[오늘의 생활영어] have had it; 지긋지긋하다
(Julie and Kathy are walking in their neighborhood … )(줄리와 캐시가 동네를 걷고 있다 …)
Julie: I have to give up walking in the middle of the day.
줄리: 난 이제 한낮에 걷는 건 관둬야겠어.
Kathy: What are you talking about?
캐티: 무슨 얘기야?
Julie: The job I wanted finally came up.
줄리: 내가 원하던 직장이 드디어 나왔어.
Kathy: I didn’t know you were looking for a job.
캐티: 난 네가 직장을 찾고 있는 줄 몰랐어.
Julie: I have had it with being poor.
줄리: 이젠 돈 없는 게 지겨워.
Kathy: What does your husband think?
캐티: 너희 남편은 어떻게 생각해?
Julie: He has mixed feelings about it.
줄리: 잘 결정할 수가 없는가봐.
Kathy: What will you do with the extra money?
캐티: 돈이 생기면 뭘 할 건데?
Julie: Pay all our bills.
줄리: 청구서들을 싹 정리해야지.
Kathy: Maybe you will be able to walk in the evening.
캐티: 그럼 저녁에 걸을 수 있을지도 모르겠네.
기억할만한 표현
* give up (something): ~을 포기하다
"Jerry finally gave up his dream of becoming a professional baseball player."
(제리는 프로 야구선수가 되는 꿈을 드디어 접었습니다.)
* come up: ~가 생기다
"I'm not worried about getting a job. Something always comes up."
(전 직장 얻는 것에 대해선 걱정하지 않습니다. 어찌 됐던 항상 무슨 일이 저한테 오긴 하니까요.)
* to have mixed feelings: 확실히 모르겠다, 이것 저것 혼란스럽다
"He has mixed feelings about getting married."
(그는 결혼하는 것에 대해 혼란스러워합니다.)
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