(1619)＜3157＞: snap out of / 정신을 차리다

[williamahn(안영득)]

               ***** snap out of *****

                             (정신 차리다)

         Tips=[1]= "snap"은 "딱 하고 끈어지다"라는 뜻을 가지고 있어서

                                         "~에서 끈어저 나오다"라는 말은 "어떵상황에서 정신을 차리고 빠져나오다"란

                                         의미가 된다. 그래서 이 표현은 죄책감이나 실연의 아품으로

                                         부터"정신을 차리다"라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

         (1619)(A) I think we should talk to Mike

                                 about his negativity. 

                                 I'm so tired of it.

                          (B) Me too, but - he's depressed! 

                                We can't just tell him to snap out of it.

                         (A) It's been three momths since

                              he broke up with Jenny! 

                              He needs to start getting over it.

                      =negativity:부정적 상황      =tired of:~에 걸린         =depressed:우울한        

                                        =break up with:~와헤여지다              =get over it:극복하다

                                                                                      [본문   해석]

                                                  (A) 아무래도 마이크에게 그의 부정적인 태도에 관해 이야기를 좀 해야 할것 같아요.

                                                    이전 정말 못 참겠어요.

                                                  (B) 나도 그렇긴 한데 마이크가 우울하잖아요. 그냥 정신 차리라고 말할 순는 없잖아요.

                                              (A) 제니랑 헤여진 지 3개월이나 지났잖아요! 이젠 털어버릴 때도 됐죠.

                     Tips=[2]= English Review

                         [Have in mind /생각하다,염두에 두다]

                           (A) Hey, what did you have in mind for lunch today?

                                   (B) I was thinking we could get curry.

                                         I want something hot since it's so cold out today.

                                   (A) That sounds good.

                                         Should we go to the place down the street?

                        [Similar and related expressions]

                              ** Hey, what were you thinking of for lunch today?**

                                         (저기, 오늘 점심으로 뭘 먹을지 생각해 봤어?)