(1062)＜2839＞: ballpark figure /대강의 수치

[williamahn]

                        ***** ballpark  figure *****

                                (대강의 수치)

           Tips=[1]= 사라ㅁ이 많은 야구장(ballpark)에서 관객을 눈으로 세는 것은 어려운 일이다.

                                             그래서 어림으로 그 수(figure)를 세는데 ,

                                             이런 비유에서 ballpark figure는 "대강의 수치"

                                             또는 "어림 잡아"라는 의미로 쓰인다

                   (1062)(A) good news, Ms. Fisher. 

                                   The sales team just announced

                                        that our sales have increased

                                        by 25% this quarter. 

                                   I think our efforts to make

                                        a better cellphone finally worked out.

                            (B) Really? 

                                  That's great news.

                                  How many units have we sold so far?

                            (A) They said two million. 

                                   It's a ballpark figure, but pretty reliable. 

                                   It' obvious that we've made it!

                                           =quarter : 분기   = efforts: 노력   = work out :좋게 진행되다   

                                                      = reliable :신뢰할 만한     = obvious :명백한

                                                                              [본문   해석]

                              (A) 좋은 소식이예요. 피셔씨. 영업이 이번 분기에 판매가 25% 증가했다고 막 발표했어요.

                                              더 좋은 휴대폰을 만들려는 노력이 결국 좋게 진행 된것 같네요.

                                       (B) 정말요? 좋은 소식이군요. 지금 까지 판매량이 얼마나 되죠?

                                       (A) 2백만 대라고 하네요. 대강의 수치지만 매우 신뢰 할 만 해요. 우리가 해 냈다는것이 명백해요!

                    Tips=[2]= English Review

                      [Hit it out of the park / 굉장히 잘 해냈다]

                                         (A) Nicely done.  It looks like your presentation got us the contract.

                                 (B) Thanks.  but I was just doing my job.

                                 (A) Don't be so mdest.  You hit it out of the park.

                            [Similar and related expressions]

                         ** Don't be so modest.  You did an amazing job.**

                                     ( 너무 견손해하지 마세요. 당신은 놀라운 일을 잘 해냈어요.)