(314) I really want to set out on my own. / 나는 정말 혼자 힘으로 살림을 꾸리고 싶어

[williamahn]

   (314)  (A) I can't wait to graduate and get a job.

                  I really want to set out on my own.

              (B) Really? I'm the exact opposite.

                   I wish I could stay in school forever.

              (A) Not me. I want to have my own place

                   and finally live by my oun rules.

                   [새론 단어들]

                            = graduate ; 졸업하다

                            = exact ; 정확한

                            = opposite ;반대

                            = forever ; 영원히

                            = live by something ; (신조, 원칙)에따라

                            = rule ; 원칙,규칙

                          [본문 해석]

                            (A) 난 어서 빨리 졸업해서 직업을 갗고 싶어. 정말 혼자 힘으로 살림을 꾸리고 싶거든.

                            (B) 정말? 난 정말 그 반대인데. 난 영원히 학교에 남고 싶어.

                            (A) 난 안이야. 나만의 공간을 갖고 싶고 결국에는 내 자신의 원칙대로 살고 싶어.

         Tips=[1]= set out은 "착수하다, 출발하다"라는 의미이며.

                          on one's own은"혼자, 혼자 힘으로"라는 의미이다. 따라서,

                          set out on my own은 "혼자서 살기 시작하다, 혼자서 여행을 떠나다" 라는 뜻이된다.

         Tips=[2]= English Review

                       [To blow hot and cold. / 결정을 내리지 못하다]

                         (a) Is Ben coming with us on our trip to Europe?

                              (b) He's blowing hot and cold about it,

                                   but he'll let us know for sure by Friday.

                              (a) Okay. I'll wait until then to book our plane tickets.

                            [Similar and related expressions]

                         *** Jeff is on the fenceabout going to Europe with his friends

                                    because he's on a tight budget.***

                                   (쩨푸는 돈이 빼듯해서 친구들과 유럽을 가야할지 결정을 못 하고 있어>)