(855)＜2577＞ take a step back/ 한발 물러서다.

[williamahn]

                ***** Take a step back*****

                                 (한발 물러서다)

           Tips=[1]= 정신 없이 바블 때 그대로 일을 진행하는 것보다 잠시 물러서서 쉬여가는 편이 좋다.

                                        오늘의 표현은 "한발 물러서다, 양보하다"라는 의미를 전달할 때 쓴다.

                                         쉬운 표현이니 잘 익혀 둡시다.

               (855) (A) Have you heard

                                  where this year's banqueit will be?

                               You were involved in organizing

                                  the event last year, weren't you?

                        (B) Yes, but this year I decided to take a step back

                                 and see what would happen?

                        (A) Ah, maybe that's why it seems like the guys

                                   in charge of it have had some troubles

                                   from the get-go.

                                {단어  해설}

                               = banquet :연회

                                                = be involved in :~에 합류하다.

                                                = organize :준비하다

                                                = in charge of :~을 담당해서

                                                = from the get-go ;처음부터

                                        [본문  해설]

                              (A) 올해는 연회를 어디서 하는지 들었어요?

                                               작년엔 이 행사를 준비 하는 일에 합류했었잖아요, 그렇죠?

                                        (B) 네,그런데 올해는 지켜서서 그냥 바라보기로 했어요.

                                        (A) 아 그래서 처음 부터 영회 담당자들이 고생하는것 같았군요.

                 Tips=[2]= English Review

                         [Come off as ~처럼 보이다]

                                (A) What do you think of Karen? (캐런에 대해 어떻게 생각하세요?)

                                       (B) I think she comes off as intimidating. (제 생각에는 그녀가 좀 위협적으로 보여요.)

                                       (A) What? She's the sweetest person I know! 

                                                   (뭐라고요? 제가 알고 있는 사람중 가장 다정한 사람이예요)

                                          [Similar and related expressions]

                              ** I think she seems intimidating.**

                                           (제 생각에는 그녀가 조금 위협적인 것 같애요)