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landmark

last / at last

lately / recently

learn / study

left-hand /
left-handed


lend / borrow

lie / lay

lift / hold / carry

line

linking signals

little / a little

locations

lonely / alone / on one's own

look / seem

look up / search /
search for


loose / lose

luck / fortune / chance

linking signals
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1 Listing and adding: ¹øÈ£¼øÀ¸·Î ¶Ç´Â µ¡ºÙ¿© ¸»ÇϰíÀÚ ÇÒ ¶§ ´ÙÀ½ ºÎ»çµéÀ» Ȱ¿ëÇÑ´Ù. first (firstly), second (secondly), next, last, finally, to begin with, in the second place, to conclude, also, moreover, furthermore, what is more.
1) This meeting will cover three issues: First, we shall discuss last year's sales; second, this year's new products; third, strategies for selling our product line.
2) He was shy to begin with, but then he got more confident.
3) In the first place, I don't understand what you're talking about, so how can I make a decision?
4) I want some pie, and also some coffee.
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2 Making a new start: Á» °¢µµ°¡ ´Ù¸¥ ¸»À» ½ÃÀÛÇÒ ¶§  well, nowÀÌ »ç¿ëµÈ´Ù.
1) You know the guy I was telling you about? Well, he dropped out of school.
2) Well, I guess we ought to be getting back.
3) Okay, now, who's next?
4) Now tell me how it happened.
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3 Changing the subject: ¸»ÇÏ´Â ÁÖÁ¦¸¦ ¹Ù²Ù°íÀÚ ÇÒ ¶§ by the way³ª incidentally¸¦ »ç¿ëÇÑ´Ù.
1) Incidentally, who are you?
2) Incidentally, are you coming to the meeting?
3) Yes, I know she's from Germany. Incidentally, did you know that I speak German?
4) By the way, who will be there?
5) By the way, did you enjoy that book I lent you?
6) Oh, by the way, do you have my new address?
7) Oh, by the way, Vicky called while you were out.
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4 summery and generalization:¿ä¾àÇϰųª °³°ýÀûÀÎ ¸»À» ÇÒ ¶§ in a word, in short, to sum up, altogether¸¦ »ç¿ëÇÑ´Ù.
1) Did you have a good vacation?   In a word, no.
2) In a word, the party's over.
3) The band were, in a word, sloppy.
4) To sum up, it is now clear that the spread of AIDS will not be easily stopped.
5) In short, the project is just too expensive.
6) Let me give you the facts in brief.
7) In brief, the President plans to cut defense spending and lower taxes.
8) Latin America is a world where primitive ways of life exist near ultra-modern cities. Altogether, it is a continent full of vitality.
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5 Reformulation: ¸»À» ¹Ù²Ù¾î¼­ ¸»ÇϰíÀÚ ÇÒ ¶§ in other words, rather, better¸¦ Ȱ¿ëÇÑ´Ù.
1) I think it's the most boring movie ever made! In other words, you don't like it.
2) Well, Randy's not quite ready to make a decision yet. So, in other words, we have to wait, right?
3) I got a B, or rather a B+, on the exam.
4) It was late Monday night or rather early Tuesday morning.
5) There is a problem with parking, or rather with the lack of it.
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6 Explanation
a) expanding and clarifying: È®Àå ¶Ç´Â ¸íÈ®ÇÏ°Ô ¸»ÇϰíÀÚ ÇÒ ¶§  that is, that is to say, i.e.¸¦ ÀÌ¿ëÇÑ´Ù.
1) One solution would be to change the shape of the TV screen - that is, to make it wider.
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b) precise description: Á¤È®ÇÑ ¹¦»ç¸¦ ÇÒ ¶§ namely, viz¸¦ ÀÌ¿ëÇÑ´Ù.
1) Storni used earlier poetic movements, namely Romanticism and modernism, as models for her poetry.
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c) illustration: ¿¹ÁõÀ» µé ¶§ for example, for instance¸¦ »ç¿ëÇÑ´Ù.
1) Many flowers are fragrant: lilacs, for example.
2) He wants a luxury car, a Mercedes, for example.
3) There are many things I would like to learn; for instance, how to swim.
4) Her many different hobbies includes, for instance, skating and stamp collecting.
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7 Reinforcement: ´õ °­È­½ÃÄÑ ¸»ÇÒ ¶§ besides, in any case, in fact, anyway, furthermore, what is more¸¦ ÀÌ¿ëÇÑ´Ù.
1) I wouldn't enjoy the show. Besides, it's too expensive.
2) I don't want to go shopping; besides, I have no money.
3) Most Americans increased their wealth in the past. Furthermore, the gains were substantial.
4) These detergents are environmentally friendly; what's more, they're relatively cheap.

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Q English


He was shy
to begin with
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but then he got more confident.


Okay, now,
who's next?

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By the way,
did you enjoy that book I lent you?

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The band were, in a word, sloppy.

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I think it's the most boring movie
ever made!
In other words
, you don't like it.

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One solution would be to change the shape of the TV screen - that is, to make it wider.

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I don't want
to go shopping; besides, I have no money.

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