(391) The appetizers left a lot to be desired/전채요리는 아쉬운점이 많았어.

[williamahn]

 (A) The entree was good,

         but the appetizers left a lot to be desired.

   (B) I agree. They were sort of underwhleming.

        The dessert was nice, though.

  (A)  Right. The food itself was nothing special,

        but the presentation was fantastic.

      [본문 해석]

          (A) 주요리는 괜찮았는데, 전채요리는 아쉬운점이 많았어.

          (B) 내 생각도 그래, 전현 감동스럽지 않았다고 해야할가.

               그래도 디서트는 맛있었어.

          (A) 맞아. 디서트 자체는 특별하지 않았는데 장식이 환상적이였어.

  Tips-[1]= 아떤 상황이 맘에들지 않아서"아쉬운전이 많다"라고 할때에

                "leave a lot to be desired"라고 한다.

                "leave nothing to be desired"는"나무랄데 없다"라고한다.

  Tips=[2]= English review

               [Dry run/ 총연습/시운전]

                 (a) I think I'm ready to give the presentation to our clients.

                           (자사 고객들에게 발표하는게 준비된것 같아요.)

                    (b) Let's do a dry run just to make sure everything's good.

                           (모든게 괜찮은지 한번 총 연습을 해보도록 하지요)

                    (a) Sure. I'll check the meeting room.

                            (물론 이지요.회의실을 확인해 볼게요)

                  [Simiar and related expressions]

                *** I had to answer all of their quetions on the spot.***

                           (질문에대한 답을 그 자리에서 했어야 했어요)