[틈틈이 영어공부] Luck was on my side today.

[동서남북]

[틈틈이 영어공부] Luck was on my side today.

- 영한 : 운이 따르다, 운이 좋다.

- 영영 : things go well for them, they succeeded in something by chance as well as by their own efforts or ability.

- 유사/동일 : have the touch of luck  //  have the golden touch

- 활용 :

ⓐLuck is(was) on one's side 

ⓑhave luck on one's side

ⓒwith luck on one's side (다행히 일이 잘 되면)

- 예문 : 

Lady Luck was on our side. 
행운의 여신은 우리 팀의 손을 들어 주었다

We've got luck on our side today. 
오늘 행운은 우리 편이다.

Will luck be on your side this time too?
과연 이번에도 행운이 따를지 한 번 볼까?

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(Les just got home from work…)
(레스가 막 퇴근해서…)

Les: Luck was on my side today.
레스: 나 오늘 운이 좋았어.

Beth: What are you talking about?
베스: 무슨 말이야?

Les: I almost had an accident and it scared the hell out of me.
레스: 사고가 날 뻔했는데 너무 무서웠어.

Beth: What happened?
베스: 무슨 일인데?

Les: I nodded off driving home.
레스: 운전해서 집으로 오는 길에 졸았거든.

Beth: Oh no! That's dangerous.
베스: 아니 그럼 안되지! 위험해.

Les: And I almost ran into the car in front of me.
레스: 게다가 앞 차를 받을 뻔했어.

Beth: I told you that you don't get enough sleep.
베스: 넌 잠이 부족하다고 말했잖아.

Les: I know I know. Now I believe you.
레스: 알아 안다고. 이제 네 말 믿어.

Beth: You should go to bed earlier tonight.
베스: 오늘 밤엔 일찍 좀 자.


[기억할만한 표현]
▶ It (or he or she) scared the hell out of me: ~ 때문에 너무 무서웠어.
“A siren went off somewhere and scared the hell out of me.”
(어디선가 사이렌이 울리는 바람에 기겁을 했어.)

▶ nod off: 졸다.
“I kept nodding off during class.”
(난 수업 시간 내내 졸았어.)

▶ run into (someone or something): 차로 받다.
“I nearly ran into a tree.”
(차로 나무를 받을 뻔했어.)


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