[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] winter goes out like a lamb 겨울은 별일 없이 지나길.

◇ 오늘의 학습 주제


A: All last year, there was trouble all ar ound the globe.

B: There's been an abundance of natur al disasters, for sure.

A: Let's hope that this 겨울은 별일 없이 지나길.

B: No matter what, nature will have its way.



◇ 해석 및 해설


A: 작년 내내, 전 세계에 문제가 있었어.

B: 자연재해는 확실히 많았지.

A: 이번 winter goes out like a lamb 바래.

B: 어쨌든 간에, 자연은 제 맘대로 하겠지.



◇ 부가표현


*All last year

During all of last year / For the whole year, last / Last year, in its entirety

*there was trouble all around the globe

there were problems all over the world / the whole world had trouble

*There's been an abundance of natural disasters

There were lots of naturally occurring catastrophes

*for sure

no question about that / for certain / cl early

*Let's hope that this winter

Let's keep our fingers crossed that the winter season this year

*goes out like a lamb

ends mildly / goes out quietly / quietly fades away without any big storms

*No matter what

Anyway / At any rate / No matter wha t / It doesn't matter

*nature will have its way

nature will do as nature wants to do / w e can't control Mother Nature