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[English with Yoo 오디오 듣기] No news is good news
오늘의 영어 표현은 no news is good news입니다.
Let’s start by listening to a conversation that Mike and Jason had. Listen carefully as today’s expression ‘no news is good news’ is used. 오늘의 대화를 들어보면서 ‘no news is good news’ 가 무슨 뜻인지 알아 보겠습니다. 잘 들어보세요. Listen carefully.
No news is good news
Jason: I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job.
Mike: No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.
Jason: You’re right. No news is good news.
Jason이 Mike 에게 “I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job. 빅터가 새 직장에 잘 적응하는 지 궁금하다.”라고 하자 Mike가 “No news is good news. 무소식이 희소식이지 뭐. I’m pretty sure he is doing well. 틀림없이 잘 적응하고 있을 거야.”라고 하네요. Jason이 “You’re right. No news is good news. 네 말이 맞아. 무소식이 희소식이지.” 라고 말합니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘no news is good news’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?
No news is good news
Jason: I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job.
Mike: No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.
Jason: You’re right. No news is good news.
Today’s expression is no news is good news. When you haven’t heard any information or updates about someone and you’re hoping that nothing bad has happened to them, you can use the expression no news is good news. It simply means that not hearing any news indicates that nothing is wrong. No news is good news는 누군가가 소식을 전해 오지 않을 때 별 탈 이 없어서 연락이 없는 거려니 하는 마음으로 하는 말입니다. 아무런 소식이 안 들리니 아무 문제가 없을 거라는 거죠. 오늘 본문에서 Jason이 Victor에 대해 궁금해하니까 Mike 가 그 친구 잘 있을 거라고 안심시켜 줍니다. “No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.” 라고요. 자, 그러면 no news is good news의 실제 활용 예를 들어보겠습니다. “Janice hasn’t called me to tell me she has arrived in New York safely. Oh well, no news is good news.” 라고 하면 “Janice가 뉴욕에 잘 도착했다는 연락이 아직 안 왔어. 무소식이 희소식이겠지 뭐.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다. Now you know what today’s expression means right? Then we will listen to the conversation for the last time.
No news is good news
Jason: I wonder if Victor is adjusting well to his new job.
Mike: No news is good news. I’m pretty sure he is doing well.
Jason: You’re right. No news is good news.
Let’s review. No news is good news simply means that not hearing any news indicates that nothing is wrong. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS. Now try using this expression on your own. 그럼 다음 시간에 다시 뵙겠습니다. 지금까지 ENGLISH WITH YOO에 Jennifer Yoo입니다. Bye bye!