
이미지 출처 : Better Up
Power Warm-up
Pam has enjoyed her time with her new baby, but the time has gone by so fast. She tells her close friend that she isn't ready to go back to work. but she knows eventually she will.
go by / fly by 시간과 함께 나오면 시간이 흘러간다는 의미
Time goes by so fast / Time flies by so fast
tell someone that S+V
tell someone to do something
Power Note
1.get in [into] a groove 어떤 일에 몰입하여 원활하게 수행하다
-to be immersed in a task and perform smoothly
get into a rythem of certain activities
things don't feel awkard
You find a work / life pattern
It becomes natural / less awkard over time
= get familiar with
A : How did band rehearsal go?
B : Once we got in a groove, we started sounding great together.
A : 밴드 리허설은 어땠어?
B : 일단 적응이 되고 나니까, 우리는 함께 멋진 소리를 내기 시작했어.
The team was in a groove in the second half of the game and won.
팀은 경기 후반전에 탄력을 받아서 이겼다.
2.can't bear to do something 차마~할 수 없다
-to be unable to imagine or think about doing something
You can't imagine / endure
unthinkable / unimaginable
even the thought is ridiculous.
That sounds terrible.
A : How much do you want for your baseball card collection?
B : It's not for sale. I couldn't bear to part with it.
A : 야구 카드 수집품에 얼마를 원하세요?
B : 그건 판매용이 아니예요. 이것과는 차마 헤어질 수가 없어요.
Tom couldn't bear to look at the fire damage in his art gallery.
톰은 자신의 미술관의 화재 피해를 차마 볼 수가 없었다.
3. strike a balance 균형을 유지하다
-to find an acceptable compromise between two things
strike a balance between work and family.
That is a big dilemma.
Marriage is all about compromise
be all about = the most important thing is...
A : You and Jill have a great marriage. How do you do it?
B : We managed to strike a pretty good balance between her needs and my needs.
A : 당신과 질을 훌륭한 결혼 생활을 하고 있네요. 어떻게 하시는 거예요?
B : 아내의 요구와 나의 요구 사이에서 간신히 균형을 꽤 잘 맞춰 나갔어요.
Mike had to strike a balance between a car he could afford and a style he liked.
마이크는 자신이 감당할 수 있는 차와 좋아하는 스타일 사이에서 균형을 유지해야 했다.
Power Pattern
You'll have to ... 당신은~ 해야 할 거예요
-in the future you might have to
You'll have to speak louder because he has poor hearing.
그 사람은 청력이 좋지 않아서 더 크게 말해야 할 거예요.
You'll have to fill out form 10-B and take it to room 74.
양식 10-B를 작성하고 74번 방으로 가져가셔야 합니다.
Power Vocab
nanny 유모
nanny vs. babysitter
nanny - 대부분 full time
babysitter - more of a part time thing
Power Dialog 중
Is that why she quit her job? 그래서 직장을 그만둔 거야?
회사를 그만두다
quit / leave / stop / give up + job
