2009년 2월 18일 생활영어

   " 고속도로에서 타이어가 펑크 났지 뭐에요. "

   => I had a flat tire on the freeway.

   예) M : Mrs. Brown, did you have a good time over the weekend?
        W : It was nice to see the Falls, but...
        M : Did something happen, Mrs. Brown?
        W : Well, I had a flat tire on the freeway.


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   " 코드가 맞다. "

   => '코드가 맞다'는  지극히 우리말과 외국어를 섞어 오용한 경우이다.

    As far as I know, it is proper to substitute "code" for "chemistry"
   ex) I have chemistry with her.(나는 그녀와 마음이 맞다.)
       * chemistry - 호감, 애정등의 심리적 유대감을 표현할 때 사용합니다.

    혹, "의견이 맞다"일 경우에는 " We have of the same opinion. "등이 적절하다.


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   " 그게 당신이 좋아하는 거겠지요. "

   => That's what gets you.


A: You should drink less coffee. Nothing’s better for the human system than clean water.
B: Water is so tasteless to me. It’s just too plain for my liking. I need flavor.
A: Every beverage has water, but they come with additives. (그게 당신이 좋아하는 거겟지요.) 
B: One big problem is that we’re used to sugar-drinks. They do more harm than good.



A: 당신은 커피를 좀 줄여야해요. 깨끗한 물보다 사람몸에 좋은 건 없으니까요.
B: 난 물은 별 맛이 없는 걸요. 내가 좋아하기에는 너무 평범해요. 맛이 나면 좋겠어요.
A: 모든 음료 안에 물이 들어있긴 하지만 첨가물도 들어있어요. That’s what gets you.
B: 한가지 큰 문제는 우리가 설탕이 든 음료에 익숙해졌다는 거예요. 그런 음료들은 몸에 좋다기보다는 해로운 것들이니까요.

[Additional Expressions]
* drink less coffee – reduce your coffee intake / cut down on drinking coffee
* Nothing’s better – There’s not a drink more healthful
* the human system – the human anatomy / mankind
* clean water – pure water / H2O
* tasteless – bland / flavorless / flat / dull
* to me – in my opinion
* too plain for my liking – too simple for me to enjoy
* I need flavor. – I have to have strong flavor.
* beverage – drink / drinkable liquid
* come with additives – have chemicals
* That’s what gets you. – That’s the problem right there. / That’s the downside.
* One big problem – One serious issue
* used to – so familiar with / well aware of
* sugar-drinks – sugar-laden carbonated beverages
* They do more harm than good. – They hurt the body much more than any benefit the offer.


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