English Diary – May 26, 2025

🌀 오늘 사용한 구동사 (Phrasal Verbs):

I had a phone English class today, and we talked about politics.
I explained that politics is an indirect but powerful way to change our lives.
Even though the law takes forever to change, I said that as we grow older, we tend to care more about politics.
Young people usually don’t pay much attention to it, but that shifts over time.
Right now, our country is really split, and the two major parties keep clashing with each other.
Populism is all over the place, but despite recent crises like the attempted martial law and impeachment issues,
I still think we’ve grown into a mature democracy with a strong sense of civic awareness.

🌀 오늘 사용한 구동사 (Phrasal Verbs):

1. take forever (to do something)
   • 뜻: (어떤 일을 하는 데) 시간이 너무 오래 걸리다
   • 왜 사용했는지: “법이 바뀌는 속도는 매우 느리다”는 표현을 자연스럽게 전달해줌
   • 예문:
     • This project is taking forever to finish.
     • It takes forever to get through airport security sometimes.
2. care about (something)
   • 뜻: ~에 관심을 가지다, 중요하게 여기다
   • 왜 사용했는지: “정치에 관심을 가지게 된다”는 말을 자연스럽게 표현하기 위해 사용
   • 예문:
     • He doesn’t care about fashion at all.
     • As you grow up, you start to care more about your health.
3. clash with (someone/something)
   • 뜻: ~와 충돌하다, 대립하다
   • 왜 사용했는지: “양당이 첨예하게 대립한다”는 상황을 잘 표현함
   • 예문:
     • The protesters clashed with the police.
     • Her schedule clashed with mine, so we had to reschedule.