20.10.21.수 The damage is done. 돌이킬 수 없어. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

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오늘 잘 못 톡을 보내 나에게서 삭제 기능만 될 때 쓰는 표현은?

직역: 손해가 발생했다 =>이미 발생한 손해는 돌이킬 수 없다.
의역: 돌이킬 수 없어, 이미 엎질러진 물이야 It is too late to improve a bad situation.

A: 그게 그녀한테 배달되었어.
It was delivered to her.
It was delivered to her.
난 완전 망했어.
I’m totally knocked.
What a cock-up!
B: 돌이킬 수 없어.
The damage is done.
The damage is done.
이제 어떡할거냐?
How are you going to do now?
What are you going to do now?

A: 그는 용서를 구했지만,
He asked for the forgiveness,
He asked for forgiveness,
돌이킬 수 없었어
but the damage was done.
but the damage was done
B: 그가 헛수고하고 있는 것 같애
He seems to do something fruitless.
I think he flogging a dead horse.
** flog a dead horse 죽은 말에 채찍질하다 => 헛수고하다.
(waste energy on something that has no chance of succeeding)
** beat a dead horse (미국식)

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그녀는 또 다시 돌이킬 수 없다는 걸 깨달았어
She realized the damage is done again.
She realized the damage is done again.

이제 돌이킬 수 없어
The damage is done now.
The damage is done now.
나한테 너무 늦었어
It’s too late for me.
It’s too late for me.

가끔 난 그에게 전화해서 미안하다고 말하고 싶지만,
Sometimes I want to call him and say sorry to him,
Sometimes I want to ring him and say sorry,
이미 엎질러 진 물인 것 같아
but I think the damage is done.
but I think the damage is done already.

[Speak Like a Brit]
A: 그게 그녀의 사무실로 배달되었어
It was delivered to her office.
완전 망했어!
What a cock-up?
B: 돌이킬 수 없어.
The damage is done.
우리 이제 어쩌지?
What are we going to do now?

A: 그는 즉시 용서를 구했지만,
He immediately asked for forgiveness
돌이킬 수 없었어
but the damage is done.
B: 그는 자신이 헛수고하고 있다는 걸 알아.
He knows he is flogging a dead horse.

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