[YBM 톡톡 생활영어] Well, that was all for naught. 어휴 헛수고만 했네요.

◇오늘의 학습 주제

A: I rushed like crazy to get here.

B: The meeting is tomorrow, not today.

A: Well, that was all for naught.



◇해석 및 해설

A: 여기 오려고 미친 듯이 서둘러 왔어요.

B: 회의는 오늘이 아니라 내일인데요.

A: 어휴 헛수고만 했네요.



◇예시

___ all for naught. 헛되이, 부질없이



1)

A: Everything turned out well.

모든 게 다 잘됐어.

B: My worrying was all for naught.

쓸데없이 걱정했네.



2)

A: How was your business meeting?

사업 미팅은 어땠어?

B: It was all for naught.

헛수고였어.



3)

A: We're going a different direction.

저희는 방향을 바꾸기로 했습니다.

B: My plan was all for naught.

제 계획이 물거품이 됐네요.