[오늘의 생활영어] Sort (something) out; (무엇을) 분류하다, 정리하다
Meredith: I've been reading an article about personal finances. It made me realize that I should sort mine out.
메리디스: 최근에 개인 재정에 관한 기사를 읽었더니 나도 재정 문제를 정리 해야겠다는 생각이 들었어.
Tom: What's the problem with your finances?
톰: 너 재정적으로 무슨 문제가 있어?
Meredith: They are a terrible mess right now.
메리디스: 지금 엉망진창이지.
Tom: I was in the same boat a couple of years ago.
톰: 2년 전엔 나도 마찬가지였어.
Meredith: What did you do about it?
메리디스: 어떻게 처리했는데?
Tom: I got a professional financial advisor to help me put them in order.
톰: 재정 전문가에게 의뢰해서 정리했어.
Meredith: How did you find him? Did he do a good job?
메리디스: 그 사람은 어떻게 찾았어? 일은 잘 해?
Tom: It's a lady actually. My brother uses her and he introduced me to her.
탐: 사실은 여자야. 형이 쓰던 사람인데 나한테 소개시켜 줬어.
Meredith: Is she any good and can you trust her?
메리디스: 그 여자 괜찮아? 믿을 만해?
Tom: She is very good and she's as honest as the day is long. I recommend her.
톰: 아주 좋아. 그리고 굉장히 정직해. 추천할 만한 사람이야.
기억할만한 표현
*(one) is in the same boat: 같은 처지에 있다.
"During The Depression everyone was in the same boat." (대공황 때는 모두 처지가 같았어요.)
*put (something) in order: (무엇을) 정리하다.
"After you put your ideas in order we can decide what to do with them." (네 생각을 잘 정리한 다음에 어떻게 할 것인지 결정하자.)
*(one) is honest as the day is long: (누가) 아주 정직하다.
"I thought Sam was honest as the day was long but now I'm not sure." (샘은 아주 정직한 사람이라고 생각했는데 이젠 자신이 없어.)
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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