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오늘 배워볼 영어 표현은 Out of the woods, Out of the woods, 입니다. |
Before we find out what today’s expression means let’s listen to a conversation I had with Jason. Listen carefully. |
Jen
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: Hey, what’s the score for the basketball game? |
Jason |
: Well, the home team is still losing by 15 points. |
Jen |
: Still? |
Jason
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: They are not out of the woods yet. |
본문에서 제가 Jason에게 “Hey what’s the score for the basketball game? 야! Jason 지금 농구 경기 점수가 어떻게 되니?”라고 묻자
Jason이 “Well, the home team is still losing by 15 points. 홈 팀이 아직도 15 포인트로 지고 있어.” 라고 하네요.
이어 제가 “Still? 아직도?”라고 하자
Jason이 “They are not out of the woods yet. 아직도 위험한 상태야.”라고 하더라고요. |
Now keep today’s expression ‘out of the woods’, ‘out of the woods’, in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. |
Jen
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: Hey, what’s the score for the basketball game? |
Jason |
: Well, the home team is still losing by 15 points. |
Jen |
: Still? |
Jason
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: They are not out of the woods yet. |
Today's expression is out OUT out, of OF of, the woods WOODS woods, out of the woods, out of the woods, out of the woods, If you are out of the woods, you’ve come out of a critical phase, uncertainty or a dangerous situation. It simply means that you are out of troubled situation. This expression is often used in the negative. So If you are not out of the woods, you are still in a troubled situation.
Out of the woods…이 표현에서 ‘woods WOODS woods, woods는 ‘숲’을 말하는데요.
Out of the woods는 ‘위험에서 완전히 벗어나다, 최악의 상태는 끝나다, 병의 고비를 넘기다, 또는 의심스럽거나 모호했던 것이 명확해지다’는 뜻입니다.
네 오늘 본문에서 Jason은 홈팀이 큰 점수 차이로 지고 있는 위기상태라고 했죠. “They are not out of the woods yet.” “They are not out of the woods yet.” 라고요. |
자, 이제 예문을 통해 오늘 표현에 대해 더 자세히 알아보겠습니다. “I think it’s going to be hard for Dennis to get out of the woods.” 라고 하면 “데니스는 그 위기 상황에서 빠져나오기 힘들 거 같아.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다. |
Well, Now that you know what today’s expression means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time. |
Jen
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: Hey, what’s the score for the basketball game? |
Jason |
: Well, the home team is still losing by 15 points. |
Jen |
: Still? |
Jason
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: They are not out of the woods yet. |
Let’s review what we've learned today. If you are out of the woods, you have emerged safely from a critical, dangerous or unclear situation.
Out of the woods는 ‘위험에서 완전히 벗어나다, 최악의 상태는 끝나다, 병의 고비를 넘기다, 또는 의심스럽거나 모호했던 것이 명확해지다’는 뜻입니다. Out of the woods, Out of the woods, Out of the woods, Out of the woods Now try using this expression on your own. |
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