Day 7 : What do you mean?

Day 7 : What do you mean?

 

# 무슨 뜻이야? 

= What do you mean by that?

= I don't get your point.

 

I'm calling to make a reservation at seven.

> How many in your party, sir

Do you have a room for six?

> It makes no difference whether you book or not.

What do you mean?

> You'll be admitted on a first-come first-served basis.

 

• I'm calling to ~ 나는 ~ 하려고 전화드렸습니다.  I'm calling to ask you a favor.  I’m calling to say I sent my payment a week ago.

• make no difference   차이가 없다, 문제가 아니다  It makes no difference whether you are a boy or a girl.  Oh, it don't make no difference no more.

• be admitted  ~에 입장하다  Members will be admitted on presentation of a membership card.

• admit  

1.  She admits to being strict with her children.  Don’t be afraid to admit to your mistakes. It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.

동사 (무엇이 사실임을 마지못해) 인정[시인]하다 (=confess)

1.  She admitted to having stolen the car.   He refused to admit to the other charges.  She admitted having driven the car without insurance. 

동사 (범행·잘못 등을) 자백하다[인정하다] (=confess to)

1. Each ticket admits one adult.  The narrow windows admit little light into the room. You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. 

동사 들어가게 하다, 입장을 허락하다

 

• admission  ədˈmɪʃn 

1. Hospital admission is not necessary in most cases. Hospital admissions for asthma attacks have doubled. countries applying for admission to the European Union

명사 (승인을 받고) 들어감, 가입, 입장, 입학, 입회

1. an admission of guilt / failure / defeat  The minister’s resignation was an admission that she had lied. He is a thief by his own admission.

명사 (특히 범행·잘못 등에 대한) 시인[인정]

1. admission charges / prices   What’s the admission?  £5 admission

명사 입장료

 

@ make a reservation  예약하다  (→reserve , book)   Can I make a reservation for tonight?   I’ll call the restaurant and make a reservation. 

 

I made a reservation in the name of Smith.

> OK, here is it. Your room number is 907.

 

@ How many in your party?  몇분이니까?

1. How many in your party? 2. How many people? 3. For how many?

 

How many in your family?

> There are four of us in my family.

 

@ Do you have a room / table for + 숫자?

 

Do you have a table for three?

> Yes. We have one by the window.

 

@ on a - basis   - 에 근거하여, -의 방식으로, -를 기준으로  on a part-time basis 시간급으로   

• basis 근거, 이유, 기준

• They will be employed on a temporary basis.

• Ticket for the concert will be sold on a first-come, first served basis.

• If you pay on a cash basis, then you can get the cash discount.

• Almost all of our staff work for this charity on a voluntary basis.

• Workers here work on a part-time basis.

 

@ on a daily / monthly / annual / etc  basis   얼마나 자주 빈번하게 일어나는지 말하기 위해   on a regular basis  정기적으로 = regularly

• Safety equipment must be double checked on a daily basis.

• Violent crimes have been occurring in this neighborhood on a regular basis.

• The president of the construction company drops into the construction sites on a pretty irregular basis.

• We'll calculate the interest on an monthly basis.

• There are going to be updated on an annual basis.

 

How often do you see your parents?

> I meet them on a weekly basis.