회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 큰 벌을 받을 줄 알았는데 가볍게 끝났다, 쉽게 지나갔다는 표현 영어로 배워보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, how did your meeting go with your boss?

J: Surprisingly well! I was expecting a lecture that would last for hours, but it was over in minutes.

A: Really? You got off easy. I thought he'd grill you about that missed assignment.

J: I know, right? I was fully prepared for a lengthy discussion, but all he said was, "Don't do it next time." I dodged a bullet.

A: Seriously? That's it? No stern warnings, no detailed breakdown of your mistakes?

J: Nope, none of that. It was like he decided to take it easy on me this time. I was waiting for the storm, but it never came.

John이 과제를 하지 않아서 상사에게 큰 혼이 날 줄 알았는데, 별일이 없었다고 해서 제가 가볍게 끝났다는 표현 이렇게 했습니다.

You got off easy!

가볍게 끝났네요.

큰 벌을 받을 줄 알았는데 가볍게 끝났다, 쉽게 지나갔다는 표현 이렇게 하셔도 됩니다.

You got away with it.

You had a smooth escape.

You were let off the hook quite easily.

You were spa red a harsher outcome.

You got a lenient treatment.

You got a fortunate break.

You dodged a more severe consequence.

You got a mild punishment.

You escaped with a slap on the wrist.

You got off with a gentle reprimand.

큰 벌을 받을 줄 알았는데, 가볍게 끝났다, 쉽게 지나갔다는 표현

You got off easy. 기억하시면서 대화 느린 속도로 들어보시죠.

A: How did your meeting go with your boss?

J: Surprisingly well! I was expecting a lecture that would last for hours, but it was over in minutes.

A: Really? You got off easy. I thought he'd grill you about that missed assignment.

J: I know, right? I was fully prepared for a lengthy discussion, but all he said was, "Don't do it next time." I dodged a bullet.

A: Seriously? That's it? No stern warnings, no detailed breakdown of your mistakes?

J: Nope, none of that. It was like he decided to take it easy on me this time. I was waiting for the storm, but it never came.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

How did your meeting go?

미팅 어떻게 됐어요?

Surprisingly well!

Surprisingly 의외로 well 잘 됐어요.

Surprisingly 놀랍게도라는 뜻도 있고, 예상외로, 의외로라는 뜻도 있습니다.

I was expecting a lecture that would last for hours, but it was over in minutes.

I was expecting a lecture that would last for hours,

나는 설교가 몇 시간 동안 지속될 걸로 예상했어요.

Will last for –가 계속될 거다. 진행될 거다.

But it was over in minutes. 그러나 짧게 끝났습니다.

Really?

정말입니까?

You got off easy.

쉽게 끝났네요. 가볍게 끝났네요.

I thought he'd grill you.

나는 그가 당신을 채근할 걸로 생각했어요.

Grill someone 누군가를 끈질기게 심문하고, 채근한다는 뜻 입니다.

I was fully prepared for a lengthy discussion, but all he said was, "Don't do that next time."

I was fully prepared for a lengthy discussion

나는 긴 토론을 단단히 준비하고 있었습니다.

but all he said was, "Don't do that next time."

그러나 그는 다음부터 그러지 말라고 말한 게 전부예요.

I dodged a bullet.

나는 a bullet총알을 dodged 피했습니다.

총알을 피했다는 말은 문제를 피했다. 최악의 상황을 면했다는 뜻입니다.

Seriously?

정말입니까?

Are you serious?

정말인가요?

That's it?

그게 다 인가요?

It was lik e he decided to take it easy on me this time.

그가 나에게 이번에는 easy on me 관대하게 하기로 결정한 것 같았어요.

I was waiting for the storm, but it never came.

폭풍을 기다리고 있었는데, 오지 않았습니다.

그러니까 크게 혼날 줄 알았는데 쉽게 지나갔다.

I got off easy.

오늘 대화에서는 You got off easy. 가볍게 끝났네요. 큰 벌을 받을 줄 알았는데, 쉽게 지나갔네요. You got off easy. 표현 나왔습니다. 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: How did your meeting go with your boss?

J: Surprisingly well! I was expecting a lecture that would last for hours, but it was over in minutes.

A: Really? You got off easy. I thought he'd grill you about that missed assignment.

J: I know, right? I was fully prepared for a lengthy discussion, but all he said was, "Don't do it next time." I dodged a bullet.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 You got off easy. 큰 벌을 받을 줄 알았는데, 가볍게 끝났다, 쉽게 지나갔다는 표현 배웠습니다.