludge

1 진흙, 진창 2a 반쯤 녹은 눈; 【항해】 물에 뜬 작은 얼음덩이 b (하수 등의) 진창같이 된 찌끼 3 (탱크·보일러 등의 바닥에 괴는) 침전물, 슬러지 4 =SWARF Concise English Dictionary sludge [slʌdʒ] n. 1. the precipitate produced by sewage treatment 2. any thick messy substance

farrier

a person who fits horseshoes onto horses. Brothersoft - Free software download PhotoFilter - Kodak/Cokin/Hoya filters imitation Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Minimize result farrier farrier /ˈfær.i.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/ noun [C] SPECIALIZED a person who makes and fits metal plates for horses' feet Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result farrier far·ri·er n. 1 《영》 편자공 2 《영》 (말의) 수의사 3 【군사】 (기병대의) 군마(軍馬) 담당 하사관 Vicon English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result farrier [far·ri·er || 'færɪə(r)] n. 편자공, 수의사, 군마 담당 하사관 Vicon English Dictionary Minimize result farrier [far·ri·er || 'færɪə(r)] n. person who shoes horses, blacksmith; veterinary surgeon (British)

Tattletale

1. A person habitually engaged in idle talk about others: blab, gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger, scandalmonger, tabby, talebearer, taleteller, tattle, tattler, telltale, whisperer. Slang : yenta. See WORDS. 2. One who gives incriminating information about others: informant, informer, tattler. Informal : rat, tipster. Slang : fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon. See KNOWLEDGE, LAW. Would you like to advertise here? IExif - EXIF/GPS/IPTC viewer Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English tattletale tat·tle·tale /ˈtætlteɪl/ n [C] AmE informal a word meaning someone who tattles - used by or to children British Equivalent: telltale Dealbook: @GSElevator Tattletale Exposed (He Was Not in the Goldman Elevator) Feb. 24 (New York Times) -- A three-year parlor game has been taking place on Wall Street to identify the Goldman Sachs employee behind a Twitter account that purports to reveal the uncensored comments overheard in the firm's elevators.

add a new note of

2 [S] an emotion or a way of expressing something: There was a note of caution in her letter. His speech struck just the right note. The meeting ended on an optimistic note. You can use note to refer to a particular feeling, impression, or atmosphere. Yesterday's testimony began on a note of passionate but civilized disagreement... Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror... The furniture strikes a traditional note which is appropriate to its Edwardian setting. The latest evidence adds a new note of mystery to the March 8 disappearance of the Malaysian Airline System Bhd. plane carrying 239 people that vanished while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Data compiled so far show no evidence of a crash near the Malaysian peninsula, the people said. The airline has no information on this, a spokeswoman at Malaysian Air said, declining to be identified.

arcane

Difficult to explain or understand: cabalistic, cryptic, enigmatic, mysterious, mystic, mystical, mystifying, occult, puzzling. See EXPLAIN, KNOWLEDGE. Would you like to advertise here? DigitalFilm - Photographic reversal film imitation Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary 5th Edition ar|cane /ɑːrk'eɪn/ [ADJ] Something that is arcane is secret or mysterious. (FORMAL) Until a few months ago few people outside the arcane world of contemporary music had heard of Gorecki.

entrench

Entrenched ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot be changed: It's very difficult to change attitudes that have become so deeply entrenched over the years. The organization was often criticized for being too entrenched in its views. entrenchment /ɪnˈtrentʃ.mənt/ noun [U] MAINLY DISAPPROVING the process by which ideas become fixed and cannot be changed: There has been a shift in opinion on the issue after a decade of entrenchment. Would you like to advertise here? DigitalFilm - Photographic reversal film imitation Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result entrench en·trench vt. 1 <도시·진지 등을> 참호로 에워싸다 2 [수동형으로 또는 entrench oneself로] 자기 몸을 지키다, 자기 입장을 굳히다 ━ vi. 1 참호를 파다 2 (타인의 권리·영역을) 침해하다 《on, upon》 ▷ trénch n. Vicon English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result entrenched adj. 참호로 에워싸는, 자기 몸을 지키는, 참호를 파는 entrench [en·trench || ɪn'trentʃ] v. 견고히 지키다, 확립하다; 참호로 에워싸다; 참호를 파다; 침입하다 Roget's II: The New Thesaurus Minimize result entrenched ADJECTIVE: Firmly established by long standing: confirmed, deep-rooted, deep-seated, hard-shell, ineradicable, ingrained, inveterate, irradicable, set¹, settled. See CONTINUE.

Far-flung

Far-flung places are a very long distance away from where you are or from important places. Ferries are a lifeline to the far-flung corners of Scotland. ...one of the farthest-flung outposts of the old Roman Empire. = remote Would you like to advertise here? IExif - EXIF/GPS/IPTC viewer Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Minimize result far-flung far-flung /ˌfɑːˈflʌŋ/ US /ˌfɑːr-/ adjective LITERARY describes places that are a great distance away, or something that is spread over a very large area: The news spread to all corners of our far-flung empire. Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result far flung far-flung a. 광범위한, 널리 퍼진; 간격이 넓은, 멀리 떨어진 ▶ the far-flung mountain ranges of the West 서부의 광대한 산맥

inane

Lacking intelligent thought or content: blank, empty, empty-headed, vacant, vacuous. See FULL. Would you like to advertise here? DigitalFilm - Photographic reversal film imitation Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Minimize result inane inane /ɪˈneɪn/ adjective extremely silly or lacking real meaning or importance: There are too many inane quiz shows on television these days. inanely /ɪˈneɪn.li/ adverb He grinned inanely. inanity /ɪˈnæn.ə.ti/ US /-ţi/ noun [C or U] His speech was full of inanities that were meant to be funny. I was amazed at the inanity of some of her comments. Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result inane in·ane a. (in·an·er; -est) 1 어리석은, 생각없는 ▶ inane questions 어리석은 질문 ▶ an inane look 바보 같은 얼굴 표정 2 공허한, 텅빈; 거짓의; 알맹이 없는 ▶ inane flattery 발림 칭찬 ▶ inane space 허공 ━ n. [the inane] 허공, 《특히》 무한한 공간 ▶ a voyage into the limitless inane 무한한 공간으로의 항해

holdover

an official who remains in office after his term 1 잔존물, 유물 《from》; 잔류자, 유임자; 재수생(repeater) 2 이월(移越); 숙취(hangover); 구치소 3 계속 상연되는 극·영화 Would you like to advertise here? DigitalFilm - Photographic reversal film imitation WordNet Online holdover Noun holdover, hangover hangover, holdover (something that has survived from the past) "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century" The result is provided by Princeton University Google Web Definition Minimize result holdover an official who remains in office after his term

gullible

easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say: There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them. English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary Minimize result gullible deceivable naive Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result gullible gul·li·ble a. 잘 속는 -bly ad. Vicon English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result gullible [gul·li·ble || 'gʌləbl] adj. 속기 쉬운

in the know

informed, knowledgeable Ask Joan about global warming. She's in the know. Would you like to advertise here? IExif - EXIF/GPS/IPTC viewer Vicon English Dictionary Minimize result in the know possessing inside information, possessing secret or little known information

celibate

not married and not having sex, especially because of your religious beliefs →virgin Catholic priests are required to be celibate. >celibate n [C] >celibacy /-bəsi/ n [U] a vow of celibacy Would you like to advertise here? DigitalFilm - Photographic reversal film imitation Naver English-Korean Dictionary celibate cel·i·bate〔séləbət, -bèit│-bət〕 n. (특히 종교적 이유에 의한) 독신주의자; 독신자; 금욕주의자 ━ a. 독신 (생활)의; 금욕을 지키는 Sexually active older people live longer and stay healthier than their celibate counterparts

plonk

plonk sth down to put something down somewhere, especially in a noisy and careless way American Equivalent: plunk You can plonk those bags down anywhere in my room. plonk sth on/onto/beside etc sth/sb He plonked a couple of glasses on the table. plonk yourself (down) to sit down heavily and then relax We plonked ourselves down in front of the telly and opened a couple of beers. plonk 2 plonk2 n [U] BrE informal cheap wine thanks everyone - I can just plonk a dateflip on EMAN for an hour from now so we get the Feb 28 dateline and then the U.S. ca n update further if there is reax there. Sound ok?

in all likelihood

probably: with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war" wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn Very probably; almost certainly en.wiktionary.org/wiki/in_all_likelihood A Dictionary of Commonly Used English Phrases Minimize result in all likelihood very likely很有可能 In all likelihood I'll be away for Shanghai for two weeks.很可能 我要去上海两周。

Chunnel

the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel MacMillan English Dictionary - American Chunnel Chun·nel, the / `tʃʌnl / INFORMAL the CHANNEL TUNNEL between England and France Vicon English Dictionary Chunnel [Chun·nel || 'tʃʌnl] n. Channel Tunnel, "le tunnel sous la Manche", railroad tunnel that runs under the English Channel between France and England NK is a such a black hole for international norms, that SK and Russia might as well connect by a 'chunnel' before relying on NK respect for transit rights.

hector

to talk and behave towards someone in a loud and unpleasantly forceful way, especially in order to get them to act or think as you want them to hectoring /ˈhek.tər.ɪŋ/ US /-tɚ-/ adjective DISAPPROVING He had a loud, hectoring manner. Would you like to advertise here? DigitalFilm - Photographic reversal film imitation Naver English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result hector hec·tor〔옛날 연극에서 헥토르(Hector)가 허세를 부리는 인물로 묘사된 데에서〕 n. 1 [Hector] 헥터 《Homer의 시 Iliad에 나오는 트로이 전쟁의 용사》 2 호통치는 사람, 허세부리는 사람 ━ vt. , vi. 호통을 치다, 괴롭히다(bully); 허세부리다 《over》 Vicon English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result hector [hec·tor || 'hektə(r)] v. 소리지르다, 허세를 부리다 Vicon English Dictionary Minimize result hector [hec·tor || 'hektə(r)] v. brag; bully, dominate; harass, torment Essential English Dictionary Minimize result hector ['hektə(r)] noun (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War verb be bossy towards

fuss-budget

worrier, fuss-budget, fusspot, worrywart (thinks about unfortunate things that might happen)

aphasia

【병리】 실어증(失語症) Would you like to advertise here? IExif - EXIF/GPS/IPTC viewer Concise English Dictionary aphasia n. inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion MacMillan English Dictionary - American aphasia a·pha·sia / ə`feɪʒə / noun [uncount] MEDICAL a medical condition in which you are unable to use or understand some words, caused by damage to the brain

dress rehearsal

【연극】 (무대 의상을 입고 정식으로 하는) 총연습, 정식 무대 연습; 정식으로 하는 것과 같은 연습 The dress rehearsal of a play, opera, or show is the final rehearsal before it is performed, in which the performers wear their costumes and the lights and scenery are all used as they will be in the performance. 2 [N-COUNT] You can describe an event as a dress rehearsal for a later, more important event when it indicates how the later event will be. These elections, you could almost say, are a dress rehearsal for the real elections. Brothersoft - Free software download PhotoFilter - Kodak/Cokin/Hoya filters imitation Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary Minimize result dress rehearsal dress rehearsal noun [C] the last time a play, opera, dance, etc. is practised before the real performance and is performed with the clothes, stage and lighting exactly as they will be for the real performance

Anschluss

결합, 합병, 《특히》 (1938년 독일에 의한) 오스트리아 합병 Vicon English Dictionary Anschluss [An·schluss || 'ænʃlʊs] n. annexation, union; annexation of Austria to Germany in 1938 Will Ukraine Invasion Be Russia's Anschluss?: Leonid Bershidsky

effulge

눈부시게 빛나다, 빛을 발하다

drop the ball

실패[실수]를 하다 // Did Airport Security Drop the Ball In Malaysia?

hubris

오만; 자기 과신 Vicon English-Korean Dictionary Minimize result hubris [hu·bris || 'hjuːbrɪs] n. 거만 Vicon English Dictionary Minimize result hubris [hu·bris || 'hjuːbrɪs] n. excessive pride, egotism, extreme self-confidence, arrogance Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Minimize result hubris hu·bris /ˈhjuːbrɪs/ n [U] [Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: hybris] literary too much pride

grudging

인색한; 원한[악의]을 품은; 마지못해 하는, 싫어하는 ▶ grudging acceptance 마지못한 승낙 grudging·ly ad. 마지못해, 억지로 South Korea's continuing and sharp criticism of Japan's grudging stance on the comfort women issue and the refusal by President Park Geun-hye to meet Mr. Abe to discuss the issue have sown distrust of South Korea among Japanese citizens, nearly half of whom, polls say, also see South Korea as a military threat. Such views among voters have effectively given Mr. Abe license to act without regard to the reactions in Beijing and Seoul.


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