21.05.28.금 This is news to me. 금시초문인데. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

Today is Friday, the 28th of May.
But did you make a study schedule or plan?
Write down what you’ve got to study today.
But not a fancy one, I mean, just learn one expression a today, one thing you’ve got to do today so that you stick to your plan forever.

직역: 이것은 나에게 뉴스이다
의역: 처음 듣는 것이다.

A: 회사에서 곧 두발규제hair length regulation를 시행할 것입니다.
Hairstyle regulation will soon be implemented in the company.
The company is going to implement hair length regulations soon.

B: 금시초문인데요.
This is news to me
머리카락은 부모님으로부터 물려받은 유산으로 여겨지는데
Hair is considered a legacy from parents.
Hairs are viewed as a legacy from parents.
* legacy from ancestors 조상으로부터 물려받은 유산

A: 오늘 밤 50년 주년 golden jubilee 파티에 가요?
Are we going to the 50 anniversary party tonight?
Are you going to the Golden Jubilee party tonight?
Jubilee 기념일
Golden Jubilee 50년 주년
B: 뭐라고? 우리 파티에 간다고? 전혀 몰랐어
What? Are we going to the party? This is news to me.
What? We’re having a party? News to me.

[Step by Stepy]
금시초문인데.
This is news to me.
회사에서 거실을 만들거라고 누가 말해줬어?
Who told you that the company is going to make a living room?

흠~ 금시초문인데,
Well, this is news to me.
모임이 취소되었데
The gathering has been cancelled.
The meeting has been cancelled.

명백히 모든 사람이 몰랐어
Obviously, everyone didn’t know.
Apparetnly, this is news to everyone.

모든 사람들이 몰랐는지 확실치 않아
I'm not sure if this is news to everyone.

부모님이 그분들의 돈을 모두 기부했다는 그 소문들에 대해 금시초문이었어
Something about the rumours was news to me. (My parents donated all their money)
It was news to me about the rumours that my parents had donated all their money.

[Speak Like a Brit]
A: 회사에서 곧 머리카락을 위한 새로운 기술을 도입할겁니다.
The company is going to implement a new technology for hair soon
B: 금시 초문인데, 머리카락은 조상으로부터 물려받은 유산으로 여기지는데
This is news to me. Hairs are viewed as a legacy from ancestor.

A: 오늘 밤 가든 파티에 가요?
Are we going to the Garden party tonight?
B: 정말이에요? 우리 파티가 있었다구요? 나는 몰랐어요?
Are you serious? We're having a party? Well, news to me.

출처 EBS 오디오 어학당 5dang.ebs.co.kr 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어 This is news to me. 금시초문인데.