영어공부 :: EBS 파워 잉글리시 POWER ENGLISH 2월 10일

TMJD(턱관절장애, TMJ로 더 많이 씀): I Think It's Time to See a Doctor

1. day by day 나날이, 조금씩, 서서히
in small amounts every day
gradually and steadily

It had slowly dwindled(점점 작아지다, 줄어들다, 쇠퇴하다) day by day as the news of his accident became old hat(시대에 뒤떨어진, 케케묵은, 흔한).
She felt herself growing stronger day by day.

*take [영향,처리 등을] 받다; [비난 등을] 감수하다, 참고 견디다

This sort of thing is hard to take.
이런 일은 그냥 둘 수 없다.

2. check (in) on someone/something (이상이 없는지) ~을 확인하다, 살펴보다
to monitor the condition of someone/something
to visit, call or write to them to find out how they're doing
to make sure that someone or something is safe

My neighbour comes in once a week to check on things and feed the fish.
Before I met you at the mall, I need to check in on my grandmother to make sure she's feeling OK.

3. grind one's teeth 이를 갈다
to move one's lower teeth back and forth over the upper teeth
rub one's upper and lower teeth together.
to internalize one's anger without expressing it externally.

He gnashed(갈다, 이를 갈다, 이를 갈기) his teeth in his sleep.
If you know you're grinding your teeth, particularly at night, see your dentist.

4. Power Pattern
What have you tried ~ ? 무엇을 시도해 보셨나요?
What have you tried to do to fix your computer?
What have you tried to lose weight?

5. Power Vocab
Roommate : A roommate is a friend or acquaintance(아는 사람, 인물, 친지, 만남) with whom you share a living space, such as a house or apartment. Roommates usually choose to live together to lower their living expenses or for other reasons of convenience.