(1638)＜3176＞ : keep tabs on / ~를 예의 주시하다

[williamahn(안영득)]

                ***** keep  tabs  on *****

                             (~를 예의 주시하다)

         Tips=[1]= "tab"는 "색인표"라는 뜻이 있어서 오늘의 표현은 어떤 것에

                                         색인표를 달아 놓듯 "~를 예의 주시하다","~을 지켜보다"라는 의미로 쓰인다.

                (1638)(A) You bought another new suit?

                                 It seems like you're spending

                                 a lot of money these days.

                          (B) Well, why not?

                                I have a good job,

                                and I went to enjoy life.

                         (A) Ok, I understand.

                                I just hope you're keeping tabs on

                                your bank balance.

                =suit:정장    =spend:돈을 쓰다     =these days:요즘    =bank balance:은행잔고

                                                                 [본문   해석]

                                    (A) 새 정장 산거니? 요즘 돈 많이 쓰는것 같애.

                                (B) 좀 그래도 되지 않을가요? 좋은 직장도 단이도 있고 인생을 즐계야죠.

                                (A) 알겠다. 나는 단지 네가 은행 잔액도 잘 봤으면 한다.

                  Tips=[2]= English Rpeat

                      [on behalf of (someone) ~을 대표(대신)하여]

                                    (A) Did you go to the business awards event last night?

                                      (어제밤에 있었든 비지니스 어워드 시상식에 참석하셨어요?)

                              (B) Yes, I did. The director asked me to receve

                                    an award on behalf of the company.

                                        (네, 본부장님 게서 회사 대표로 상을 받아달라고 하셨어요.)

                              (A) I wish I could've gone. 

                                    I had to go a last minute business trip.

                                       (저도 갈 수 있었으면 좋을 텐데 아쉽습니다. 막판에 출장을 가야 했거든요.)

                         [Similar and related expressions]

                         ** The director asked me to receive an award

                                 as a representensive of the company.**

                                  (본부장님께서 회사 대표로 상을 받아 달라고 하셨어요.)