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[오디오 듣기] Such a drag
오늘의 영어 표현은 such a drag입니다.
What does it mean for something or somebody to be such a drag? Let’s find out, but first we will listen to today’s conversation. 잘 들어보세요.
Such a drag
Jason: Hey I thought you said you were going to your friend’s party? Why are you still home?
Mike: I did go but that party was such a drag so I came home right away. It was so boring and I couldn’t stand being there anymore.
Jason: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that the party was such a drag.
Mike: No worries.
Jason이 Mike에게 “Hey I thought you said you were going to your friend’s party? 야, 너 친구 파티에 간다 그랬잖아? Why are you still home? 그런데 왜 집에 있는 거니?” 라고 묻습니다. 그러자 Mike가 “I did go but that party was such a drag so I came home right away. 가긴 갔는데 너무 지루해서 금방 집에 왔어. It was so boring and I couldn’t stand being there anymore. 하도 재미가 없어서 더 못 있겠 더라고 .”하면서 불평하네요. 이어 Jason이 “Oh I’m sorry to hear that the party was such a drag.”라고 대답합니다. Keep today’s phrase ‘such a drag’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?
Such a drag
Jason: Hey I thought you said you were going to your friend’s party? Why are you still home?
Mike: I did go but that party was such a drag so I came home right away. It was so boring and I couldn’t stand being there anymore.
Jason: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that the party was such a drag.
Mike: No worries.
오늘 영어표현은 such a drag입니다. If something or someone is described to be a drag, then that person or thing is boring, depressing, or is a problem for other people. Drag는 지루한 사람 , 지루한 것, 진력나게 하기라는 뜻이죠. SUCH는 명사를 강조하며 그처럼 … 한, 정말로 …한 이라는 뜻으로 쓰이고요. 그래서 such a drag 은 매우 귀찮고, 싫증 나며, 지루하게 하는 것이라는 뜻이 되는 겁니다. 예를 들어볼까요? “My weekend was such a drag.” 라고 하면 “지난 주말은 정말 지루했어.”라는 뜻이 되겠죠? 또 다른 예를 들어보겠습니다. “Clark is such a drag.” 하면 “어휴, 클라크는 정말 짜증 나는 친구야.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다. Now you know what it means for something or someone to be a drag right? Now let’s listen to the conversation for the last time.
Such a drag
Jason: Hey I thought you said you were going to your friend’s party? Why are you still home?
Mike: I did go but that party was such a drag so I came home right away. It was so boring and I couldn’t stand being there anymore.
Jason: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that the party was such a drag.
Mike: No worries.
Let’s review. When someone or something is a drag, that person or thing is boring, depressing, or even a problem to others. SUCH A DRAG. 그럼 다음 시간에 다시 뵙겠습니다. 지금까지 ENGLISH WITH YOO에 Jennifer Yoo입니다. Bye Bye!