fine
A fine is a sum of money that you must pay as a penalty for breaking a law, rule, or regulation. It is a common punishment for minor offenses such as traffic violations or late library books.
예시
3 / 5I had to pay a small fine for returning my library book two weeks late.
I paid a small amount of money as a penalty for giving back my book late.
The court imposed a heavy fine on the corporation for environmental damage.
The legal court forced the company to pay a lot of money for hurting nature.
I got a parking fine this morning because I didn't see the sign.
The police gave me a penalty for parking in the wrong place today.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of the 'fine' as the 'final' payment to settle a mistake you made with the law.
빠른 퀴즈
If you do not return the equipment on time, you will have to pay a ___.
정답!
정답은: fine
예시
I had to pay a small fine for returning my library book two weeks late.
everydayI paid a small amount of money as a penalty for giving back my book late.
The court imposed a heavy fine on the corporation for environmental damage.
formalThe legal court forced the company to pay a lot of money for hurting nature.
I got a parking fine this morning because I didn't see the sign.
informalThe police gave me a penalty for parking in the wrong place today.
Economic models suggest that a fine is often more efficient than imprisonment for minor crimes.
academicStudies show that making people pay money is better than jail for small crimes.
Our company faced a significant fine for the late submission of the tax audit.
businessOur business had to pay a large penalty because we sent our tax papers late.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
subject to a fine
Likely to have to pay a penalty if a rule is broken.
on-the-spot fine
A penalty that must be paid or accepted immediately at the scene.
stiff fine
A very high or severe financial penalty.
자주 혼동되는 단어
A fee is money paid for a service, while a fine is money paid as a punishment.
A fare is the money paid for a journey on public transport, not a penalty.
사용 참고사항
The noun 'fine' is countable, so you can have 'a fine' or 'many fines'. It is almost always used with the verbs 'pay', 'receive', or 'impose'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often say 'give a fine' when they mean 'pay a fine' or 'get a fine'. Also, do not confuse this noun with the adjective 'fine' which means 'good' or 'okay'.
암기 팁
Think of the 'fine' as the 'final' payment to settle a mistake you made with the law.
어원
Derived from the Old French word 'fin', meaning 'end' or 'settlement', as the payment ends the legal dispute.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In some countries, like Finland, traffic fines are based on the person's income, so wealthy people pay much larger fines.
빠른 퀴즈
If you do not return the equipment on time, you will have to pay a ___.
정답!
정답은: fine
관련 문법 규칙
관련 어휘
Descriptions 관련 단어
tiny
A1Describes something that is very small in size, amount, or degree. It is more emphatic than the word 'small' and is often used to highlight how little something is.
miniature
A1A very small copy or model of something that is usually much larger. It can also refer to a very small painting, especially a portrait.
tall
A1Describing something or someone that has a greater than average height. It is typically used for living things like people and trees, or narrow objects like buildings and towers.
low
A1Not high or tall in height, often positioned close to the ground or a base level. It can also describe a small amount of something, a quiet sound, or a sad mood.
wide
A1Describes something that has a large distance from one side to the other. It is used to talk about the breadth of physical objects like roads, doors, or rivers.
thick
A1Describes something that has a large distance between its two opposite sides or surfaces. It can also describe liquids that are dense and do not flow easily, or things that grow closely together like hair or forest trees.
thin
A1Describes something that has a small distance between its two opposite sides or surfaces. It can also describe a person or animal that has very little body fat.
deep
A1As a noun, 'the deep' refers to the ocean or a very large and deep body of water. It is also used to describe the most intense or central part of a period of time, such as the middle of the night or winter.
perfect
A1In grammar, the perfect refers to a verb form that shows an action is completed or finished. It is also used in the phrase 'practice makes perfect' to describe a state of having no mistakes.
terrible
A1Used to describe something that is very bad, of poor quality, or causes great unhappiness. It is a strong way to say that you dislike something or that a situation is very unpleasant.
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