[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] put the contraption down. 그 기계 좀 내려놓지.

◇오늘의 학습 주제

A: I'm developing a case of "smartphone elbow".

B: That's the newest malady that's sweeping the nation.

A: I've tried holding it at arm's length, but it's awkward.

B: Just 그 기계 좀 내려놓지. for a while.



◇해석 및 해설

A: 스마트폰 앨보우가 생긴 것 같아.

B: 그거 우리나라를 휩쓰는 신종 질병이잖아.

A: 팔꿈치를 쭉펴고 들려고 하는데, 어색해서 못하겠어.

B: put the contraption down.



◇부가표현

*I'm developing a case of "smartphone elbow".

My elbow is beginning to hurt from smartphone use.

*That's the newest malady

That's the latest injury / That is becoming the most recent problem

*sweeping the nation

spreading across the country / going around among all the people

*I've tried holding it at arm's length

I've made an effort to keep my arm straight out away from me

*it's awkward

it's not comfortable / it's a weird position / it doesn't feel more comfortable

*Just put the contraption down

Stop using it so much / Try not playing with it

*for a while

for the time being / for a resting period / for a bit