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오늘 배워볼 영어 표현은 to flip out입니다.
Before we find out what today’s expression means, let’s listen to a conversation I had with Alice. 그럼 오늘의 대화를 들어보면서 ‘to flip out’가 무슨 뜻인지 알아 보겠습니다. 잘 들어보세요. Listen carefully.
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To flip out
Jen: How was the baseball game last night? It was a company outing right?
Alice: Oh man! I flipped out as soon as we got to the stadium.
Jen: Why? What happened?
Alice: Well, I was in charge of bringing the baseball tickets for everyone, but sadly I left it on my office desk.
Jen: Oh my! I would have flipped out too!
본문에서 제가 “How was the baseball game last night? It was a company outing right? 어제 야구 경기 어땠니? 회사에서 단체 관람 간 거였지?” 라고 묻자 Alice가 “Oh man! I flipped out as soon as we got to the stadium. 응, 맞아. 그런데 야구장에 도착하자마자 내가 화가 날 정도로 흥분했지 뭐야.”라고 하네요. 이어 제가 “Why? What happened? 왜, 무슨 일이라도 있었니?”라고 하자 Alice가 “Well, I was in charge of bringing the baseball tickets for everyone, but sadly I left it on my office desk. 글쎄, 내가 책임지고 관람권을 가져오기로 했는데, 그걸 사무실 책상에 다 놔두고 온 거야.”라고 하네요. 제가 “Oh my! I would have flipped out too!이런! 나도 너라면 놀라서 뒤로 넘어졌을 거야.”라고 했습니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘to flip out’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?
To flip out
Jen: How was the baseball game last night? It was a company outing right?
Alice: Oh man! I flipped out as soon as we got to the stadium.
Jen: Why? What happened?
Alice: Well, I was in charge of bringing the baseball tickets for everyone, but sadly I left it on my office desk.
Jen: Oh my! I would have flipped out too!
Today’s expression is flip out. To flip out means to suddenly get upset, crazy, frightened or excited. This expression can mean slightly different depending on how it is used. To flip out은 화를 벌컥 내다, 흥분하다, 강하게 반응하다, 기쁘거나 놀랍게 반응하다. 라는 뜻입니다. 아주 좋아서 흥분하다, 열광하다. 라는 의미도 있고요. 그리고 ‘to flip someone out’은 누군가를 진짜 화나게 하다라는 표현이라는 거 꼭 기억하시기 바랍니다. 오늘 본문에서 Alice가 야구관람권을 안 챙겨 와서 무척 화가 났다고 했습니다. “Oh man! I flipped out as soon as we got to the stadium.” 라고요. 그럼 예문을 통해 오늘의 표현을 더 익혀보겠습니다. “Thomas flipped out in front of everyone.”이라고 하면 “토마스는 사람들 앞에서 갑자기 화를 냈다.” 라는 뜻이 됩니다. 또 다른 예문을 들어 드릴게요. “Richard flipped out when he got the latest smartphone for his birthday.”라고 하면 “리처드는 생일 선물로 최신식 스마트폰을 받고 뛸 듯이 기뻐했다.”라는 뜻이 됩니다.
To flip out
Jen: How was the baseball game last night? It was a company outing right?
Alice: Oh man! I flipped out as soon as we got to the stadium.
Jen: Why? What happened?
Alice: Well, I was in charge of bringing the baseball tickets for everyone, but sadly I left it on my office desk.
Jen: Oh my! I would have flipped out too!
Let’s review. To flip out means to suddenly get upset, crazy, frightened or excited. TO FLIP OUT. Now try using this expression on your own. 지금까지 ENGLISH WITH YOO에 Jennifer Yoo입니다. Until next time, bye bye!