[오늘의 생활영어] talk (someone) out of (doing something) ; (누구를) 설득해 (무엇을) 못하게 하다
(로라가 시아주버니 앤드루 문제로 남편 스캇과 이야기를 나누며…)
Laura: So how was lunch with Andrew?
로라: 그래 아주버니와 점심 어땠어요?
Scott: It was good. We don't get to see each other a lot.
스캇: 좋았어. 서로 볼 시간이 별로 없잖아.
Laura: Is he still going to buy that sports utility vehicle?
로라: 그 SUV 아직도 살 거래요?
Scott: No and thank God. I talked him out of buying it.
스캇: 아니야. 다행이지 뭐야. 사지 말라고 내가 설득했어.
Laura: How did you do that?
로라: 어떻게 설득을 했어요?
Scott: I told him that the gas mileage was terrible. 스캇: 연비가 엉망이라고 얘기해줬지.
Laura: Did he understand?
로라: 그 말을 받아들여요?
Scott: I told him that he would be throwing money down the drain.
스캇: 돈을 길에 뿌리는 거라고 얘기했지.
Laura: What did he say?
로라: 그러니까 뭐래요?
Scott: He said he would look around for another car.
스캇: 다른 차를 찾아보겠다고 하더라고.
기억할만한 표현
*get to (do something): (무엇을 할) 시간이나 기회가 있다.
“I hope I get to play some golf this weekend.” (이번 주말에 골프를 좀 칠 시간이 있었으면 좋겠어.)
*throw money down the drain: 돈을 길에 뿌리다.
“When he bought two laptops I thought he was throwing money down the drain.” ( 그 사람 랩탑을 두 대나 샀다니 돈을 길에 뿌리고 다니는군.)
*look around for (someone or something): 여기 저기 찾다.
“Would you help me look around for my keys?” (열쇠를 찾고 있는데 너도 좀 도와줄래.)
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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