(1140)＜2974＞: any minute / 금방이라도

[williamahn]

                                         ***** any  minute *****

                                  (금방 이라도)

                     Tips=[1]= "금방, 곧:이라는 뜻의 단어를 생각하면 "soon"이라는 단어가 떠오를 것이다.

                                             오늘의 표현도 같은 의미이긴 하지만 ,

                                             좀 더 촉박한 느낌이 강한 "금방이라도"라는 의미로 쓰인다.

                                             예를 들어 뭔가를 몰래하는 와중에 "서둘러 ! 선생님이 금방 오실거야."라고

                                             표현 하고 싶다면

                                             "Hurry up! The teacher will be here any minutes!"라고 할 수 있다.

                      (1140)(A) Oh, I'd better run. 

                                   I don't want to be late forwork. 

                                   Thank you for the nice breakfast, honey. 

                                   I'll see you in the evening.

                             (B) Jenny, wait! 

                                   Take this umbrella. 

                                   It's supposed to start raining any minute now.

                             (A) Thanks, honey. 

                                    Ah! Don't forget to renew

                                          your driver's license today.

                                        =had better:~하는 편이 낫겠다.    =renew: 갱신하다    =driver's license:운전면허증

                                                                                     [본문  해석]

                               (A) 아이쿠! 빨리 뛰여 가야겠다. 회사 늦으면 안 되지.자기야, 아침차려줘서 고마워. 저녘 때봐.

                                           (B) 제니, 잠깐만. 여기 우산 챙겨. 이제 막 비가 오기 시작 할 거래.

                                      (A) 고마워,여보. 아! 오늘 운전 면허증 갱신하는 것 잊지 말고.

                     Tips=[2]= English Review

                        [ Have a heart of gold /인정이 많다]

                                        (A) Peter sent me an email last night. 

                                       He said he's volunteering with the charity for another year.

                                        ( Peater가 어젯밤에 저에게 이메일을 보냈어요.그는 자선 단체에서 일년 더 자원 봉사 한다고 하네요.)

                                 (B) He is?  What a great guy!

                                         (정말요? 정말 멋진 분이네요.)

                                 (A) I know!  He has a heart of gold. 

                                       He's always helping people in need.

                                         ( 맞아요? 정말 멋진 분이네요!)

                               [Similar and related expressions]

                           ** He is compassionate.**

                                    ( 그는 인정이 많아요.)