(1671)＜3368＞: treat someone like dirt / ~을 하찮게 대하다.

[williamahn(안영득)]

                     ***** treat someone like dirt *****

                            (~을 하찮게 대하다)

                  Tips=[1]= "dirt"는 "먼지"라는 뜻을 갖이고 있어서 누군가를 먼지 처럼 대한다는

                                          이 표현은 "~를 귀찮게 대하다",우습게 보다"란 뜻으로 쓰인다.

                   (1671)(A) So, Madison finally broke up with her boyfriend.

                                (B) That's great news!  He's been treating her like dirt.

                                (A) Yeah- he was awful. 

                                       I'm glad we don't have to see him anymore either.

                                                   = finally:마침내             =break up with:~와헤여지다    

                                             =awful:형편없는          =either:(부정문에서)또한

                                                                               [본문    해석]

                                      (A) 매디슨이 결국 남자 친구와 헤여졌대요.

                                                   (B) 좋은 소식이네요!. 그는 매디슨을 너무 하찮게 대했어요.

                                                    A) 네, 정말 형편 엇었죠. 이제 더는 그를 안 봐도 뒨다니 그것도 기쁘네요.

                           Tips=[2]= English Review

                            [Speak of the devil /호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다]

                                  (A) John's not looking too good these days. 

                                           I wonder if he's sick or just stressed out.

                                          ( 요즘 죠욘이 별로 안 좋아보여. 어디 아픈건지,아니면 그냥 스트레스를 받아서 그런건지 모르겠어뇨.)

                                      (B) Hey, speak of the devil!

                                             (앗,호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다드니!)

                                      (A) Hi there John,  we were just talking about you. 

                                            How are you feeling?

                                              (어서 와요. John.우리 막 그쪽 이야기 하고 있었어요. 기분은 좀 어때요?)

                                   [Similar and related expressions]

                                  ** Hey. look who it is! **

                                           (앗, 이게 누구신가!)