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구슬쌤 영어 wiggle room, It's a process, It's a lot to process공부STUDY _review 2022. 5. 12. 10:26728x90반응형
출처: 구슬쌤
원어민이 아니면 은근 쓰기 힘든 표현 (wiggle room, It's a process, It's a lot to process)
1. wiggle room: 자유재량권, 조정의 여지, 해석의 폭
2. It's a process: 그냥 하루아침에 되는 게 아니야/과정이니 시간이 걸려
3. It's a lot to process.
1) 처리/받아들이기 벅찰 정도로 많거나 어려운 정보
2) 특히 감정적인 얘기라 바로바로 받아들이기 힘든 상황
1. wiggle room: 자유재량권, 조정의 여지, 해석의 폭
*옥스퍼드 사전: capacity or scope for negotiation or operation, especially in order to modify a previous statement or decision the ability to make small changes in a plan, schedule, etc. if necessary.
wiggle: 꼼지락꼼지락, 꿈틀꿈틀, 씰룩씰룩,
Is there any wiggle room on this June 30th deadline?
A: We need to get everything done by next Friday.
B: Oh, it's a tight schedule.
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<예산을 얘기할 때도>
Is there any wiggle room on that number?
We don't have much wiggle room on the price, but I can give you an extra 5% off.
There's some wiggle room on the price.
It's a bit out of my price range.
Maybe you can find a little wiggle room?
Maybe we can find a little wiggle room, right?
I'm sorry, there's no wiggle room on the price.
<결혼에 대한 생각이 조금이라도 바뀔 여지/가능성은 전혀 없는 건가요?>
Just one last time, the marriage thing, there's no wiggle room? None at all?
<확답보다는 살짝 여지를 남길 수 있는, 안전한 답변을 하라며>
Stay away from definite answers.
Leave yourself some wiggle room.
Say things like, "we'll do what we can, " or "we'll get back to you on that."
2. It's a process. 그냥 하루아침에 되는 게 아니야/과정이니 시간이 걸려.
*Collins 사전: A process is a series of actions which are carried out in order to achieve a particular result.
<담배 끊는 게 하루아침에 되는 게 아니야>
- You didn't quit?
- Well, it's a process, Maxine, a process.
I've been working out for two weeks straight, but I'm nowhere close to my target weight.
Come on, it takes time to get in shape.
It's a process.
These things just don't happen overnight. It's a process.
That's something that I have been trying to do, and it's a process, but I see it working.
You can't possibly expect her to change overnight. It's a process.
It's okay. It's a process.
3. It's a lot to process.
3-1) 처리/받아들이기 벅찰 정도로 많거나 어려운 정보
<이것저것 많은 걸 알려주며>
I know that's a lot to process.
3-2) 특히 감정적인 얘기라 바로바로 받아들이기 힘든 상황
*캠브릿지 사전: to think about a difficult or sad situation so that you can gradually accept it.
<감당하기 벅찼어>
My parents' divorce was a lot to process.
<감당하기 벅찬 일이죠. 옳거나 그른 방법은 없어요>
It's a lot to process. There's no right way or wrong way.
- Tell us what?
- Nothing. It can wait.
- Dylan and I are having a baby.
- It's a lot to process at once.
+++
It can wait.
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