회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 열 가운데 여덟이나 아홉 정도로 거의 대부분, 십중팔구, 영어로 표현해 보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, we should call David.

J: David? Nah, he's not going to answer the phone. It's Saturday.

A: Really? He never answers the phone on the weekends?

J: Nine times out of ten, no. Weekends are his off the grid time.

A: I didn't know that. Why is that?

J: Nine times out of ten, he's either catching up on sleep, watching movies, or just avoiding the outside world.

A: Well, weekends are for recharging but what if it's something important?

J: Trust me, I've tried. Nine times out of ten, I get his voicemail.

A: But still we should give it a shot anyway. You never know.

J: Go for it, but don't get your hopes up. Nine times out of ten, we'll end up leaving a voicemail.

John에게 데이빗에게 전화한다고 했더니 십중팔구 전화 받지 않을 거라고 했습니다.

Nine times out of ten

열에 아홉, 그러니까 대부분, 거의, 십중팔구

In nine cases out of ten.

More often than not.

In the majority of cases.

Almost always

Virtually every time

In the vast majority of instances

Almost without exception

Practically always

Nine times out of ten

열에 아홉. 그러니까 대부분, 거의, 십중팔구Nine times out of ten. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

A: We should call David.

J: David? Nah, he's not going to answer the phone. It's Saturday.

A: Really? He never answers the phone on the weekends?

J: Nine times out of ten, no. Weekends are his off-the-grid time.

A: I didn't know that. Why is that?

J: Nine times out of ten, he's either catching up on sleep, watching movies, or just avoiding the outside world.

A: Well, weekends are for recharging but what if it's something important?

J: Trust me, I've tried. Nine times out of ten, I get his voicemail.

A: But still we should give it a shot anyway. You never know.

J: Go for it, but don't get your hopes up. Nine times out of ten, we'll end up leaving a voicemail.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

We should call David.

데이빗에게 전화하는 게 좋겠어요.

Should – 하는 게 좋겠다.

We should call David.

데이빗에게 전화하는게 좋겠어요.

He's not going to answer the phone.

그는 전화 받지 않을 겁니다.

It's Saturday.

토요일입니다.

He never answers the phone on the weekends?

그는 절대 주말에 전화 받지 않아요?

Nine times out of ten.

십중팔구

Weekends are his off the grid time.

주말은 그의 off the grid 전기가 안 들어오는, 전화가 안 터지는, 전산망이 닿지 않는, 잠수를 타는 시간이라는 말입니다.

어떤 사람이 갑자기 연락을 끊었을 때, 잠수 탔다는 말 하죠?

He’s always off the grid on weekends.

그는 항상 주말에 잠수를 탑니다. 연락 두절됩니다.

Nine times out of ten, he's either catching up on sleep, watching movies, or just avoiding the outside world.

Nine times out of ten

거의 대부분, 십중팔구

He's either catching up on sleep, watching movies, or just avoiding the outside world.

그는 모자랐던 잠을 보충하거나, 영화를 보거나 아니면, 그냥 바깥 세상을 피해요.

Weekends are for recharging but what if it's something important?

주말은 재충전하는 거지만 만약 중요한 일이 있다면요?

Nine times out of ten, I get his voicemail.

Nine times out of ten.

거의 대부분, 십중팔구

I get his voicemail.

그의 음성 메일이 나오죠.

Nine times out of ten, we'll end up leaving a voicemail.

Nine times out of ten

거의 대부분, 십중팔구

We'll end up leaving a voicemail.

우리는 end up결국 음성 메일을 남기게 됩니다.

Nine times out of ten 거의 대부분, 십중팔구Nine times out of ten. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: We should call David.

J: David? Nah, he's not going to answer the phone. It's Saturday.

A: Really? He never answers the phone on the weekends?

J: Nine times out of ten, nope. Weekends are his off the grid time.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 Nine times out of ten 거의 대부분

In nine cases out of ten 십중팔구를 영어로 표현해 봤습니다.