◇오늘의 학습 주제
A: You're as quiet as a church mouse. What's wrong?
B: I've got a lot on my mind; stuff I need to figure out.
A: Is there any way I can help? I'm a
good troubleshooter.
B: Let's get coffee. 너한테 얘기해줄게.
◇해석 및 해설
A: 넌 교회의 생쥐같이 조용하구나. 왜 그러니?
B: 머릿속에 생각이 많아서 그래; 해결해야 할 문제들로.
A: 내가 도울 방법은 없을까? 난 문제 해결 사잖아.
B: 커피나 한 잔 하자. I'll run some things by you.
◇부가표현
*You're as quiet as a church mouse.
You're being so quiet. / You're not
making a sound.
*What's wrong?
What's the problem? / Is something
wrong? / Are you not OK?
*I've got a lot on my mind
I'm thinking about a lot of things / My head is full of concerns
*stuff I need to figure out
things I need to make some decisions
about / things I have to make up my
mind on
*Is there any way I can help?
Can I be of any help? / Is there some
way that I can be of help?
*I'm a good troubleshooter.
I'm good at solving problems. / I've got some problem solving skills.
*Let's get coffee.
Let's grab a cup of coffee. / Let's go for some coffee.
*I'll run some things by you.
I'll tell you about some things. / I'll ask for your opinion about some stuff.
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