[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] I`m out of meds. 약이 다 떨어졌어.

◇오늘의 학습주제

A: My asthma is acting up, but 약이 다 떨어졌어.

B: Shouldn't you have a supply at the house?

A: I normally would, but I've been good for a while.

B: Let's get you to the hospital and fix you up.



◇해석 및 해설

A: 천식이 말썽인데, I'm out of meds.

B: 집에 사둔 거 없어?

A: 보통은 사두는데, 요즘에는 한동안 상태가 괜찮았거든.

B: 병원에 데리고 가서 치료 좀 시켜야겠다.



◇부가표현

*My asthma is acting up

I have asthma and it's very active now. / My asthma is causing problems now.

*I'm out of meds.

I have no more medicine. / My medicine is all used up.

*Shouldn't you have a supply at the house?

Aren't you supposed to keep some on hand at home?

*I normally would

I almost always do. / On the norm, that's what I do. / Usually, that's the case.

*I've been good for a while.

I haven't had any problems for some time. / I've been healthy for a while.

*Let's get you to the hospital

Let's go see a doctor at the hospital / We can take you to get checked out

*fix you up

get you on the road to recovery / get you some medical help