[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] You don`t want to break down. 가다가 차가 멈추는 건 원치 않잖아.

◇오늘의 학습 주제

A: My car needs servicing. It's making o dd noises.

B: That sounds not good. Treat it right s o it won't let you down.

A: I think it's just a simple matter of an oil and filter change.

B: Get it looked at. 가다가 차가 멈추는 건 원치 않잖아.



◇해석 및 해설

A: 내 차 서비스 센터 들어가야 해. 이상한 소리가 나거든.

B: 그럼 좋은 증상이 아닌데. 제대로 손봐줘 야지 나중에 실망 안 한다.

A: 그냥 엔진오일이랑 필터를 갈아주는 간 단한 문제 같은데.

B: 한번 잘 살펴 보라고 해. You don't wan t to break down.



◇부가표현

*My car needs servicing.

Something's wrong with my car. / My c ar's got some kind of problem.

*It's making odd noises.

There are some strange sounds coming out of it. / It's got a weird noise.

*That sounds not good.

That doesn't sound so good. / That sou nds like trouble. / That can't be good.

*Treat it right

Take care of it / Be good to it / Give it proper maintenance / Maintain it prop erly

*so it won't let you down

so that it keeps running well / to make sure it stays in good shape

*I think it's just a simple matter of

It's probably a minor problem fixed by / In my opinion, it's a small deal of

*an oil and filter change

changing the oil and filters / getting th e oil changed and the filters replaced

*Get it looked at.

Get it taken care of. / Take it in for a g ood examination.