21.11.29.월 She was close but no cigar. 그녀는 아깝게 실패했어. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

Welcom to 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어
Today is Monday the 29th of November.
Well, life is short, fear is natural, face it, and memory is powerful.
Use it. Use the expression you have learnt with me.

** close but no cigar 가깝지만 담배가 아닌
** 유래: 미국 카니발축제가 열렸을 때, 사격 게임에서 목표물을 맞춰서 떨어뜨리면 담배를 상으로 주었음 =>> 목표물을 아슬아슬하게 맞추긴 했는데, 떨어뜨리지 못한 경우
**의역: 아깝게 실패한; 아깝게 틀린: 간발의 차이로 실패한

A: 따님이 또 2등을 했네요.
Your daughter took the 2nd place again.
Your daughter came 2nd once again.
아깝게 실패했어요.
She was close but no cigar.
She was close but no cigar.
B: 세상일이 다 그런거죠.
Life is such.
That's the way the ball bounces.
걔는 그것에 좌절하지 않아요.
She is not fazed with it.
She is not discouraged by that.

** That's the way the ball bounces.
** 직역: 그것이 공이 튀어오르는 방식이다
=>>떨어지는 공이 어디로 튈지 모르는 것처럼 인생도 공처럼 어디로 튈지 모른다.
** 의역: 세상일이 다 그런거다.

21.02.08.월 That's the way the ball bounces. 세상일이 다 그런 거지. 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어

A: 그녀는 항상 그 상을 타고 싶어했는데,
She always wanted to win the prize
She always wanted to win that prize
아깝게 실패했어.
but she was close but no cigar.
but was close but no cigar.
B: 안쓰럽긴 한데, 그녀는 남편의 성을 기억 못했어.
It was a pity, but she didn't remember her husband's family name.
I feel sorry, but she didn't remember her husband's last name.

[Try it Now]
따님이 지난 주에 2등했어요.
Your daughter came 2nd last week.
Your daughter came 2nd last week.
아깝게 실패했네요
She was close but no cigar.
She was close but no cigar.

그녀는 항상 그 트로피를 타고 싶어했는데, 아깝게 실패했어
She always wanted to win the trophy but she was close but no cigar.
She always wanted to win the trophy but she was close but no cigar.

[Step by Step]
사실 내 이름 주연이 아니고 주현이야.
Actually my name is 주현, not 주연.
Actually my name is 주현, not 주연.
아깝게 틀렸네.
You were close but no cigar.
Close but no cigar.

난 기진맥진했 frazzle어.
I was exhausted.
I was frazzled.
항상 간발의 차이로 실패했기 때문에,
because I have always been close but no cigar.
because it was always close but no cigar.

정말 아깝게 실패했어.
It was close but no cigar.
It was so close but no cigar.

[Speak Like a Brit]
A: 따님이 이번에 2등 했어요.
Your daughter came 2nd this time.
아깝게 실패했네요
She was close but no cigar.
B: 세상 일이 다 그런거예요.
That's just the way the ball bounces.
걔는 그렇게 좌절하지 않아요.
She is not so discouraged by that.

A: 그녀는 항상 그 상을 타고 싶었는데, 아깝게 실패했어.
She always wanted to win that award but was close but no cigar
B: 안쓰럽긴 한데, 그녀는 남편의 이름을 기억 못했네.
I feel sorry, but she didn't remember her husband's first name.

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