jot down — to write something quickly, often in short form
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to write something quickly, often in short form
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɑːt daʊn/
Korean meaning: 빠르게 적다, 간단히 메모하다
Korean pronunciation: **잣** 다운
Example Sentences
- The boss was talking so fast that I could barely jot down the important points.
- She jotted down a shopping list on a napkin because she forgot her phone again.
- During the meeting, everyone was frantically jotting down the CEO's new brilliant ideas.
jot down
VERB//dʒɑːt daʊn//
to write something quickly, often in short form
a businesswoman rapidly scribbles notes in a small notebook while her colleague speaks across the table. Her pen moves quickly across the page in short, hurried strokes. The colleague gestures enthusiastically while sharing ideas, causing the note-taker to write even faster. Important points are being captured in brief phrases and abbreviated words. Other coffee shop patrons work quietly at nearby tables with laptops and papers. someone writing something quickly, often in short form
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Origin
'jot'은 그리스어 'iota'(가장 작은 글자)에서 유래되어 '아주 작은 것, 조금'이라는 의미를 가지며, 'down'과 결합하여 '간단히 적어두다'라는 구동사가 되었습니다.
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“The boss was talking so fast that I could barely jot down the important points.”
“She jotted down a shopping list on a napkin because she forgot her phone again.”
“During the meeting, everyone was frantically jotting down the CEO's new brilliant ideas.”
“I jot down my dreams in a notebook, but most of them are about flying pizzas.”
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