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2009년 3월 30일 생활영어

niceguyTM 2009. 3. 30. 11:44

   " 박스들을 모두 봉할 것 아닌가요? "

   => Aren't you going to seal those boxes?

   예) W : That's a lot of packing you're doing. Aren't you going to seal those boxes?
        M : I just have't gotten around to doing it. There are too many things on my mine. How about giving me a hands?
        W : Of course, Rob.
        M : Thanks, Ms. Brown.


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   " 인사이동 " 의 영어 표현은?

   => 인사이동 => 'personnel changes[moves]'

        [ 그 범위가 전면적인 개편일 경우] => shake-up, reshuffle

        [ 승진이나 지책상의 변화 없이 타 회사로 자리를 옮기는 ]「평행 이동」=> 'lateral move'

        [ 같은 회사에서 타 부서나 타 장소로 자리를 옮기는 ]「전근」=> 'transfer to a new department[location]'


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   " 8시에 시작하잖아요. "

   => It kicks off at eightish.

A: Are you going to the company dinner tonight? ( 8시에 시작하잖아요.) 
B: It’s not like we have a choice. We’re obligated to go. It’s “go or else”!
A: That’s what takes the fun out of it. It should be optional.
B: These dinners are often used to deliver bad news. I hope it’s not too grim.

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A: 오늘밤 회식에 갈거에요? It kicks off at eightish.
B: 우리한텐 선택권이 없는걸요. 우린 가야만해요. 안가고 말고 할 문제가 아니라구요.
A: 그건 재미없는 생각이야. 생각하기 나름인걸.
B: 요즘 회식자리에서 종종 안좋은 얘기를 듣곤해서요. 너무 불쾌하지 않게 되기만 바랄뿐이에요.

[Additional Expressions]
* going to the company dinner – attending the office party / going to our company get-together
* tonight – this evening
* kicks off – starts / gets going / lights up
* at eightish – around 8:00 / at 8:00, give or take a few minutes
* It’s not like we have a choice. – There’s no real option, is there?
* We’re obligated to go. – We have no choice. / We have to go.
* It’s “go or else”! – Either you go or there are consequences to pay.
* takes the fun out of it – makes it not fun / makes it a chore
* It should be optional. – It would be better if we had more of a choice.
* These dinners – These kinds of company events
* used to deliver bad news – a way to tell everybody about some kind of problem
* grim – bad / terrible / horrible


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