[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] Not by a long shot. 절대 있을 수 없는 일이야.

◇ 오늘의 학습 주제

A: I've decided to pop vitamins. Any suggestions?

B: Remember that vitamins are a supplement to good eating.

A: I'm busy so cooking's out. Aren't pills enough?

B: 절대 있을 수 없는 일이야. Proper food is the way to go.


◇ 해석 및 해설

A: 비타민을 좀 섭취하기로 했어. 좋은 방법 뭐 없니?

B: 음식을 잘 섭취하는 게 우선이고 그 다음에 보충제로나 비타민을 섭취하는 거라는 걸 명심해.

A: 난 바빠서 요리는 못 하는데 비타민 알약을 먹는 걸로는 충분하지 않을까?

B: Not by a long shot. 음식을 제대로 섭취하는 게 최선이야.


◇ 부가표현

*I've decided to pop vitamins. / I've made the decision to take vitamin pills. / I'm going to take vitamins.

*Any suggestions? / Do you have any recommendations for me? / Can you suggest any good ones?

*Remember that / Keep in mind that / Don't forget that / You should understand that

*vitamins are a supplement to good eating / vitamins are not food, so you should eat well, too

*I'm busy so cooking's out. / I'm too busy to cook. / I can't do any cooking because I'm too busy.

*Aren't pills enough? / Just taking pills isn't good enough? / Are the pills alone not sufficient for my health?

*Not by a long shot. / No way. / Not even close. / Far from it. / Absolutely not.

*Proper food is the way to go. / Eating right is the only good choice. / You can't beat eating well.