(1607)＜3143＞: tack on something / ~을 때충 보태다

[williamahn(안영득)]

             ***** tack on something *****

                              (~을 대충 보태다)

               Tips=[1]= "tack"은 "압절으로 붙이다"라는 뜻을 갖이고 있어서

                                           무언가를 보태다라는 의미가 된다.

                                           그래서 이 표현은 "~을 아무렇게나 보태다"라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

                (1607)(A) Can you look at this invoice?

                                 I don't understand why they chatged me

                                 this extra fee.

                          (B) Let me see...

                                 Yeah, it dosen't necessary.

                                 I think they just tacked it on

                                 and hoped you wouldn't notice.

                         (A) Are you serious? 

                               I'm going to call

                               Customer Service and complain.

                           =invoic:송장.주문서       =change:부과하다      =extra fee:추가요금      

                                      =necessary:필요한       =notice:알아채다      =serious:진심인,심각한      

                                      =Custom  Service:고객써비스쎈터                 =complain:불평하다

                                                                         [본문   해석]

                             (A) 이 송장 좀 봐주실래요? 왜 이 수수료가 부과되였는지 이해가 안가요.

                                       (B) 어디 봐요. 그러네요. 불필요한데요. 이미 대충 부과해 놓고 눈치 못 채기를 바랐던것 같아요.

                                       (A) 정말이예요? 고객썬터에 전화해서 항의해야겠어요.

                        Tips=[2]= English Review

                          [Get over /(질병에서) 회복하다]

                                (A) How was the company gathering last night? 

                                         I heard you guys stayed out really late.

                                           (어젯밤 회식 어때ㅆ어요? 다들 밤늦게 집에 안 들어 갔다덴요)

                                   (B) It was a lot of fun. I'm sorry you missed it! 

                                         Lisa said you were sick?

                                            (아주 재미 있었어요. 리사가 그러든데 아팟었다며요.)

                                   (A) Yes, I'm getting over a cpld.

                                          I should be fine in a couple of days.

                                            (네, 감기에 걸렸는데 회복중이예요. 이삼일 후면 괞찬을 거얘요.)

                              [Similar and related expressions]

                             ** Yes, I'm recovering from a cold.**

                                        (네, 감기에 걸렸는데 낫는 중이예요.)