헤럴드 영어 365 – Day 024 [새학기 시작 관련 실제대화 + 필수영어표현정리] 무료영어공부 매일 영어습관들이기

[헤럴드밴쿠버다운타운]

안녕하세요 Charlie 입니다.

Back to School! It’s the first week of the new semester. 새학기 첫주가 마무리되어 가고 있습니다. 

오늘은 back to school 에 관련된 대화를 먼저 살펴보고,

일상 대화에서 자주 사용되고, 특히 학업이나 일과 관련된 상황에서 많이 쓰이는 영어표현들 정리해보도록 하겠습니다.

Dialogue

Charlie: Hey Anna! Can you believe summer's over? Time really flew by!

Anna: I know, right? It feels like we were just on vacation. Now it's back to the grind.

Charlie: Yeah, but there's a silver lining. New school year, new opportunities, right? We’ve got a clean slate.

Anna: That’s true. I’m ready to hit the books again. I want to stay on top of things this year.

Charlie: Same here! No more flying by the seat of my pants. I’m going to start doing my homework right after school instead of last-minute cramming.

Anna: Good plan! If we get into the habit early, it’ll be smooth sailing later.

Charlie: Exactly! Plus, we need to be in the teachers' good books from the start.

Anna: No kidding. Last year, I really had to burn the midnight oil during finals week. I don't want to go down that road again.

Charlie: Neither do I. This year, I’m aiming for straight As without the stress. Fingers crossed we can stick to the plan!

Anna: It’s all about staying ahead of the curve. Let’s keep each other accountable!

Charlie: Deal. Let’s make this school year the best one yet.

대화에서 사용된 영어 표현분석

1. Time really flew by

    시간이 정말 빠르게 지나갔다.

    "Fly"는 날다라는 뜻이지만, "time flies"는 시간이 빨리 지나가는 것을 표현할 때 사용합니다.

     - The weekend flew by, and now it's Monday again.

     - Summer vacation always flies by too quickly.

2. Back to the grind

    다시 일상으로 돌아오다.

    "Grind"는 반복적이고 힘든 일을 뜻합니다. 여기서는 방학이 끝나고 다시 학교나 직장 생활로 돌아가야 하는 상황을 묘사할때 사용합니다.

     - After the holidays, it's back to the grind.

     - Monday mornings always mean getting back to the grind.

3. Silver lining

    긍정적인 면, 희망적인 요소.

    "Every cloud has a silver lining"이라는 표현에서 유래한 것으로, 어려운 상황에도 긍정적인 면이 있다는 뜻입니다.

     - Losing the game was tough, but the silver lining is we learned a lot.

     - There's always a silver lining, even in difficult situations.

4. Clean slate

    새로운 시작, 백지 상태.

    잘못된 것이나 실수를 모두 지우고 새로 시작하는 상황을 가리킵니다.

     - After the summer, we all get a clean slate at school.

     - A new year means a clean slate and a chance to improve.

5. Hit the books

    공부하다.

    "Books"는 책을 의미하고, "hit"는 치다라는 뜻이지만, 여기서는 책을 보고 열심히 공부하는 것을 말합니다.

     - I need to hit the books if I want to pass the exam.

     - It's time to hit the books and start preparing for finals.

6. Flying by the seat of my pants

    즉흥적으로, 계획 없이 하다.

    어떤 일을 특별한 계획이나 준비 없이 감각적으로 해나가는 것을 의미합니다.

     - I was flying by the seat of my pants during the presentation.

     - I tend to fly by the seat of my pants when I'm unprepared.

7. Last-minute cramming

    마지막 순간에 벼락치기하다.

    시험이나 마감 직전에 급하게 공부하거나 준비하는 것을 말합니다.

     - I was up all night doing last-minute cramming for the test.

     - Last-minute cramming isn't the best way to study.

8. Smooth sailing

    순조롭게 진행되다.

    어려움 없이 일이 잘 풀리는 상황을 비유적으로 표현한 말입니다.

     - Once we finished the hard part, it was smooth sailing.

     - After a rough start, the rest of the project was smooth sailing.

9. In the teachers' good books

    선생님께 좋은 평가를 받다.

    누군가에게 호감을 사거나, 그들의 신뢰를 얻는 것을 말합니다.

     - If you want to stay in the boss’s good books, meet your deadlines.

     - It's always a good idea to stay in the teachers' good books.

10. Burn the midnight oil

     밤늦게까지 공부하거나 일하다.

     원래는 기름 램프를 켜고 밤늦게까지 일하는 것을 의미했으며, 현재는 늦은 시간까지 열심히 공부하거나 일할 때 사용합니다.

      - She was burning the midnight oil to finish her assignment.

      - I burned the midnight oil last night to prepare for the test.

11. Straight As

     모든 과목에서 A를 받다.

     성적에서 모든 과목에서 최고의 성적(A)을 받는 것을 뜻합니다.

      - He worked hard and got straight As last semester.

      - My goal this year is to get straight As in all my classes.

12. Fingers crossed

     행운을 빌다.

     행운을 기원할 때 손가락을 교차시키는 습관에서 유래한 표현입니다.

      - I hope I pass the exam. Fingers crossed!

      - She has an interview tomorrow, so fingers crossed she gets the job.

13. Stay ahead of the curve

     남보다 앞서다, 미리 준비하다.

     남들보다 앞서 나가거나 트렌드를 선도하는 것을 의미합니다.

      - We need to stay ahead of the curve if we want to succeed.

      - By studying early, you'll stay ahead of the curve.

14. Keep each other accountable

     서로 책임감을 가지다.

     서로가 목표를 달성할 수 있도록 도와주고, 책임을 공유하는 것을 의미합니다.

      - Let’s keep each other accountable so we both finish the project on time.

      - By working together, we can keep each other accountable for our goals.

9월의 첫주는 새학기가 시작되면서 뭔가 바쁘고 가슴이 벅찬 한주입니다.

2024년 아직 4개월이나 남았는데요, 생각하셨던 계획들 다시한번 정리해보시면 좋겠습니다.

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