190413 Power English 4월호 ②

4/11

know better (than)   to be capable of smarter behavior or decisions

I should have known better than to trust Mark with my life savings.

(내가 좀 더 현명했어야 했는데, 마크에게 내가 평생 모은 돈을 맡기다니.)

 

comfort zone   where someone feels at ease

Moving to another country took Sonya outside of her comfort zone.

(다른 나라로 이주하는 바람에 소냐는 익숙하고 안락한 환경에서 멀어졌다.)

 

left out   not included in something

After the boys picked teams, John was left out and could only watch the game.

(남자아이들이 팀을 정하는데 아무도 존을 뽑지 않아 존은 혼자 남아 경기를 지켜볼 수밖에 없었다.)

 

For one thing, we don't have enough money in the budget for that project.

(첫째로 우리는 그 프로젝트를 맡기엔 예산이 부족해.)

 

4/12

lost in   engrossed in something

John, lost in thought, ran a red light and barely missed getting into a serious accident.

(존은 생각에 잠겨 빨간불을 그냥 지나치는  바람에 큰 사고가 날 뻔했다.)

 

my money is on something   to bet on a particular outcome

When it comes to auto racing, my money is always on Sebastian Vettel to win.

(다른 건 몰라도 자동차 경주라면, 난 언제나 세바스티안 베텔이 우승한다에 한 표 걸겠어.)

 

long shot   something that probably won't happen; an unlikely winner

Rex applied for the job, although he was a long shot for the position.

(렉스가 그 직장에 지원했더라. 사실 그 자리에는 어림도 없는데.)

 

I would say you have a good reason to complain.

(네가 충분히 불만을 제기할 만하다고 생각해.)

 

4/13

bury one's head in the sand   to ignore a problem in favor of convenience

Maureen chose to bury her head in the sand and ignore her husband's excessive drinking.

(모린은 남편의 과음 문제를 애써 모른 척하기로 했다.)

 

can-do spirit   the belief that anything is possible

It was the can-do spirit of the early settlers that allowed the United States to grow so fast.

(미국의 초기 정착자들이 할 수 있다는 믿음을 지녔던 덕분에 미국은 아주 빨리 발전할 수 있었다.)

 

point of no return   a point at which it is impossible to reverse an outcome

After he swam halfway out to the boat, he knew he had reached the point of no return.

(배를 향해 절반쯤 헤엄쳐 가고 나서 그는 되돌아갈 수 없는 곳까지 왔다는 걸 알았다.)

 

It's sad to think that my grandfather has been gone for two years.

(슬프다. 할아버지가 돌아가신 지 2년이나 됐네.)

 

4/15

party pooper   a person who is boring or unpleasant at social events

Not to be a party pooper, but I don't feel well and have to go home.

(분위기 깨고 싶지 않은데, 나 몸이 안 좋아서 집에 가야겠어.)

 

swell up   to get larger due to injury or infection

Jake's foot swelled up like a balloon after he got stung by a hornet.

(말벌에 쏘이고 나서 제이크의 발이 풍선처럼 부풀었다.)

 

be dealt a bad hand   to have unfortunate circumstances

Mikey was dealt a bad hand, growing up as an orphan with learning disabilities.

(고아인 데다가 학습 장애까지 있었으니 마이키도 어려서 꽤나 불운했지.)

 

I never knew what a good dancer you were.

(네가 그렇게 춤을 잘 추는지 전혀 몰랐네.)

 

4/16

Is it too much to ask...?   Would it be a problem to request something?

Is it too much to ask for you to put the toilet seat down when you're done?

(볼일 끝나면 변기 좌석 좀 내려 달라는데, 그게 그렇게 힘들어?)

 

It's no wonder   It is not surprising

It's no wonder he's fat, look at all the bread he eats!

(저러니 살이 찌지, 저 빵 좀 봐. 저 남자 저걸 다 먹나 봐!)

 

bummer   a disappointment

I heard you didn't get the job you wanted. What a bummer!

(원하는 데 취직 못 했다며, 안타깝게 됐네!)

 

Thank god for this sunny weather.

(날씨가 이렇게 화창해서 정말 다행이야.)

 

4/17

when you put it that way   something is said in a different context, giving it a different meaning.

When you put it that way, I can see how dangerous air pollution is.

(그렇게 말씀하시니 대기 오염이 얼마나 위험한지 알겠네요.)

 

a walk in the park   something that is very easy

The exam was no walk in the park, but Sam had the highest score in his class.

(시험이 전혀 쉽지 않았는데, 샘은 반에서 제일 높은 점수를 받았다.)

 

keep something alive   to maintain something through effort

After years of falling sales, they could no longer keep the company alive.

(몇 년 동안 매추이 하락하는 바람에 그들은 회사를 더 끌고 갈 수 없었다.)

 

I'd love to, but I have a lunch date tomorrow.

(그러면 좋겠지만, 내일 점심 약속이 있어.)

 

4/18

the drawing board   the planning stage of something

After his invention failed for the tenth time, Edison went back to the drawing board.

(발명품 개발을 위한 열 번째 시도도 실패로 돌아가자 에디슨은 원점에서 다시 시작했다.)

 

jump on the bandwagon   to do something that is popular

When the team started winning, people jumped on the bandwagon to support them.

(그 팀이 승리를 거두기 시작하자 사람들이 응원 행렬에 합세했다.)

 

get the hang of something   to become proficient at doing something

It took me a while to get the hang of the new accounting software.

(새 회계 소프트웨어에 익숙해지는 데 한참 걸렸어.)

 

It seems like everyone uses bad grammar and spelling online.