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◇ 오늘의 학습 주제
A: Without my morning coffee, I'm effectively ineffective.
B: A good number of people are humming that same tune.
A: I'd like to find a substitute, but 정신 번쩍 들게 해주는 게 필요해.
B: Take a good look at herbal teas. You might find one you like.
◇ 해석 및 해설
A: 난 아침에 커피를 안 마시면, 정말이지 일이 안돼.
B: 많은 사람들이 그렇게들 말하지.
A: 커피를 대신할 걸 찾았으면 좋겠지만, I need a pick-me-up.
B: 허브티를 알아봐. 맘에 드는 게 있을지도 몰라.
◇ 부가표현
* Without my morning coffee / If I don't get my cup of coffee in the morning / Until I have coffee in the morning
* I'm effectively ineffective. / I'm pretty much useless. / I'm quite actually unproductive.
* A good number of people are / So many people are / A major percentage of the people are
* humming that same tune / saying that same thing / singing that same song / telling that same story
* I'd like to find a substitute / I wish I could find something else to drink / I hope to find another way
* I need a pick-me-up. / I have to have something that energizes me. / I've got to have the energizer.
* Take a good look at herbal teas. / Experiment with herbal teas. / Herbal teas might be worth trying.
* You might find one you like. / You could discover one among them that works for you.
[ 저작권자 ⓒ디지털타임스, 무단 전재 및 재배포 금지 ]
