21.07.23.금 He came out of the woodwork. 그는 난데없이 나타났어. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

Today is Friday, the 23rd of July.
Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved talking, speaking in English, and was really funny.
Today is my day. I was born 30 years ago, to be honest, 3 decades plus years.

woodwork 목조부; 방이나 건물에서 나무로 만들어진 부분(창틀, 문)
come out of the woodwork 목조부에서 나오다
(crawl out of the woodwork)
집안의 목조부에서 벌레가 기어나오는 것에서 유래
->난데없이 나타나다;갑자기 모습을 드러내다

A: 왜 지금 여기 있어?
Why are you here now?
Why are you here now?
B: 걔가 난데없이 나타나서,
He came out of the woodwork
He came out of the woodwork
내가 승락할 때까지 강요했어
and enforced me until I accepted it.
and twisted my arm until I said yes.
*twist one’s arm: 강요하다;무리하게 시키다
(to make someone do what you want by making it difficult for them to refuse)

21.10.29.금 She twisted my arm. 그녀는 날 설득했어. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

A: 그녀는 난데없이 나타나서
She came out of the woodwork
She came out of the woodwork
시험에 대해 담임선생님class teacher 과 이야기하고 싶다고 말했어
and said she wanted to talk with the teacher about the test.
and said she wants to talk with the class teacher about the test
B: 음…그녀가 속상했던 건 당연해 (공감)
She deserved to feel frustrated.
No, it’s no wonder that she was upset.

[Step by Step]
그는 그것을 얻기 위해 갑자기 난데없이 나타났어
Suddenly, he came out of the woodwork to get it.
He suddenly came out of the woodwork to get it.

지금 사람들이 그 기관을 비판하기 위해 난데없이 나타나고 있어
People are coming out of the woodwork now to criticise the institution.
Now, people are coming out of the woodwork to criticise the institution.

사람들이 돈을 요구하며 난데없이 나타나기 시작했어
People started coming out of the woodwork, and ask for money.
People started coming out of the woodwork, asking for money.

나는 이 상황을 이해하지 못하지만
I don’t understand this situation at all but
I don’t quite understand 이 상황 at all but
구매자들이 난데없이 나타나고 있어.
Buyers are coming out of the woodwork.
Buyers have been coming out of the woodwork.

[Speak like a Brit]
A: 왜 지금 여기 있는지 말해줘.
Tell me why you are here now.
B: 그는 난데없이 나타나서 내가 합류할 때까지 강요했어
He came out of the woodwork and twisted my arm until I joined.

A: 그녀는 난데없이 나타나서
She came out of the woodwork
시험에 대해 담임선생님과 이야기하고 싶다고 말했어
and said she wants to talk with the class teacher about the test.
B: 음, 그녀가 화났던 건 당연해
Well, it’s no wonder she was angry.

20.09.22.화 영국영어 It’s no wonder~ 하는 것도 당연해.

출처 EBS 오디오 어학당 5dang.ebs.co.kr 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어 He came out of the woodwork. 그는 난데없이 나타났어.