21.07.22.목 It was a kick in the guts. 그건 정말 실망스러웠어. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

Today is Thursday, the 22nd of July.
Personally, Thusday is one of the best days of the week because I've got to go to EBS on Thursdays.
Yes, I'm here and today is a big day for me.
I love teaching English, love being on air, and love meeting our listeneres.
Everybody! Are you there?

** kick 발길질
** guts 내장
** 직역: 그건 내장 안의 발길질이었다
** 의역: 속이 아프고 쓰리다->정말 실망스러웠다
(무언가를 성취하려고 노력하다가 매우 실망했을 때)

A: 우리의 문제에 대한 그의 지적comments은 정말 핵심을 찔렀지.
His point on our problems was really a keen knife.
His comments about our problems really hit the bull's-eye.
B: 무자비 하더라군
No mercy
그건 열심히 일했던 멤버들에게 정말 실망스러운 일이었어
It was a kick in the guts of the members who worked on it.
It was a kick in the guts for members who workder hard.
*bull's eye 과녁의 한가운데 있는 동그란 부분이 황소의 눈알처럼 생긴 것에서 유래
*hit the bull's-eye: 핵심을 찌르다 to get something exactly right.

[2021.09.24.Fri] 영국영어 You really hit the bull’s-eye with that answer. 넌 그 대답으로 정곡을 찔렀어

A: 너의 팔로워가 50명 밖에 안 됐다는 걸 이제 모두가 알게 됐어
Now, everyone gets to know that you have only 50 followers.
Now, everyone knows you have only 50 followers.
B: 내 온라인 콘텐츠 참여율 engagemnet rate이 이렇게 낮다니 믿을 수가 없어
I can't believe that it is so low for my influence on social media
I can't believe my engagement rate was so low.
그 뉴스는 정말 실망스러웠어
The news was a kick in the guts.
The news was a kick in the guts.

[Step by Step]
내가 말했듯이 like, 그건 농부들에게 정말 실망스러운 일이었어
As I said, it was a kick in the guts to farmers.
Like I said, it was a kick in the guts for farmers.

회의가 취소되었을 때, 그건 진짜 정말 실망스러웠어.
When the meeting was cancelled, it was really a kick in the guts.
When the meeting was cancelled, it was really a kick in the guts

정말 실망이야! 그는 내 그림들을 2000원에 팔았어
It's really a kick in the guts. He sold my paintings at 2,000 won.
What a kick in the guts! He sold my paintings for 2,000 won.

그는 기자들에게 그것이 도둑맞았다는 것을 발견하고 정말 실망스러웠다고 말했어
He told the reporters that it's a kick in the guts to discover that it's stolen.
He ___________________ It's a kick in the guts to discover it had been stolen.

[Speak Like A Brit]
A: 우리의 문제에 대한 그의 논평review 은 정말 핵심을 찔렀지
His review about our problems really hit the bull's-eye.
B: 무자비하지, 그건 주야로 일했던 멤버들에게는 정말 실망스러운 일이었어
No mercy. It was a kick in the guts for members who worked day and night.

A: 너의 팔로워가 50명 밖에 안된다는 걸 이제 여기 살고 있는 사람들이 알게 되었네
Now people who live here know you have only 50 followers.
B: 내 온라인 콘텐트 참여율이 이렇게 낮다는 걸 인정할 수 없어
I can't admit my engagement rate is so low.
그 뉴스는 정말 실망스러웠어
The news was a kick in the guts.

출처 EBS 오디오 어학당 5dang.ebs.co.kr 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어 It was a kick in the guts. 그건 정말 실망스러웠어.