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![[오디오 듣기] Pull strings](https://gdb.voanews.com/2adf84c9-734e-4fc7-ac2b-b6757fa2aa92_w250_r1.jpg "[오디오 듣기] Pull strings")
오늘 배워 볼 영어 표현은 ‘Pull strings ’입니다.
What does it mean to ‘pull strings’? Before we find out what it means, let’s listen to today’s conversation. 잘 들어보세요.
PULL STRINGS
Jason: Hey Mike, congratulations on your new job! I heard it’s the same company that your sister works for.
Mike: Thank you! I’ve wanted to work there since last year and luckily my sister helped me out by talking to some of her colleagues.
Jason: You’re lucky! Your sister must hold a high position at that company or something to get that done for you.
Mike: Luckily, yes. But she still had to pull a few strings to get me this job.
Jason: Well congratulations once again!
Mike: Thank you!
Jason 이 Mike에게 “Hey Mike, congratulations on your new job! 마이크, 새 직장 얻은 것 축하해! I heard it’s the same company that your sister works for. 네 누나가 다니는 직장 이라며?”라고 하자 Mike는 “Thank you! 고마워. I’ve wanted to work there since last year and luckily my sister helped me out by talking to some of her colleagues. 내가 작년 부터 그 회사에서 정말 일하고 싶었거든. 그래서 우리 누나가 좀 도와줬지.” 라고 하네요. Jason은 “You’re lucky! Your sister must hold a high position at that company or something to get that done for you. 야, 너 좋겠다. 누나가 회사에서 높은 자리에 있나보구나.” 라고하네요. 이어 Mike가 “Luckily, yes. 응, 맞아. But she still had to pull a few strings to get me this job. 그래도 영향력 있는 사람에게 부탁해서 해준 거야 .” 라고 하더라고요. 그러자 Jason 은 “Well congratulations once again! 아, 그렇구나. 다시 한번 축하해.” 라고 대답하네요. Keep today’s phrase ‘pull strings’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again.
PULL STRINGS
Jason: Hey Mike, congratulations on your new job! I heard it’s the same company that your sister works for.
Mike: Thank you! I’ve wanted to work there since last year and luckily my sister helped me out by talking to some of her colleagues.
Jason: You’re lucky! Your sister must hold a high position at that company or something to get that done for you.
Mike: Luckily, yes. But she still had to pull a few strings to get me this job.
Jason: Well congratulations once again!
Mike: Thank you!
오늘의 표현은 ‘Pull strings’입니다. When you pull strings, it means that you use your influence that you have over important people in order to get something or to help someone. Pull strings 는 ~에게 유리하도록 영향력을 행사하다, 뒤에서 조종하다’ 라는 뜻입니다. 쉽게 말해서 ‘인맥을 동원해서 원하는 것을 얻다’ 라는 뜻입니다. 예를 들어 보겠습니다. Justin’s father has pulled some strings for him.라고 하면 저스틴의 아버지가 힘 써줬다. 라는 뜻이 됩니다. Now you know what ‘Pull strings’ means right? Then now we will listen to the conversation for the last time.
PULL STRINGS
Jason: Hey Mike, congratulations on your new job! I heard it’s the same company that your sister works for.
Mike: Thank you! I’ve wanted to work there since last year and luckily my sister helped me out by talking to some of her colleagues.
Jason: You’re lucky! Your sister must hold a high position at that company or something to get that done for you.
Mike: Luckily, yes. But she still had to pull a few strings to get me this job.
Jason: Well congratulations once again!
Mike: Thank you!
So let’s review. Today we learned that when you ‘pull strings’ you use your influence in order to get an advantage for someone else. Until next time, 지금까지 ENGLISH WITH YOO에 Jennifer Yoo입니다. Bye Bye!