[오늘의 생활영어] have a lot on your plate; 처리할 일이 많다
(Sal is talking to a neighbor Paul… )(샐이 이웃 폴과 얘기한다…)
Paul: How's your new job?
폴: 새 직장은 어때요?
Sal: So far so good.
샐: 아직까진 괜찮아요.
Paul: Are they working you hard?
폴: 일을 많이 시켜요?
Sal: Oh yeah. I've got a lot on my plate.
샐: 그럼요. 할 일이 쌓였어요.
Paul: Are your co-workers helping you?
폴: 동료들이 도와주긴 합니까?
Sal: You said it. But I think I'm a slow learner.
샐: 물론이죠. 그런데 제가 좀 배우는 속도가 느려요.
Paul: I don't believe that. I know you're smart.
폴: 난 그것 못믿겠는데. 명석하신 것 제가 잘 압니다.
Sal: Thank you. I know things will get better when I get into the swing of things.
샐: 고마워요. 리듬을 타면 좀 나아질 거예요.
Paul: That shouldn't take much longer.
폴: 얼마 안 걸릴 거예요.
Sal: I hope not. 샐: 그래야죠.
기억할만한 표현
*so far so good: 지금까지는 괜찮습니다
Kate: "How do you like married life after one year?"
(결혼생활 1년차가 어때?)
Pam: "So far so good."
(아직까지는 좋아.)
* you said it: 바로 말씀하셨어요 물론 그렇습니다.
Dave: "The last part of the game was very exciting."
(경기의 마지막 부분이 아주 흥미로왔어요.)
Jerry: "You said it."
(정말 그랬죠.)
* get into the swing of things: 익숙해지다 리듬을 타다
"I was surprised I got into the swing of things so easily."
(저도 제가 그리 쉽게 익숙해져서 놀랐습니다.)
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