(1192)＜3022＞:8/21: clam one's nerves /신경을 안정 시키다.

[williamahn]

            ***** clam one's nerves *****

                             (신경을 안정시키다)

          Tips=[1]= "clam"dms "진정시키다"의 뜻이고 'nerves"는 "신경" 이란 뜻이다.

                                           그래서 이 표현은 "신경을 안정 시키다"라는 의미로 쓰인다.

          (1192)(A) Have you seen Mr. Sanchez? 

                                 You'll probably want to avoid him

                                  this morning.

                           (B) Oh, because he had that meeting with

                                  the drector? 

                                  I heard he was really nervous about it.

                           (A) Exactly. 

                                 He'll still need a few hours to clam his nerves.

                        = avoid:피하다     =director:理事     =nervous:진정한

                                       [본문 해석]

                                        (A) 산체스 씨 봤어요? 오늘 아침에는 피하는게 좋을 겁니다.

                                                 (B) 아, 이사님과 한 회의 때문인가요? 엄청 긴장했다고 들었는데요.

                                                 (A) 맞아요.몇 시간 쯤 지나야 진정 될 거예요.

                       Tips=[2]= English Review

                         [Look better in person / 실물이 낫다.]

                          (A) Is that you in the photo over there?

                                         ( 저기 저 사진에 이ㅆ는 사람이 당신이예요?)

                                  (B) Yeah, that photo of me wastaken last year.

                                          (네, 작년에 찍은 사진이예요.)

                                   (A) It's a good photo, but you lookbetter in person.

                                          (사진은 좋은데, 실물이 낫네요.)

                             [Similar and related expressions]

                           ** It's a good phoo, but you look more  attractive in real life.**

                                     ( 사진은 좋은데, 실물이 더 멋지네요.)