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Holy cow!
* holy cow 는 놀람이나 기쁨을 나타낼 때 쓰는 감탄사...
* holy cow/shit/clap etc = (spoken) used to express surprise, admiration, or fear
* holy smokes
Kate : Holy cow! Look at the check-out lines! 맙소사! 책 빌리는 줄 좀 봐.
Tim : I never realized our school had so many nerds.
우리 학교에 공부벌레들이 이렇게 많은 줄 몰랐네.
Kate : Me, too. I've always thought we were a party school.
맞아. 난 항상 우리 학교가 놀자판인 줄 알았는데.
* nerd 는 원래 [바보][얼간이]라는 의미이지만 슬랭으로 [공부벌레]라는 의미도 지니고 있다...
Don't let me down
* let somebody down은 [낙심시키다][실망시키다]라는 의미...
* to make someone feel disappointed because you have not behaved well or not done what you said you would do
Tim : I'm sure you pass the test. Don't let me down.
난 니가 시험에 합격할 거라고 믿어. 날 실망시키지 마.
Kate : Yeah, I won't let you down. 그래요, 실망시키지 않을게요.
eg) I'm counting on you to support me, don't let me down.
자네가 날 지지해 주리라 믿네. 날 실망시키지 말게.
eg) I never did anything which would let her down.
나는 그녀를 실망시킬 일을 전혀 하지 않았어.
It's a stone's throw away
* 이 표현은 [돌 하나 던진 만큼의 가까운 거리]라는 의미...
* a stone's throw (away) = very close to something
Stranger : Is the subway station far from here? 전철역이 여기서 먼가요?
Ross : No, it's a stone's throw away. 아뇨, 아주 가깝습니다.
Ross : Do you know where I can find a photo shop? 사진관이 어디에 있는지 알어?
Tim : Sure, there's one just a stone's throw from the city hall.
물론, 시청에서 엎어지면 코 닿을 거리에 하나 있어.
Mariah : I live a stone's throw from my shool. 난 학교에서 매우 가까운 거리에 살아.
Ross : You're lucky you don't have to take long to get to school.
학교 가는데 오래 걸리지 않아 좋겠다.
eg) My house is only a stone's throw from the 2nd subway station.
우리 집은 지하철 2호선 역에서 매우 가까운 거이에 있다.
Would you care for a cup of tea?
Kate : Would you care for a cup of coffee? 커피 한잔 할래?
Tim : You read my mind. 내 맘을 어떻게 그리 잘 아니?
* 여기서 care for는 like와 같은 의미...
Ross : Care for a drink? 한 잔 할래?
Tim : Thank you. Just a touch. 고마워. 조금만 줘.
Ross : Say when. 적당할 때 그만 부으라고 해.
Tim : That's enough. 됐어.
Ross : Cheers! Bottoms up! 건배! 원 샷!
eg) Would you like a cup of tea? 차 한잔 하실래요?
Good for you!
* (spoken) used to say that you approve of or are pleased with what someone has done or decided
Mariah : I was thinking about making a fresh pot of coffee. Would you like a cup?
포트에다 새 커피를 끓이려고 하는데, 한 잔 드시겠어요?
Tim : No thanks. I usually try to limit myself to a single cup during my morning coffee break.
아니, 사양할게. 난 평소 아침 커피 시간에는 딱 한 잔만 마시려고 애쓰고 있거든.
Mariah : Good for you! 잘 생각하셨어요!
I have a cup first thing in the morning, and then I end up drinking it all day long.
저는 아침 일찍 제일 먼저 한 잔을 마시면 온종일 그걸로 끝이에요.
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