I don’t want all my effort to go down the drain.- 모든 노력이 헛되게 하긴 싫어.

<STYLE>P{margin-top:2px;margin-bottom:2px;}</STYLE> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=618 bgColor=#f5f5f5 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=15></TD> <TD height=40>2004.11.4 (목) - <A href="http://mplay.donga.com/ybme/asx/20041104.asx"> <IMG alt=듣기 hspace=3 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Fsound_icon.gif" align=absMiddle border=0></A></FONT></TD> <TD width=15> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=15> </TD> <TD vAlign=top height=50><FONT color=#305ebc><B><FONT size=4>I don’t want all my effort to go down the drain.</FONT></B><BR><FONT size=2>모든 노력이 헛되게 하긴 싫어.</FONT> </FONT><BR></TD> <TD width=15> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD background=http://www.donga.com/edu/img/dot_long.gif colSpan=3> <IMG height=1 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Fblank.gif" width=10></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=595 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><FONT size=2> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=595 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=2>Go down the drain은 ‘…이 수포로 돌아가다, 헛수고가 되다’라는 뜻입니다. Miss the boat는 ‘기회를 잃다’라는 뜻입니다. <BR></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=594 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=20> <IMG src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Farrow2.gif"></TD> <TD width=574><B><FONT color=#0099cc size=2>영어</FONT></B><BR><FONT color=#305ebc><B><FONT color=#262694 size=2>A: The most important thing is to be on time. </FONT></B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#17175b size=2>B: Sure thing. I don't want all my effort to go down the drain by being late. </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#262694 size=2>A: It'll be great if you get the job. You've wanted it for so long. </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#17175b size=2>B: That's true. I really don't want to miss the boat on this one. </FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD colSpan=2><B><FONT color=#262694 size=2></FONT></B></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=594 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=20> <IMG src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Farrow2.gif"></TD> <TD width=574><B><FONT color=#0099cc size=2>해석</FONT></B><BR>A: 가장 중요한 건 제시간에 가는 거야. <BR>B: 물론이지. 늦게 가서 이제껏 해온 모든 노력을 허사로 만들진 말아야지. <BR>A: 그 일자리 얻으면 정말 좋겠다. 네가 아주 오랫동안 원했던 일이잖아. <BR>B: 그렇지. 이번엔 정말 기회를 놓치고 싶지 않아. <BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR> <TABLE class=gulim9p cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=594 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=20> <IMG height=15 src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.donga.com%2Fedu%2Fimg%2Farrow2.gif" width=19></TD> <TD width=574><B><FONT color=#0099cc size=2>More tips</FONT></B><BR>I don't want my effort wasted. <BR>내 모든 노력이 수포로 돌아가게 하고 싶진 않아. <BR>I don’t want to miss this opportunity. <BR>이 기회를 놓치고 싶지 않아. <BR></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>