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“스마트폰 생김새는 10년 전이나 지금이나 별 차이가 없다.”

  • 나는 꽃을 좋아한다
    • I like a flower (사용 빈도가 낮음).
    • I like the flower.
    • I like flowers (가장 일반적).
  • 아이폰
    • iPhones
    • the iPhone
  • Smartphones look almost the same as they did a decade ago.
    • almost: 대부분, 생략되면 100%

    • as ~ as
    • so ~ as
    • the same ~ as
      • I went to the same school as he did. (나 걔랑 동창이야)
    • they = smartphones
    • did = looked
      • 영어는 불필요한 반복 생략
  • Over the past ten years, the appearance of smartphones has not changed much.
    • Over: 기간, 현재완료가 어울림
  • Smartphone designs haven't changed much in the last ten years.
  • Smartphone designs are almost the same as they were ten years ago.
    • they = smartphone designs
    • were = are

    • A: I like it.
    • B: Do you?

    • A: I was there yesterday.
    • B: Were you?
  • failure / success
    • 개념 (추상)
    • 실패 / 성공
  • a failure / a success
    • 셀 수 있는 명사 (구체적)
    • I’m a failure.
      • 난 하는 일마다 제대로 못해
    • The movie was a success.
      • 그 영화 성공작이야
  • an innovation
  • There have been few innovations in smartphone designs over the last ten years.
    • 디자인이 바뀔만한 혁신만한 것은 거의 없었다

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