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2015년 2월 4일 수요일

PE 2/3 Amy Poehler Speech – Part 1

So, what do the fine students of 2011 need to hear from me? If I wanted to give you advice as a Bostonian, I would remind you that: (with accent) “Just because you’re wicked smart it doesn't mean you are better than me.”
* fine: superior; of high quality
ex> Wednesday was a fine day for skiing, so my friends and I took a bus to a nearby ski resort.
* wicked smart: exceptionally intelligent
ex> The boys decided to ask Lionel, who was wicked smart, to help them solve the puzzle.
Note> “Wicked” has two contradictory meanings, If something is pure evil, then it is wicked. But as an informal slang term, it means excellent or exceptional.

And I would also like to take a moment to inform you as a New Yorker and as my cab driver did recently that Bloomberg pretends to take the subway, but we all know that’s a bunch of baloney.
* take a moment: to spend a small amount of time
ex> Staff members should take a moment to review the new parking regulations.
* (bunch of) baloney: untrue information intended to deceive
ex> The article contained a bunch of baloney about how certain herbal teas could rev reverse aging.

I have a lot of talented friends who aren't working. Sorry, no more room at the inn. I bet you are great, but just work with the human genome instead.
* no room at the inn: newcomers cannot be accommodated
ex> By the time the new graduates had applied to the company, there was no room at the inn.


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