1248)＜3079＞: Saving grace / 한 가지 장점

[안영득]

                    ***** saving  grace *****

                                  (한 가지 장점)

               [Tips]= 직역하면 "구하는 은총"이라는 해석이 될수있는

                                     이 표현은 사람이나 사물의 결점들을 보완하는"한 가지 장점"이라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

                  (1248)(A) Wow, I don't know

                                  that Mr, Givens was so talkactive.

                           (B) Yeah, it can be annoying. 

                                  His saving grace is

                                  that he's a very giving person, though.

                           (A) Humm. Still, I think I'd like to avoid him

                                 as much as possible.

                                      =talkactive:말이 많은    =annoying:성가시게하는  

                                                     =giving:남에게 배우는        =avoid:피하다

                                           [본문  해석]

                            (A) 와, 기브슨씨가 그렇게 말이 많은 사람인지 몰랐어요.

                            (B) 네, 성가시긴 하죠. 그래도 잘 배우는 사람이라는게 장점이긴 해요.

                                                 (A) 음 그래도 가능하면 좀 피해야 겠어요.

                               Tips=[2]= English Review

                            [Throw in the towel / 패배를 인정하다, 포기하다]

                                                    (A) What's the matter?  You look just upset.

                                              ( 무슨 일 이예요? 표정이 안 좋아요.)

                                      (B) My proposal just got rejected for the third time. 

                                            I'm about ready to throw in the towl.

                                              ( 제 제안서가 세번째 퇴짜를 맞았습니다. 이젠 포기 직전이예요.)

                                      (A) Don't quit now!  The fourth time might be successful.

                                               ( 이제 와서 포기 하는건 말이 안돼요! 네 번째는 잘 될겁니다.)

                                               [Similar and related expressions]

                                 ** I'm about ready to give up.**

                                            ( 이젠 포기 직전이예요.)