1. run sluggishly 느리게 작동하다
■ My old phone ran sluggishly.
■ My computer was running sluggishly, so I rebooted it.
■ My car is running sluggishly, but I don't know why.
2. feel at home with ~이 익숙하다
■ I thought I would feel at home with that operating system.
■ I feel at home with this phone because I've used it for so long.
■ You need to practice a lot before you feel at home with it.
3. light years ahead of ~보다 한참 앞선
■ The photo quality was light years ahead of older models.
■ His level of skill is light years ahead of my own.
■ My new car is light years ahead of my old one.
4. easy on the eyes 보기에 좋은
■ The phone is also easy on the eyes.
■ The products are easy on the eyes, but they're too expensive.
■ The new model is easy on the eyes, and it's faster, too.
5. hands down 단연
■ Hands down, it's my favorite phone.
■ She is hands down the best athlete on the team.
■ This is hands down the best restaurant in the neighborhood.
mobile phone
휴대폰
휴대폰이 보편화되어 '휴대폰'이라는 단어를 자주 사용하게 되면서 이제는 mobile phone이나 cellular phone이라는 표현을 그대로 사용하는 경우가 드물다. 대신 cell phone, 혹은 그냥 cell이나 mobile처럼 줄여서 말하는 경우가 대부분이다.
예) Can I have your cell phone number? (휴대폰 번호 좀 알려 주겠니?)
If you need to contact me, you can call my mobile. (나한테 연락해야 되면 휴대폰으로 전화하면 돼.)
It's about time.
진작에 그럴 것이지.
A: What are you looking at so closely? Can I see?
B: I'm learning the functions on my phone. I just got a new one yesterday.
A: It's about time. You must have had that last one for at least five years.
B: It worked fine until yesterday. I dropped it and broke the glass.
A: 뭘 그렇게 유심히 봐? 나도 봐도 돼?
B: 휴대폰 기능을 익히고 있어. 어제 새 기종으로 바꿨거든.
A: 진작에 그럴 것이지. 이전 것을 5년은 사용한 것 같은데.
B: 어제까지는 멀쩡하게 작동했어. 떨어뜨렸더니 유리가 깨졌어.