오늘도 새로운 표현으로 나의 생활영어 실력을 쑥쑥 키워볼까요?
2024-03-04
- 1오늘의 학습 주제
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A: I caught a cold off of a colleague. I’m miserable.
B: 그거 참 안됐다. Don’t breathe in my direction.
A: Thanks for the sympathy. Don’t panic. I have a mask.
B: Sorry. I can’t afford to come down with anything.
해설강의 : John Valentine(Twitter ID : @JohnValentine2), 홍주희
- 2오디오 강의 듣고, 정답 확인
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- 3해석 및 해설
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A: 직장 동료한테서 감기를 옮았어. 비참해.
B: That’s a bite. 내 쪽으로 숨쉬지 마.
A: 동정해줘서 고맙네그려. 겁내지 말라구. 마스크 있거든.
B: 미안해. 병에 걸릴 처지가 아니라서.
[Additional expressions]
*I caught a cold off of a colleague.
– I got a cold from someone I work with. / A colleague gave me a cold.
*I’m miserable.
– I’m really in bad shape. / I feel horrible. / I’m in dismal health.
*That’s a bite.
– That’s very unfortunate. / That’s not good. / That’s a big bummer.
*Don’t breathe in my direction.
– Don’t spread your germs to me. / Don’t pass along those cold germs to me.
*Thanks for the sympathy.
– I appreciate your kindness. / Thank you very much for being so understanding.
*Don’t panic.
– Calm down. / Stay calm. / Don’t get all worried. / Take it easy.
*I have a mask.
– I’ve got a mask to wear. / I’m keeping a mask on my face. / My face is covered with a mask.
*Sorry.
– I’m sorry to say what I did. / Forgive me. / I apologize for that.
*I can’t afford to come down with anything.
– There’s no way I can deal with having a cold right now.