(1764)＜3301＞: slap on the wrist /가벼운 처벌

[williamahn(안영득)]

                                ***** slap on the wrist *****

                                          (가벼운 처벌)

               Tips=[1]= "손목을 가볍게치는 것"이라 직역되는 이 표현은 강도가 세지 안은

                                      "가벼운 처벌,솜방망이 처벌"이라는 뜻으로 쓰인다.

           (1764)(A) I got a phone call saying

                             that Marcus was late for school today. 

                             I can't believe it.

                       (B) But he hasn't been late for school often, right? 

                             I think just a slap on the wrist

                             would do him good.

                       (A) You should talk to him

                             when he comes back home.

                           =get a phone call:전화를 받다      =do someone good:~에게 좋은 영향을 미치다.

                                                                    [본문   해석]

                                 (A) 마커스가 오늘 학교에 지각했다는 전화를 받았어요. 믿기지 안네요.

                                            (B) 하지만 최근엔 지각 잘 안 했죠? 가볍게 혼내주면 될것 같아요.

                                            (A) 집에 오면 이야기 좀 해봐요.

                             Tips=[2]= English Review

                              [Pay (someone) a visit /(누구를)방문하다]

                                                  (A) When was the last time you saw your grandfather?

                                                 (할아버님을 뵌지가 언제예요?)

                                        (B) I paid him a visit at the hospital last weekend. 

                                              He recently had a heart attack.

                                                 (  지난 주말에 병원으로 찿아 뵈였습니다. 최근에 심장 마비가 오셨거든요.)

                                        (A) I'm sorry to hear that. Is he OK?

                                                 ( 안타까운 소긱이네요. 괜찮으실거예요?)

                                    [Similar and related expressions]

                                   ** I droped by the hospital last weekend.**

                                              (지난 주말에 병원으로 잠깐 찿아뵈였습니다.)