21.02.02.화 It's not as bad as it seems. 그건 보기만큼 그리 나쁘지 않아. 권주현의 진짜 영국영어

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Today is Tuesday the 2nd of February.
Let’s stop waste our time since we just started February.
Practice 4 core skills that are reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
You can master these 4 skills with me in 10 minutes, in a blink of an eye I should say.
Are you ready?

** as bad as it seems 그건 보이는 건 만큼 나쁜
** as bad as it sounds 그건 들리는 건 만큼 나쁜

A: 몇달째 불황기라고 들었어.
I heard it has been recession in months.
I heard it has been dry spell for several months.
B: 회사는 이익창출이 안되고 있지만,
The company has not made profits,
The company has no profit,
보기만큼 그리 나쁘지 않아.
but it’s not as bad as it seems.
but it’s not as bad as it seems.

** spell (마법의)주문; 철자; 기간
** dry spell 건조한 기간 => 침체기 ; 불황기

A: 그는 그런대로 괜찮은 passable 영어를 쓰십니다.
He speaks English in a good way.
He speaks passable English.
B: 알아요. 좋은 소식은 들리는 것만큼 나쁘지 않다는 거예요.
I know. Good news is it’s not as bad as it sounds.
I know. Good news is it’s not as bad as it sounds.

[문장 완성 응용 게임]
사람들이 다시 공황상태에 빠지 panic기 시작했어.
People started to panic again,
People are starting to panic again
근데 보기 만큼 그리 나쁘지 않은 것 같아.
but I think it’s not as bad as it seems.
but I think it’s not as bad as it seems.

우리는 ( )고 생각하려고 노력 중이야.
We’re trying to think
We’re trying to imagine
(보기 만큼 그리 많이 나쁘진 않다)
that it’s not as that bad as it seems.
that it’s really not as bad as it seems.

들리는 것만큼 그리 나쁘지 않을지도 모르지만,
It may not be as bad as it sounds,
Maybe it’s not as bad as it sounds,
그래도 여전히 별로 좋지 않아.
but it’s still not that good.
but it’s still not so good.

[Speak Like a Brit]
A: 회사는 현재 자회사는 없지만,
The company has no subsidaries now,
보기만큼 그리 나쁘지 않아.
but it’s not as bad as it seems.
B:

A:
B: 알아. 요즘은 들리는 것만큼 나쁘지 않다는 거야.
I know but the point is it’s not as bad as it sounds.

출처 EBS 오디오 어학당 5dang.ebs.co.kr 권주현의 진짜 영국영어 It's not as bad as it seems. 그건 보기만큼 그리 나쁘지 않아.