공부중

- widely-accepted : 널리 통용되는

Credit cards are widely-accepted at all stores.

The US dollar is the most widely-accepted currency.

The theory of evolution is widely-accepted.

- occasion : 경우, 행사

- elderly parents : 노부모

She looks after her elderly parents by herself.

His elderly parents made many sacrifices for him.

Buy a meaningful gift for your elderly parents.

- pocket money : 용돈

- allowance : 용돈 (부모님들이 애들한테 줄 때만 씀. pocket money는 양 쪽 다 가능.)

I used to get allowance from my parents every week.

- holiday gift : 명절 선물

- the norm : 표준, 평균

Arriving 5 minutes early for meetings is the norm.

It is the norm for men to pay for the first date.

High speeds are the norm for bullet trains.

Smart phones have become the norm, I think.

- personalized : 개개인에게 맞춘 (=tailor made)

- painstakingly : 힘들여, 공들여

- meaningful : 의미 있는 (<-> meaningless)

- make sense : 말이 되다. 일리가 있다.

- practical : 실용적인

I want to get her a practical gift.

His design is not practical.

I want something practical, not something pretty.

- there's no telling whether ~ : ~인지 여부를 알 방법이 없다. (= there's no way to tell whether ~)

There's no telling whether she will come.

There's no telling whether he will like the gift.

- recipient : 받는 사람 (=receiver)

Write down the name of the recipient on the envelope.

The recipient will be very happy.

- It's the thought that counts. 마음이 중요한 거야.