21.04.27.화 I am at a crossroads. 나는 선택의 기로에 서 있어. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

Listeners! Do you want to do something special today? or do you want to have a meaningful day?
Don't do anything special but stick to your plans that you have to do every single day.
Then you'll definitely have the wonderful day?

A: 나는 선택의 기로에 서 있어요.
I am at a crossroads.
I am at a crossroads.

이걸 쓰레기통에 버려야할지 결정해야 해.

I've got to decide whether throwing it away to a gabage bin

I've got to decide whether I chuck this in the bin.

B: 그건 그냥 종이 조각이잖아. 버려
That's just a piece of paper. Throw it away.

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*chuck 아무렇게나 버리다 throw something very carelessly
*bin; rubbish bin 쓰레기통
*chuck in the bin 쓰레기 통에 아무렇게나 버리다

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A: 저는 선택의 기로에 서 있어요.
I am at a crossroads.
I am at a crossroads.

승진을 수락해야할까요?

Should I accept the promotion,

Should I accept hte promotion,

저는 떠날 계획인데도

although I'm planning to leave?

even though I'm planning to leave?

B: 자네에게 큰 도움이 될텐데.
It's going to be a big help for you
It'll benefit for you tremendously

이미 사장님께 자네가 떠날거라고 말했네

but I have already told the boss you're going to leave.

but I have already told the boss you'll leave.

난 새로운 치료법은 찾느라 정말 선택의 기로에 서 있어.
I am really at a crossroads, looking for a new therapy.
I am really at a crossroads, looking for a new treatment.

나는 우리는 선택의 기로에 서 있다고 말하는 것이 적절하다고 생각해.
I think it's appropriate to say that we are at a crossroads.

그들은 분명히 선택의 기로에 서 있어.
They are obviously at a crossroads.
They are clearly at a crossroads.
그들이 어떤 길을 갈지는 아무도 모르죠
Nobody knows which way they will go.
No one  knows which way they will go.

그는 그 결과를 알고 있기 때문에 인생에서 선택의 기로에 서 있어
He is at a crossroads in his life because he's already known the consquences.
He is at a crossroads in his life because he knows the consquences.

[Speak like a Brit]
A: I am at a crossroads. I've got to decide whether I keep it or not
B: 그건 그냥 물려받은 옷 hand-me-down이잖아 버려.
It's just a hand-me-down. Throw it away.

A: I am at a crossroads. Should I accept the promotion, even though I am planning to run my own business?
B: It'll benefit for you tremendously but I've already told the boss about your plan

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