[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] how did you picture your future? 미래를 어떻게 그렸니?

◇ 오늘의 학습 주제


A: When you were just a wee tyke, 미래를 어떻게 그렸니?

B: I knew for sure that I'd be either a princess or a singer.

A: It's so awesome when kids have lofty goals.

B: True. It really fosters a positive outlook on life.



◇ 해석 및 해설


A: 네가 조그만 아이였을 때, how did you picture your future?

B: 당연히 공주나 가수가 될 줄 알았지.

A: 아이들이 높은 꿈를 갖는다는 건 멋진 일이지.

B: 맞는 말이야. 정말 긍정적인 인생관을 가지게 해주지.



◇ 부가 표현


*When you were just a wee tyke

When you were a little kid / Back when you were a child

*How did you picture your future?

How did you imagine that you'd live your future life?

*I knew for sure that

I had no doubt that / I was totally convinced that / I really believed that

*I'd be either a princess or a singer.

I'd turn out to be a princess or a singer; either one.

*It's so awesome.

It's wonderful. / It's so fantastic. / There's nothing so sweet as

*when kids have lofty goals

when children have big dreams about their futures

*True.

That's a fact. / I totally agree. / That's a very true statement. / I think so, too.

*It really fosters a positive outlook on life.

That really helps them to look on the bright side of things.