(1752)＜3295＞: damp down / 불길을 줄이다

[williamahn(안영득)]

                                    ***** damp  down *****

                                (불길을 줄이다)

                        Tips=[1]= "damp"는 "축축하게하다"이라는 의미가 있어서

                                              오늘의 표현은 "불꽃의 강도를 줄이다"라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

                       (1752)(A) Hey, don't you think it's hot in here?

                             (B) Yeah, I think we need to

                                    damp the woodstove down right now.

                             (A) Okay. I'll do it myself.

                                                       = woodstove:장작난로                    =right now: 지금당장

                                                                      [본문   해석]

                                    (A) 여기 좀 더운것 같지 않아요?

                                                (B) 네, 지금 바로 장작 난로의 불을 좀 줄여야겠어요.

                                                (A) 그래요. 제가 직접할게요.

                   Tips=[2]= English Review

                       [Be in  good company / (남들도 다 격는 일이므로)걱정할것 없다]

                                       (A) Is everything okay?

                                        (괞찬으세요?)

                               (B) I had a small fight with myson last night.

                                     He skipped school and went camping with his friends!!

                                        (어젓밤에 아들과 말다툼을 좀 했습니다. 녀석이 학교를 빼먹고 친구들과 캠핑을 갔지 뭠니가?)

                               (A) Don't worry. You're in good company.

                                     I had a fight with my daughter last weekend. too.

                                        (걱정하자 마세요, 남들도 다 격는 일이니 걱정할것 없어요. 저도 지난 주말에 땅과 싸웠는데요.)

                              [Similar and related expressions]

                           ** I'm in the same boat.**

                                     (저도 같은 처지 입니다)