Pressed for Time

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[오디오 듣기] Pressed for Time

오늘의 영어 표현은 Pressed for Time 입니다.

Have you ever heard this American English phrase ‘pressed for Time’? This expression is common in American English. Let’s find out what it means! 그럼 오늘의 대화를 들어보면서 ‘Pressed for Time’ 가 무슨 뜻인지 알아 보겠습니다. 잘 들어보세요.

Pressed for time
Jason: Do you mind helping me carry the groceries in? I have a lot of heavy items.
Mike: Right now?
Jason: Well, if you’re busy you don’t have to. I can ask Sam.
Mike: If I weren’t so pressed for time, I could help you. It’s because I have to catch the bus very soon.
Jason: Not a problem. See you when you get home!
Mike: Thanks for understanding!

Jason이 Mike에게”Do you mind helping me carry the groceries in? I have a lot of heavy items. 나 장 봐온 것 좀 들어줄 수 있어? 무거운 게 많아서 그래.” 라고 묻자 Mike가 “Right now? 지금?”이라고 물어보네요. 그러자 Jason이 “Well, if you’re busy you don’t have to. I can ask Sam. 응, 그런데 지금 바쁘면 괜찮아. Sam에게 물어볼게.” 라고 답합니다. Mike가 “If I weren’t so pressed for time, I could help you. It’s because I have to catch the bus very soon. 지금 시간에 쫓기지만 않으면 도와줄 수 있는데 곧 버스를 타야 해서 말이야”라고 하자 Jason이 “Not a problem. See you when you get home! 괜찮아, 집에 가서 보자.”라고 Mike에게 말합니다. 그러자 Mike가 “Thanks for understanding! 이해해줘서 고마워!”라고 하네요. 오늘의 표현, ‘pressed for time’꼭 기억하시고요. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Pressed for time
Jason: Do you mind helping me carry the groceries in? I have a lot of heavy items.
Mike: Right now?
Jason: Well, if you’re busy you don’t have to. I can ask Sam.
Mike: If I weren’t so pressed for time, I could help you. It’s because I have to catch the bus very soon.
Jason: Not a problem. See you when you get home!
Mike: Thanks for understanding!

오늘 영어표현은 pressed for time입니다. When you are pressed for time, it means that you don’t have much time and you are in a hurry. Basically, it means that you are working against a very tight schedule. Pressed for time는 시간에 쫓기는 상황을 표현할 때 사용하는데요. 급한 일 때문에 서둘러야 할 때 쓸 수 있습니다. Press는 누르다, 압박하다라는 뜻이죠. 그래서 pressed for time 하면 시간에 쫓기다 라는 의미가 되는 것입니다. 예를 들어 “I was pressed for time and couldn’t even have dinner.” 하면 “시간에 쫓겨서 저녁도 못 먹었어.” 라는 뜻이 되는 것이죠. Now we’ll listen to this conversation for the last time.

Pressed for time
Jason: Do you mind helping me carry the groceries in? I have a lot of heavy items.
Mike: Right now?
Jason: Well, if you’re busy you don’t have to. I can ask Sam.
Mike: If I weren’t so pressed for time, I could help you. It’s because I have to catch the bus very soon.
Jason: Not a problem. See you when you get home!
Mike: Thanks for understanding!

So let’s review. ‘Pressed for time’ means to be in a hurry and that you are working against a tight schedule. 다음 시간에 다시 뵙겠습니다. 지금까지 ENGLISH WITH YOO에 Jennifer Yoo입니다. Bye bye!