(1238)＜3069＞: That sounds like a plan. / 좋은 생각이네요.

[안영득]

                     ***** That sounds like a plan *****

                            ( 좋은 생각이네요)

               Tips=[1]= "그럴싸하게 들린다"라고 직역할 수 있는 이 표현은

                                                어떤 제안에 대해 흔쾌히 동의 할 때 "좋은 생각이네요"라는 의미로 쓰인다.

                                              "That's a good idea", "That sounds good"같은 표현과 함게 기억합시다.

                       (1238)(A) Did you see the electronic bill?

                                   We definitely used the air conditions

                                   too much last month.

                             (B) We'd better make a change, then. 

                                    Why don't we use those electric fans

                                    during the day instead?

                             (A) That sounds like a plan.

                                   We can't spend that much on electricity again.

                                                       =electric bill:전기세                 =had better:~하는 편이 낫다    

                                                =make a change:변화를 주다     =electric fan:선풍기

                                                                                      [본문  해석]

                                                (A) 전기세 나옫것 봤어요? 지난달에 에어콘을 너무 많이 썻네요.

                                               (B) 그럼 변화를 시도하는게 좋겠네요. 이제 낮에는 저 선풍기를 쓰는게 어때요?

                                               (A) 좋은 생각이네요. 다시는 전기세에 그렇게 많은 돈을 쓰면 안돼요.

                            Tips=[2]= English Review

                             [ Grow up / 자라다]

                                   (A) Where you from?

                                               (고향이 어디세요?)

                                      (B) I grew up in a small town in California. 

                                            It's really peaceful and quiet there.

                                               (저는 캘리포니아의 소 도시에서 자랐어요. 아주 평화롭고 조용한 곳이죠.)

                                       (A) Oh, really?  That sounds nice.

                                                        I grew up in a big city where it was always loud and chaotic.

                                                    (아, 그래요. 좋았겠어요. 전 대도시에서 자랐는데  늘 시끄럽고 정신 없었거든요.)

                                      [Similar and related expressions]

                                 **I was raised in a town in California.**

                                          (난 캘리포니아의 소도시에서 컷어요.)