by) VOA 매일 영어
*영어회화
1) 고장났습니다
It's on the blink
= It goes haywire
= It’s out of order.
= It's malfunctioning.
= It's acting up.
= It's not working properly.
= It's experiencing technical issues.
= It's glitc hing.
= It's having a hiccup.
= It’s broken.
2) 긍정적으로 생각하세요
Look on the bright side.
3) 쓸데없는 걱정을 너무 많이 하네요
You are such a worrywart.
(worrywart : 쓸데없는 걱정을 많이 하는 사람)
= You really do worry too much.
4) 어쩔 수가 없어요
I just can’t help it.
5) 과장이 아니다
It’s not an exaggeration.
= It’s no exaggeration.
= I'm not overstating it.
= I'm not embellishing.
= I'm not amplifying.
= I'm not stretching the truth.
6) 그냥 말로만 그러는 거 아닌가요?
You're not just saying that?
7) 놀라서 두 번 보다
I had to do a double take.
8) 상황에 따라 다르다
It depends.
(It depends on the traffic. : 교통량에 따라 다릅니다.)
9) 돈은 문제가 되지않아요
Money is no object.
= Money is no longer a concern.
10) 화해합시다
Let’s bury the hatchet.
= Let's clear the air.
(hatchet : 손도끼, bury : 매장하다)
11) 원한을 품고 있다, 나쁜 감정을 가지고 있다
Hold a grudge
12) 모든 것을 솔직히 털어놓으세요.
Spill your guts.
= Open up and tell me everything.
= Let it all out.
= Pour your heart out.
= Lay it all on the table.
= Lay your cards on the table.
= Put all your cards on the table.
= Come clean.
= Don't hold back, speak your mind.
= Tell me your deepest secrets.
= Share your feelings without reservation.
= Be completely honest and transparent.
13) 그래서 그런 거군요.
That's what this is about!
14) 유죄를 인정합니다. 당신이 방금 한 말을 인정합니다. 내가 했습니다.
Guilty as charged.
15) 이건 확실히 짚고 넘어갈게요.
Let me get this straight.
= Allow me to clarify.
= Let me make sure I understand correctly.
= Just to confirm my understanding.
16) 완전한 실패로 끝났습니다.
It went over like a lead balloon.
(lead ballon : 납풍선)
17) 이것으로 사이가 멀어지고 싶지 않아요.
I don’t want to have a falling out over this
(= Drift apart : 사이가 멀어진다)
18) 어떤 말을 하려고 생각하고 있었다
I’ve been wanting to talk to you.
I’ve been meaning to talk to you.
19) 부담드리고 싶지않다
I don't want to impose.
(Don’t feel pressured. : 부담갖지 마세요)
(You're not imposing at all. : 당신이 부담 주는 것 전혀 아닙니다.)
20) 상대방이 어떤일을 하자고 했을 때, 같은 생각이면, 찬성이다. 좋다
I’m up for it.
21) 일상적인 일입니다.
It comes with the territory.
(territory : 지역)
22) 내가 하려고 한 게 아닙니다.
This is not what I signed up for.
23) 나는 떳떳할 수 있습니다.
I can hold my head high(up).
24) 당신은 자격이 있어요.
You've earned it.
25) 내 직감은 좋지 않아요.
My gut is uneasy.
(Gut, Gut feeling, Intuition, instinct : 본능적인 감각, 직감, 예감)
26) 당신도 마찬가지입니다.
The same goes for you.
= You too.
= You should do likewise.
= You should do the same.
= You're subject to the same conditions.
= Apply the same principle to yourself.
= The identical rule applies to you as well.
= We're all in the same boat.
27) 왜그러는데요?
Why is that?
How come?
28) 몰랐어요..
I didn't realize that.
29) 훤히 꿰뚫고 있다
I know it backwards and forwards.
= I know it like the back of my hand.
30) 솔직히 분명히 확실히 말하겠습니다.
Let me lay it on the line to you.
= I want to be clear and direct with you.
= Let me be honest and upfront with you.
= Allow me to speak frankly with you.
= I'll be transparent and tell you the truth.
= Let me get straight to the point with you.
= I'll be blunt and lay it all out for you.
= Let me be straightforward with you.
31) 내가 최후의 승자가 될 겁니다.
I’ll have the last laugh.
32) 여기까지가 내 한계입니다.
That's where I draw the line.
= That's my limit right there.
= There has to be a limit.
= Enough is enough.
33) 좋은 기회가 굴러들어왔다 (=호박이 넝쿨째 굴러들어 왔다)
It fell right into my lap
34) 분위기 망치지 마세요.
Don't be such a buzzkill!
(buzzkill : 흥을 깨는 사람)
(= Don’t spoil the mood. : 기분 망치게 하지 마세요.)
35) 운이 없다. 내 운수가 그렇다.
Just my luck.
36) 뭐가 뭔지 모르겠습니다.
I don't know what's what.
(Know what’s what : 잘 알고있다)
37) 참고로 말하는데
Just so you know,
= For your information =FYI
= On a side note
38) 나는 절박한 상황에 있어요.
I’m at the end of my rope. (나는 줄 끝에 있어요. = 너무 힘든 상황)
I feel like I'm running out of options.
I'm on the verge of giving up.
I've reached the limit of my patience.
I've hit rock bottom.
I'm in a hopeless situation.
I've exhausted all possibilities.
I'm feeling completely defeated.
I'm in a desperate situation.
39) 후회하고 있다
I'm kicking myself.
I'm regretting my actions intensely.
I'm berating myself for what I've done.
I'm cursing my own decisions right now.
I'm filled with self-reproach.
I'm lamenting my choices and feeling frustrated.
I'm blaming myself for that mistake.
I'm experiencing deep self-blame.
I'm chastising myself for the error.
I'm rueful about my recent choices.
I'm in a state of self-condemnation.
40) 기분이 별로 안 좋아 보이네요.
You look a bit down.
41) 너무 자책하지 마세요
Don’t be too hard on yourself.
42) 내가 크게 망쳤어요.
I blew it.
(입으로 바람을 불어서 어떤 일을 날려 버렸다. 망쳤다는 표현)
43) 내가 판단할 일 입니다.
I'll be the judge of that.
44) 가볍게 끝났네요
You got off easy!
You got away with it.
You had a smooth escape.
You were let off the hook quite easily.
You were spa red a harsher outcome.
You got a lenient treatment.
You got a fortunate break.
You dodged a more severe consequence.
You got a mild punishment.
You escaped with a slap on the wrist.
You got off with a gentle reprimand.
45) 최악의 상황을 면했다
I dodged a bullet.
(bullet :총알, dodged 피했습니다.)
46) 농담도 못해요?
Can't you take a joke?
47) 휴가 가고 싶어 몸이 근질근질하다
I'm itching for a vacation.
(Have an itch on : 가렵다
Have an itch for something : 어떤 것을 하고 싶어 못 견디겠다)
(I’ve been itching to tell you. : 말을 하고 싶어 입이 근질거린다)
48) 제정신 입니까?
Are you in your right mind?
49) 최선을 다했어요
I pulled out all the stops.
I went all out. (Go all out : 전력을 다하다)
I spared no effort.
I gave it my all.
I left no stone unturned.
I exerted maximum effort.
I utilized every available resource.
I pushed myself to the limit.
I held nothing back.
I exhausted every option.
I used every trick in the book.
50) 내 생각에 나는 눈치가 없는 것 같아요
I guess I'm oblivious.
(눈치를 물을 때 notice, inkling도 사용
= You didn’t notice? : 눈치 못 챘나요?
= He has no inkling : 그는 눈치가 없습니다.)
51) 밑져야본전
It wouldn’t hurt (to try)
(Try 시도해 봐도 잃을 것이 없다. hurt피해볼 일 없다.)
= (There’s) nothing to lose.
52) 동의하지 않는다. 당신만의 생각이다. 나는 그렇게 생각하지 않는다
That makes one of us. (우리 가운데 한 명의 생각이다)
= Not me.
= I can't say I feel the same way about it.
= I'm afraid I don't share that sentiment.
= I'm on the other side of that opinion.
= Count me out; I don't agree with that.
= Looks like we're not on the same page about that.
나도 그래요. 마찬가지예요.
That makes two of us.
= You're not the only one who feels that way
53) 나머지는 다 아는 얘기입니다
The rest is history.
It’s well known to everyone.
It’s so obvious, I don’t have to explain.
The outcome is well-documented.
The subsequent events are widely known.
The events that ensued are now common knowledge.
54) 각자도생
It's every man for himself.
= everyone is just out for themselves
= everyone's just focus on their own interests
= Everyone is on their own.
= nobody is really concerned about others
55) 당신이 나보다 유리합니다
You have the edge over me.
(edge=advantage : 유리한점, 이점)
(*Give someone the edge : 유리한 위치를 주다)
= You hold the advantage over me.
= I'm at a disadvantage compared to you.
= You possess the upper hand in this situation.
= I am in a position of inferiority to you.
= The advantage is on your side, not mine.
56) 그건 별로 중요하지 않아요, 아무 상관도 없어요
That's neither here nor there.
57) 이건 단지 시간문제일 뿐입니다
It’s only a matter of time
(Only a matter of time before : –하기 전 까지 시간의 문제다)
= It's just a question of time.
= Time is the only factor at play.
= It's solely a matter of waiting.
= It's only a question of when.
= It's solely a time-related concern.
= It's merely a waiting game.
*시간을 다투는 일입이다.
It's a race against time(the clock)
58) 아수라장이 됐다, 엉망진창이 됐다
All hell broke loose.
= Everything descended into madness.
= The situation went haywire.
= It was a big mess.
= It was chaos.
59) 나도 지어낸 이야기였길 희망해요.
I wish I was making this up.
60) 당신이 힘들고 어려운 일은 다 했습니다.
You did all the heavy lifting.
= You carried the bulk of the workload.
= You took care of the most challenging tasks.
= The majority of the hard work was shouldered by you.
= You handled the most demanding aspects of the project.
61) 당신을 과소평가하지 마세요.
Don't sell yourself short.
Don’t underestimate yourself.
62) 내 기억이 맞다면
If my memory serves me right,
If I recall(remember) correctly,
If I'm not mistaken,(I seem to remember…..)
63) 나는 건망증이 심해요.
I’m (getting) so forgetful
I'm getting absent-minded
64) 봐주세요
Have a heart.
Cut(Give) me some slack. (Slack : 느슨하게)
65) 말이 나와서 하는 말인데
Speaking of which,
(*~하는 김에, ~간김에: while you’re at it, while I’m at it)
66) 헛것을 봤나 봅니다.
I must be hearing things.
I’m seeing things.
*환청이 들린다
I’m hearing things.
*잘 안들린다
I’m hard of hearing
67) 못 들은 걸로 할게요
I'm going to pretend you didn't say that.
(I didn’t hear that.)
68) 소문에 의하면
Rumor has it
69) 참을만큼 참았다, 할 만큼 했다
I've had it.
I’ve had enough.
I’ve reached my limit.
I’ve reached my breaking point.
I’ve had all I can take.
*단어, 숙어
- inheritance : 유산
- in the middle of the night : 한밤중에
- in the middle of nowhere : 외딴 곳
- stunning : 굉장히 아름다운
- bumped into : 우연히 만나다
- head over heels : 어떤 사람에게 푹 빠지다
- nightmare : 악몽
- check out : 알아보다, 확인해보다, 시도해보다
- Word on the street : 소문에 의하면
- Last but not least, : 마지막으로, 그러나 역시 중요한 것은
- in a heartbeat. : 주저없이, 생각할 것도 없이
- Let’s say : 어떤 상황을 가정할 때
- braved the snow : 눈이 많이 온 나쁜 날씨
- Go out the window : 쓸모 없어지다, 어떤 것이 낭비되다
- awkward : 어색한
- can't help : 어쩔 수 없다
- feeling uneasy : 불편한 마음
- make a big deal out of it. : 이것을 크게 문제 삼다
- catch up : 근황을 알아보다?
- Live out of a suitcase : 업무상 늘 여행중이라는 표현(출장)
- becomes second nature : 몸에 밴 습관이 됐다
- criticize : 비난하다
- pick up on things : 알아차리다
- Nerve-wracking : 가슴 졸이는 일
- hesitation : 망설임
- Be allowed to : –해도 된다.
- confidentiality agreement : 비밀 유지 계약서
- Acting up : 고장나다, 제멋대로 행동할때
- stray : 제 위치를 벗어나다, 길을 잃다, 이탈하다.
- Does the trick : 효과가 있다. 그게 비결이다
(It will do the trick. : 이것이 해결해 줄 겁니다.)
- That’s half the battle. : 반은 끝낸 것이다.
- throws me under the bus : 남을 배신할 때 쓸 수 있는 표현
- That's messed up : 그거 정말 잘못됐다
- That's a low blow : 비열한 행동이다
- be floored : 어안이 벙벙하다
- Turns out : 알고보니
- Long story short : 간단히 말해서, 짧게 말하자면
- on the spot : 그 자리에서
- steer clear of(=avoid) : 어떤 것을 회피한다, 가까이 하지 않는다
- juicy : 흥미진진한
- falling apart : 망가졌어요. 떨어져 나갔어요.
- happen to : 우연히 –하다
- come in handy : 도움이 될지, 쓸모가 있게 될지
- overwhelming : 압도적인
- something is too much : 어떤 일이 너무 벅차고 힘들다
- get to someone : 어떤 사람을 고통받게 하다, 짜증나게 하다
- step up : 어떤 일에 대해서 책임지고, 행동을 취하다
- chip in : 도움을 보태다
- Long week : 긴 한주라는 말은 힘들고 피곤한 한 주
- fatigue : 피로
- Surprisingly : 의외로
- Grill someone : 누군가를 끈질기게 심문하고, 채근한다
- Will last for : –가 계속될 거다. 진행될 거다.
- easy on me : 나에게 관대하다
- Lighten up. : 기분을 푸세요. 긴장 푸세요.
- Daily grind : 판에 박힌 일상, 지긋지긋한 일상
- Tell me about it. : 상대방의 말에 전적으로 공감할 때(두말해서 뭐 해요.)
- left and right. : 여러방면으로
- Someone is into you : 당신에게 호감이 있어요.
- take the initiative : 의욕적으로 행동해야, 솔선해서, 주도적으로 해야
- Over the hump : 고비를 넘기다, 위기를 넘기다. (hump : 혹)
- hiccup : 딸꾹질 (작은 어려움)
(Any hiccups along the way? : 약간의 차질이 있었나요?)
- There’s always light at the end of the tunnel : 아무리 힘든 일에도 끝은 있죠.
- sentimental : 감정적인
- silly : 우스꽝스러운
- imitate : 따라하다, 모방하다
- humble : 겸손한
- stubborn : 고집센
- arrogant : 거만한
- look out for : 보살피다
- The grass is always greener on the other side. : 남의 떡이 더 커 보인다
- hurdle : 난관
- polish up : 다듬다
- entrepreneurial sprit : 기업가의 정신
- evacuate : 피난하다
- downpour : 폭우
- Been there! : 가봤다, 경험해봤다
- Jog one’s memory : 기억을 일깨우다
- errand : 심부름, 볼일을 보다
- unreasonable : 불합리한
- I'm in a tight spot. : 나는 어려운 상황에 있습니다.
- Suit yourself : 마음대로 하세요.
- buzz : 소문
- Same old, same old : 늘 똑같아요.
1) 내 말 믿어
Take it frome me
2) 그건 네 생각이지
Speak for yourself
3) 전혀아니야, 완전 헛짚었어
Not even close
4) 너 마음대로 해
Knock yourself out
5) 진심이야
I mean it
6) 저도요
Likewise (=Me too)
7) 모르겠다는 표현
I have no idea 전혀 모르겠다
I don't know 잘 모르겠다
I'm not sure 긴가민가하다
I wouldn't know 내가 그걸 어떻게 알겠니
8) 우울해
Feeling blue
9) 피곤해
I'm beat!
10) 나도 껴줘
Count me in