get down on one’s knees 무릎을 꿇다.
(굴복/항복 느낌)
세린쌤: When you are proposing, you get down on one knee.
그 폭군은 무릎을 꿇고 자비를 구했어.
The tyrant got down on his knees and asked for mercy.
The tyrant got down on his kness and begged for mercy.
그녀는 무릎을 꿇고 기도하기 시작했어.
She got down on her knees and started to pray.
She got down on her knees and started praying.
그 죄수는 군중들 앞에서 무릎을 꿇었어.
The prisoner got down on his knees in front of the crowd.
The prisoner got down on his knees before the crowd.
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wise 현명한. offer 제안
panic 당황하다 (panicked 과거형)
shelter 은신처;주거지;집
refuse 거부하다 refuse to do something
share 나누다
feed 먹여살리다;먹이다 (fed 과거형)
quietly 조용히
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pay attention to [목적어]에 주목하다
(부정문에서는 “별로 신경 안쓰다”)
저의 지시들에 주목해주세요
Please pay attention to my instructions.
Please pay attention to my instructions.
그 사람이 하는 말 신경쓰지마
Don’t pay attention to his comments.
Don’t pay any attention to his comments.
sooner than expected 기대/예상보다 더 금방
그 비행기는 기대보다 더 금방 도착했어
The plane arrived sooner than expected.
The plane arrived sooner than expected.
우리는 기대보다 금방 더 그 운석을 보게 될 것입니다.
We’ll see the meteorite sooner than expected.
We’ll see the meteorite sooner than expected.
in tears 눈물을 흘리는; 눈물을 흘리며
마유는 치킨을 먹으며 눈물을 흘리고 있었어
Mayu was in tears eating fried chicken.
Mayu was in tears eating chicken.
메디는 눈물을 흘리며 집으로 달려갔어
Meddie ran home in tears.
Meddie ran home in tears.
[Five Golden Sentences]
현명한 개미는 베짱이의 제안에 전혀 신경쓰지 않고 계속 일했습니다.
The wise ant was not willing to pay any attention to the grasshopper’s offer and kept working hard.
The wise ant wouldn’t pay any attention to the grasshopper’s offer and continued to work hard.
* would: 과거 기준으로 “의지”가 없었음을 표현
겨울은 예상보다 더 금방왔고,
Winter came sooner than expected,
The winter came sooner than expected,
베짱이는 당황했습니다.
and the grasshopper panicked.
and the grasshopped panicked.
(panic = don’t know what to do) 도 가능
먹을 것이나 지낼 곳이 없던
Without food or shelter,
Without food or shelter,
베짱이는 개미를 찾아가 도움을 청했습니다.
he went to see the ant and asked for help.
he went to see the ant and asked for help.
하지만, 개미는 먹여살려야 할 가족이 있다고 설명하며, 가진 것을 나누기를 거부했습니다.
However, the ant refused to share his possession, saying that he has a family to feed.
However, the ant refused to share what he had, explaining that he had a family to feed.
게으른 베짱이는 눈물을 흘리며, 무릎을 꿇었지만
The lazy grasshopper got down on his knees in tears,
The lasy grasshopper got down on his knees in tears,
개미는 베짱이를 앞에 두고 조용히 문을 닫았습니다.
but the ant quietly close the door in front of him
but the ant quietly close the door on him.
** hang up on somebody
(somebody가 말하고 있는데, 그냥 전화를 끊어버리다.)
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