오늘도 새로운 표현으로 나의 생활영어 실력을 쑥쑥 키워볼까요?
2024-02-26
- 1오늘의 학습 주제
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A: My car is a headache. It’s seen better days.
B: 넌 골동품을 몰고 다니는 거라구. Don’t expect too much.
A: I can’t even look at a new one. The money’s not there.
B: The least you can do is get it tuned up.
해설강의 : John Valentine(Twitter ID : @JohnValentine2), 홍주희
- 2오디오 강의 듣고, 정답 확인
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- 3해석 및 해설
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A: 내 차가 골칫거리야. 한 땐 괜찮았는데.
B: You’re driving a dinosaur. 너무 많은 걸 기대하지마.
A: 새 차는 생각도 못해. 돈이 어딨냐.
B: 적어도 정비는 해야겠지.
[Additional expressions]
*My car is a headache.
– My car is causing a lot of problems for me. / I’m having problems with my car.
*It’s seen better days.
– It’s been in better condition than now. / It’s not in the best condition it’s ever been in.
*You’re driving a dinosaur.
– Your car is so old. / You’re driving an ancient automobile.
*Don’t expect too much.
– Don’t be surprised when problems happen. / You can’t expect it to be perfect.
*I can’t even look at a new one.
– Even thinking about buying a new one is not possible.
*The money’s not there.
– I don’t have enough money. / I can’t get that much money together.
*The least you can do is get it tuned up.
– At the least, you should let a mechanic tune it up.