(1231),＜3062＞: In the first lane /숨 가쁜

[안영득]

              ***** in the first lane *****

                             ( 숨  가쁜 )

             Tip=[1]= " last lane" 은 "빠른 차선"이란 뜻이기 때문에

                                      비유적으로 오늘의 표현은 "굉장히 성공한"이라는 의미이다.

                                       그외에 "숨 가쁜", 아슬아승"이란 의미로 쓰인다.

                (1231)(A) Tony, it's been a while! 

                                 I heard you're now in charge of

                                 the western sales division.

                                 How's life in the first lanes?

                          (B) Well, there's a lot to deal with,

                                 but it's going alight so far. 

                                 How're things with you?

                          (A) I'm doing good. 

                                But everyone else is watting for us at the bar. 

                                Let's go!

                              = in change of:~을 알고있다          =western:서붕ㅢ    

                                          =sales/ divison:(조직의)~부         =deal with:지금까지   

                                                          [본문   해석]

                               (A) 토니, 오랜만 입니다. 지금 서부 영업부 책임자라면서요? 잘나가는 삶이 어때요?

                                          (B) 음, 처리 해야 할 일이 많긴 한데 지금 까지는 괜찮아요.당싱으 지금 어때요?

                                          (A) 잘 지내죠. 그런데 다른 사람들이 술집에서 기가리고 있어요. 갑시다!

               Tips=[2]= English Review

                     [ Go off on (one's) own /독립해서 나가다]

                           (A)  Hey, Jack. What are you doing this weekend?

                                    ( ㅓㅁ차!, 이번 주말에 뭐해요?)

                           (B) I'm helping my son find a apartment. 

                                 It's time for him to go off on his own,

                                 He's been living with us since collage.

                                    ( 내 아들이 새 아파트를 구하는데 도와주려구요. 녀석이 독립해서 나갈 때가 됐네요.

                                                         대학에 진학 후 우리집에 계속 살았거든요.)

                           (A) Oh, wow! That's great. 

                                  Where is he moving to?

                                                       (오, 잘됐네요! 반가운 소식이예요. 어디로 이사 한담니가?) 

                       [similar and related Expressions]

                         ** It's time for him to become independent.**

                                    (그녀석이 독립 할 때 됐어요.)