break new ground — to do something innovative or pioneering; to be the first to do something new
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to do something innovative or pioneering; to be the first to do something new
Pronunciation (IPA): /breɪk nuː ɡraʊnd/
Korean meaning: 새로운 일을 개척하다, 혁신적인 일을 하다
Korean pronunciation: 브레익 **뉴** 그**라운드**
Example Sentences
- Marie Curie broke new ground as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
- My grandmother broke new ground by becoming the first person in our family to eat pizza with chopsticks.
- The startup is breaking new ground in sustainable fashion.
break new ground
VERB//breɪk nuː ɡraʊnd//
to do something innovative or pioneering; to be the first to do something new
The young architect's glass dome design will break new ground in sustainable building.
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Origin
원래는 농업에서 한 번도 경작해본 적 없는 땅을 처음 갈아엎는다는 뜻에서 시작되어, 새로운 분야나 방법을 개척한다는 비유적 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“Marie Curie broke new ground as the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.”
“My grandmother broke new ground by becoming the first person in our family to eat pizza with chopsticks.”
“The startup is breaking new ground in sustainable fashion.”
“Scientists broke new ground when they discovered that cats actually do understand us but choose to ignore us.”
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