(1594)＜3130＞: play dumb / 알면서 모르는척 하다.

[williamahn(안영득)]

                  ***** play  dumb *****

                             (알면서 모르는 척하다)

          Tips=[1]= "일부러 바보인척 하다"라는 의미를 갖인

                                            이 표현은 "알면서도 모르는 척 하다"라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

                                            그래서 'Don't play dumb"라고 하면 "시치미를 떼지 마라"가 된다.

         (1594)(A) Hey, the twenty-dollar bill

                                 I left on the table is gone.

                                 Did you take it?

                           (B) No- I don't even see it. 

                                 I've just been playing games on my phone.

                           (A) Don't play dumb! 

                                 You were alone in the room! 

                                 Give me my money!

                             = bill:지폐       =gone:사라진        =on one's phone:전화기로

                                                                            [본문   해석]

                                (A) 이봐, 내가 테이블에 올려놓은 20달러짜리 지폐가 없어졌는데 네가 갖어갔어?

                                           (B) 아니, 있는지도 몰랐어. 휴대전화기로 게임만하고 있었어.

                                           (A) 모르는척 하지마! 이 방에 너만 있었잖아. 내 돈 내놔!

                        Tips=[2]= English Review

                          [Branch out / 새로운 것을 시작하다]

                                (A) How's the new art class you're taking?

                                           (새로 듣고있는 미술 수업 어때요?)

                                   (B) I really like it. 

                                         I'm glad I decided to branch out

                                               and try something diffrent.

                                         I'm learning so many new things.

                                           (정말 맘에 들어요. 제가 새로운 것을 차차 뭔가 색다른 것을 시도하기로 했다는 게 행복해요.)

                                   (A) Good for you!  Maybe I'll sign up for it next month.

                                           (잘됐네요!  저도 다음 달에 신청할지 몰라요.)

                        [Similar and related expressions]

                         ** I'm glad I drcided to stretch out and try something diffrent.**

                                 ( 제가 새로운 것을 찿아 뭔가 색다른 것을 시도하기로 했다는 게 행복해요.)