[오늘의 생활영어] nothing to get excited about; 재미가 없다

 (Two roommates are eating breakfast…)
 
(룸메이트 둘이 아침을 먹으며…)
 
Vicky: How was the English class you went to last night?
 
비키: 지난밤에 갔던 영어 수업은 어땠어?
 

Kathy: It was nothing to get excited about.
 
캐시: 재미 하나도 없었어.  
 
Vicky: What happened?
 
비키: 무슨 일인데?
 
Kathy: Well it started slowly and was all downhill from there.
 
캐시: 그게 시작부터 별로였는데 갈수록 태산인 거야.
 
Vicky: What was the problem?
 
비키: 뭐가 문제였는데?
 
Kathy: The teacher didn‘t give anybody a chance to talk.
 
캐시: 선생님이 아무한테도 말할 기회를 안 주는 거야.
 
Vicky: It sounds like it was a lecture.
 
비키: 그건 그냥 강의 같은데.
 
Kathy: And it was supposed to be a conversation class.
 
캐시: 원래는 회화 시간인데 말이야.
 
Vicky: So what’s your next move?
 
비키: 그래 이제 어떻게 할 건데?
 
Kathy: I‘ll look around for another school.
 
캐시: 다른 학교 찾아볼 거야.
 
기억할만한 표현
 
*to be all downhill from (or since) (here or there): 갈수록 악화되다.
 
“The first part of the year was good, but it’s been all downhill since then.” (상반기에는 좋았는데 그 다음부터는 계속 안좋았어.)
 
*What’s (one’s) next move?: 이제 어떻게 할 거야?
 
Jim:     “What’s your next move?” (짐: 이제 어떻게 할 거야?)
 
Roger: “My next move is to start my own business.” (라저: 내 사업을 시작할 거야.)
 
*look around: 찾아보다.
 
“I’m still looking around for a wife.” (난 아직도 신부감 찾고 있어.)
 
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