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오늘의 영어 표현은: A basket case입니다.

Today we’re going to talk about when you can you the phrase ‘a basket case’. We’ll start by listening to today’s conversation.그럼 Jimmy와 Alyssa 의 대화를 들어보시겠습니다. Listen closely to today’s conversation. 잘 들어보세요.

A basket case
Jimmy: Gloria has a lot of things going on in her life right now.
Alyssa: Yes, she does. Her parents are sick. Her car is not working. She’s building a new house and she just got a new job.
Jimmy: Wow! That’s a lot of stress. One more thing and she’s going to be a basket case!

Gloria가 정말 힘든가 봐요. “Gloria has a lot of things going on in her life right now. 글로리아가 요즘 이런저런 일이 많은가 봐” 라고 Jimmy가 말하자 알리사는 “Yes, she does. 그래 맞아. Her parents are sick. 부모님께서 편찮으시고, Her car is not working. 차도 고장 났대” 라고 말하네요. 또 “She’s building a new house. 지금 집도 새로 짓고 있고, And she just got a new job. 직장도 새로 구했다고 하네”라고 하니까 Jimmy는 “Wow! That’s a lot of stress.와, 정말 힘들겠다. One more thing and she’s going to be a basket case! 앞으로 일이 조금만 더 생기면 어찌할 줄 몰라하겠는걸”이라고 얘기합니다.

Now let’s listen to the conversation again.

A basket case
Jimmy: Gloria has a lot of things going on in her life right now.
Alyssa: Yes, she does. Her parents are sick. Her car is not working. She’s building a new house and she just got a new job.
Jimmy: Wow! That’s a lot of stress. One more thing and she’s going to be a basket case!

오늘의 영어 표현은 A basket case입니다. Basket은 ‘바구니’라는 뜻인데요. 그렇다면 A basket case 는 바구니를 담는 상자를 말하는 것일까요? 아닙니다. A basket case는 원래 팔과 다리를 절단한 환자라는 뜻이죠. 그런데 If you experience a lot of stress, 정신적으로 압박을 심하게 받거나 or try to handle too many things at the same time , 많은 일을 한꺼번에 처리하려면 무척 힘들겠죠? A basket case means the nervous strain or tension might wear you out and leave you overwhelmed. 이처럼 A basket case는 신경과민으로 지친 상태. 그래서 꼼짝도 못 하고 그저 암담해하는 상황에서 쓸 수 있습니다. 동시에 여러 가지 일을 해야 하면 무척 긴장되겠죠? 그때 사용할 수 있는 표현이 바로A basket case입니다.

오늘의 표현 ‘A basket case ,꼭 기억해두시고요, 그럼 여기서 오늘의 대화를 다시 들어보시겠습니다. Listen carefully.

A basket case
Jimmy: Gloria has a lot of things going on in her life right now.
Alyssa: Yes, she does. Her parents are sick. Her car is not working. She’s building a new house and she just got a new job.
Jimmy: Wow! That’s a lot of stress. One more thing and she’s going to be a basket case!

오늘의 표현, ‘A basket case는 한꺼번에 처리할 일이 많아서 암담해질 때 쓸 수 있습니다. ‘The nervous strain or tension might wear you out and leave you with a sense of hopelessness’ 꼭 기억해두세요!

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