오늘의 vocabulary는 shake up입니다. shake up이 가지고 있는 의미와 어떻게 활용을 할 수 있는지 알아보겠습니다 ☺️
Shake up
meaning
- to do something different from one’s normal routine in order to make things feel new or interesting. A noun or pronoun can be used between “shake” and “up.”
명사로 쓸 경우,
- shake-up: 대대적인 개혁
동사로 쓸 경우,
- shake (something) up에는 두가지 뜻이 있습니다.
1) 재료를 흔들어 섞다
2) 대대적으로 개혁하다, 변화를 주다
- shake (someone) up는 아래와 같은 뜻이 있습니다.
‘~을 일깨우다’
오늘은 다양한 의미가 있는 shake up 중에서 ‘대대적으로 개혁하다, 변화를 주다’라는 의미의 예문들을 살펴보겠습니다.
example sentences
- It’s important to shake up your day-to-day routine, or you may end up in a rut.
- The new management intends to shake up the company.
- The government wanted to reform the institutions, to shake up the country.
- Shareholders are preparing to shake things up in the boardrooms.
- The CEO’s new policies have really shaken things up around here – I now report to a new boss.
- He’s running for senator as an outsider who will shake things up.
- Shaking things up keeps us alert and on our toes.
- Look, change doesn’t happen until an outsider comes in and… shakes things up.
sentences I chose
- I would like to shake up my daily routine.
- The company is planning to shake up its marketing strategy for the upcoming quarter.
- Instead of the usual dinner at home, Mark suggested shaking things up by trying a new restaurant.
- The city council aims to shake up urban transportation by implementing a new public transit system.
- To shake up their weekend routine, the family went camping instead of staying at home.
- John felt stuck in a rut at work, so he shook things up by requesting a transfer to a different department.
- Seeking a fresh perspective on life, James decided to shake things up by taking a solo backpacking trip across Europe.
- Unhappy with her current hairstyle, Emily decided to shake things up with a bold vibrant hair colour.
- Looking for a new challenge, Tim decided to shake up his career by pursuing a certification in a different field.
- Looking to broaden her horizons, Emily decided to shake up her book club by introducing a monthly rotation of genres.
- Brian wanted to shake up his career path, so he took a leap of faith and applied for a job in a completely different industry.
- The university decided to shake up its admissions process, considering unconventional criteria alongside academic achievements.
- The local council aimed to shake up community engagement by hosting town hall meetings in different neighbourhoods.
- Hoping to bring innovation to the workplace, the CEO announced a competition to shake up the company’s usual approach to problem-solving.
- To foster team bonding, the office manager decided to shake things up by organising a team-building retreat in the countryside.
- The school assembly was shaken up by a surprise visit from a local celebrity to inspire the students.
- As a way to shake up their family traditions, the Smiths decided to spend Christmas volunteering at a local shelter.
평범한 일상에 변화를 주고 싶으시다고요? Shake things up!
오늘도 저와 함께해 주셔서 감사합니다 🥰
Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
오늘은 제가 평소에 자주 사용하는 영영사전 사이트 하나를 소개해 드릴게요~
영영사전으로 멋지게 영어 공부하고 싶은데 아직 영어 어휘가 많지 않아서 부담되시는 분이 계신다면, Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries에서 단어를 찾아보시는 걸 추천해 드릴게요~
뜻이나 예문을 구성하는 단어들이 다른 영영사전보다 쉽기 때문에 심리적 부담감이 한층 낮아지실 거예요! 제가 처음 영영사전을 접할 때 그랬습니다 😊
이런 분들께 추천드려요~
✔️ 이제 한영사전보다 영영사전이 필요하다!
✔️ 영영사전을 조금 더 쉬운 단어로 보고 싶다!
✔️ 영영사전을 보는데 모르는 단어가 너무 많아서 그 단어들을 찾는데 시간을 더 쓴다!
✔️ 미국식 영어보다 영국식 영어에 더 관심이 있다!
