2023. 3. 3. 10:22ㆍ공부/구슬쌤의 자신감 영어
직역하면 안되는 회화 표현 3개 (There goes my weekend, My hands are tied, I'm tied up)
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1: There goes 대상: (기회, 계획, 가능성 등이)사라져버리다
- There goes my weekend.
2: My hands are tied. 저도 어쩔 수 없어요/제가 할 수 있는 게 없어요
3: I'm (a bit) tied up at the moment. 제가 지금 좀 바빠서요.
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#1: There goes 대상. (기회, 계획, 가능성 등이) 사라져버리다
*Merriam-Webster 사전: used to say that something is no longer available or possible.
A: I brought your favorite donut.
B: Oh, there goes my diet. 다이어트는 물 건너갔네.
There goes my pizza party.
A: They want the report first thing Monday morning.
B: There goes my weekend.
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first thing tomorrow: 내일 출근하자마자/가장 먼저
- https://youtu.be/XyVatNdlr5o?t=17
I'll get to it first thing tomorrow. 내일 출근하자마자 그거 시작할게요.
We'll get to it first thing Monday.
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And there goes my Friday night.
There goes my career.
There goes my PhD.
A: Are you sure you wanna cancel our vacation?
B: I am positive. I have to work through the holiday.
*캠브릿지 사전: positive: certain and without any doubt
(무엇이 옳거나 사실임을 전적으로) 확신하는
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- Are you sure?
- Positive. - https://youtu.be/0EydNpAUeFE?t=261
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There goes our nonrefundable deposit.
Well, there goes most of our cash.
<낭만적인 휴가는 다 물건너갔네>
There goes our romantic getaway.
#2: My hands are tied. 저도 어쩔 수 없어요/(손 발이 묶여 있어서) 제가 할 수 있는 게 없어요
*Merriam-Webster 사전: used to say that someone is unable to act freely because something (such as a rule or law) prevents it.
I wanna help you, but my hands are tied.
I'm sorry. My hands are tied.
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I'm not in a position to + 동사원형. 제가 ~할 수 있는 입장/상황/처지가 못 돼요.
*I can't help you 보다 더 부드러운 I'm not in a position to help you.
- https://youtu.be/8IUz0cjaiB0?t=12
I'm not in a position to make that call.
I'm really not in a position to help you.
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Well, is there someone you could put me in touch with?
*Freedictionary.com 'put in touch with': to help or arrange for one to meet or communicate with some person, group, company, organization, etc.
(연락이 닿도록 해주다, 소개시켜주다)
I'll put you in touch with the head chef right away.
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A: Well, is there someone you could put me in touch with?
B: I'm sorry, Claire. My hands are tied.
#3: be tied up: 바쁘다
*캠브릿지 사전: to be very busy and unable to speak to anyone, go anywhere, etc.
I'm tied up at the moment.
I'm a bit tied up at the moment.
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1. swamped
It's just that we're really swamped over here, Michael.
2. slammed
*macmillan 사전: having more work to do than you can cope with.
No time. Super slammed today.
3. I'm in the middle of something.
Can't talk, Mare. I'm kind of in the middle of something.
4. I've got a lot on my plate.
My plate's just a little full at the moment.
5. I've been running around all day/morning.
No, I've been running around all day. What's up?
6. I have more pressing things to do.
- pressing:(특히 matter, issue, situation에 자주 쓰임) 긴급한, 급박한
*Merriam-Webster 사전: urgently important
I'm afraid I have more pressing matters at hand.