[오늘의 생활영어] take off some pounds; 살을 빼다
(Two friends meet after not seeing each other for a long time…)(오랫동안 못 본 친구 둘이 만나서…)
Gary: Michelle? Is that you?
게리: 미셸? 미셸 맞아?
Michelle: Yes. Hi Gary. How are you?
미셸: 나야. 안녕 게리. 잘 지내고 있어?
Gary: I'm fine. Wow! You look great!
게리: 나야 잘 지내지. 와! 너 좋아 보인다.
Michelle: Thanks. And you do too.
미셸: 고마워. 너도 좋아 보여.
Gary: Did you take off some pounds?
게리: 너 살 좀 뺀 거야?
Michelle: Yes I did. I lost a few pounds. What are you up to these days?
미셸: 응 좀 뺐어. 몇 파운드 빠졌어. 요즘 뭐해?
Gary: Actually I'm leaving Los Angeles. I'm moving to Vermont.
게리: 사실은 나 LA 떠나. 버몬 주로 이사해.
Michelle: Really? What's waiting for you Vermont?
미셸: 정말? 버몬 주로 왜 가는데?
Gary: A friend offered me a great job teaching in high school so I had to take it.
게리: 친구가 고등학교에 아주 괜찮은 교사 자리가 있다고 해서 하기로 했어.
Michelle: Do you think you can handle the Vermont winters? It gets cold there.
미셸: 버몬의 겨울을 잘 버틸 수 있겠어? 거기 추워.
기억할만한 표현
*What is (one) up to these days?: 요즘 뭐하니?
“Hi, Brian. What are you up to these days?”
(브라이언, 안녕. 요즘 뭐하고 지내?)
*What’s waiting for (one) in (a city, state, or country)?:
(어디엔) 왜 가?
“You’re going to London? What’s waiting for you in London?”
(런던에 간다고? 런던엔 왜 가는 거야?)
*to handle (someone or something): 잘 다루다.
“If you want to teach in elementary school, you have to be able to handle children.”
(초등학교 교사가 되고 싶으면 아이들을 잘 다룰 줄 알아야 돼.)
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