(862)＜2584＞ to top it all off / 설상가상으로

[williamahn]

                  ***** to top it all off *****

                             [雪霜架上(설상가상)으로]

              Tips=[1]= 난처한 일 위에 불행한 일이 더하여지는 경우"엎친데 덥친격"

                                      또는 "설상가상"이란 말을 쓴다.

                                      오늘의 표현은 설상가상으로"라는 의미로 쓰였다.

                                      좋지 않은 일이 연이어 생기는 것도 속상한 일이 없다.

                                      이런 일이 없는 순탄한 하루가 되시길....

               (862)(A) You went shopping for a new coat yesterday,

                               didn't you?

                         (B) Yeah. I found one, but it was expensive

                                          and I had to wait in a long line to buy it.

                               And to top it all off,

                               I found a hole in the lining when I got home.

                         (A) How annoying!

                               I wouldn't shop at that store again if I were you.

                                                [본문  해석]

                                    (A) 어제 당신 새 코트를 쇼핑하레 갔죠, 그렇죠?

                                            (B) 네, 하나 골랐어요. 근데 비싼데다가 이것을 사려고 줄을 서서 한참 기다려야 했죠,

                                                  그리고 설상가상으로 집에 와서 보니 안감에 구멍이 났더라구요.

                                            (A) 짜증 나겠어요. 제가 당신이라면 그 가게에서 다신 안살 거예요.

                     Tips=[2]= English Review

                        [ Give (someone) a hand / ~를 거들어 주다]

                                          (A) Could you give me your hand with these boxes?

                                                 ( 이 상자 옮기는 것을 좀 도와 주시겠어요?)

                                          (B) Sure. Where should I put them?

                                                 (그럼요. 어디다 둘가요?)

                                          (A) Over there by the door. Thanks.

                                                 (저기 문 옆에요. 감사합니다)

                                        [ Similar and related expressions]

                              ** Could you lend me a hand with these boxes?**

                                             (이 상자 옮기는 것을 좀 도와주시겠어요?)