[Power English] slow down, a wide array of, have a taste for, as little as, proc

slow something down

to decrease in speed or function
감속하다, 둔화하다, ~을 늦추다

A new study of the effects of processed foods on mental health found that as little as two cookies can slow your brain down.

You look like you're going to explode. What's wrong?
I just finished a 20-kilometer run. It takes a while for my heart to slow down.

Please slow this car down, so we don't crash.

a wide array of

a great variety of something
다양한 종류의

They tested a wide array of foods and found that highly processed foods like cookies, instant noodles, and hot dogs consumed regularly caused inflammation throughout the body.

What kinds of used cars do you have here?
We have a wide array of used cars.

The bakery display case had a wide array of cakes and pies.

have a taste for

~를 좋아하다, 선호하다, ~가 당기다
aquire a taste for이라고 하면, 본래부터 좋아했다기보다는 "먹을줄 알게 되었다", "먹는 방법을 알게되었다"는 뜻이라고한다.
음식에만 쓰는 것은 아니고, 어떤 것이든 살수 있는 대상에 대해 이렇게 표현하다.

If you have a taste for ice cream and other sugary sweets, you might be hurting your long-term brain health.

Jill has a taste for fast cars and designer bags.

What do you have a taste for tonight? 오늘 저녁은 뭐먹을래? (What do you feel like eating? 과 같은 의미이다)
I'm really in the mood for shrimp and paste. What do you think? 새우랑 파스타가 정말 땅겨. 너는 어때?

as little as

겨우, 이만큼밖에 안되는
only라고 쓸자리에 as little as 라고 쓰면 대부분 맞을것 같다.

For as little as $50, you can start investing.
겨우 50달러만으로도 투자를 시작할수 있어요.

It takes as little as a 2-degree increase in temperature to melt the ice caps.

processed food

가공식품