(1244):＜3075＞: out of left field / 뜬금 없는

[안영득]

                                      ***** out of left field *****

                                    (뜬금 없는)

                  Tips=[1]= 야구에서 "left field"는 "좌익수 구역을 말한다"

                                         좌익수 구역에서 반대편에 있는 1루나 홈 베이스까지

                                         송구하는 것은 주자를 매우 놀라게 할것이다.

                                         여러가지 어원이 있기마련이지만 이 런 맥락에서

                                         이런 표현은 "뜬금 없는, 뜻밖의,예상치 못한"의 뜻으로 쓰인다.

               (1244)(A) Do you think that space allens exist?

                          (B)What? That question was

                                           totally out of left field. 

                                I mean, we've been talking about our careers.

                          (A) Oh, sorry! 

                                I can explain --the TV behind you

                                is playing an ad for a movie with aliens.

                         =alien:외계인    =totally: 완전히   =career:직장, 경력 

                                   =explain:설명하다    ad: advertisement

                                                                  [ 본문  해석]

                           (A) 외계인이 존재한다고 믿어?

                                    (B) 뭐라고? 그 질문은 완정히 뜬금없잖아. 아니, 지금까지 직장생활 이야기 하고 있었잖아.

                                    (A) 아, 미안. 그게 말이지...

                                          너 뒤에 있는 TV에서 외계인이 나오는 영화를 광고하고 있거든.

                      Tips=[2]= English Review

                         [ Cut back/ 줄이다]

                               (A) You look great!  Have you lost some weight?

                                           (보기 좋은 데요. 살 좀 빠지지 않았어요?)

                                  (B) Yeah, I have. 

                                        I've been trying to lose a few pounds by cutting back

                                        on sugar and fat.

                                          ( 네, 맞아요. 살 좀 빼보려고 설탕과지방 섭취를 줄였거든요.)

                                  (A) Well, it seems to be working!

                                           ( 오호, 효과 있는것 같은데요.)

                           [Similar and related expressions]

                             ** I've been trying to lose a few pounds by eating

                                     less sugar and fat.**

                                        (살 좀 빼보려고 설탕과 지방 섭취를 줄였거든요,)