out of sync (아웃 어브 **씽**크) — not occurring at the same time or rate; not coordinated or harmonized
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not occurring at the same time or rate; not coordinated or harmonized
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊt əv sɪŋk/
Korean meaning: 동시에 일어나지 않는, 조율되지 않은, 동조하지 않는
Korean pronunciation: 아웃 어브 **씽**크
Example Sentences
- My dancing was so out of sync with the music that even my shadow gave up and left.
- The team members were out of sync, causing delays in the project completion.
- His body clock is completely out of sync after the long flight across multiple time zones.
out of sync
ADJECTIVE//aʊt əv sɪŋk//
not occurring at the same time or rate; not coordinated or harmonized
not occurring at the same time or rate; not coordinated or harmonized
Out of sync, hard to think, watch me sink!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'out'은 '밖으로, 벗어난'을 의미하고, 'sync'는 synchronize의 줄임말로 그리스어 'synchronos'에서 유래했습니다. 원래는 영화와 TV 제작에서 음성과 영상이 맞지 않을 때 사용하던 전문용어였지만, 현재는 일반적으로 '조율되지 않은 상태'를 표현할 때 널리 사용됩니다.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My dancing was so out of sync with the music that even my shadow gave up and left.”
“The team members were out of sync, causing delays in the project completion.”
“His body clock is completely out of sync after the long flight across multiple time zones.”
“The old movie's dubbing was so out of sync that the actors seemed to be performing ventriloquism.”
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