회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 실력이녹슬다 영어로 표현해 보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, long time no see! How have you been?

J: It's been ages since we caught up. I've been doing alright, just trying to keep up with the daily grind. How about you?

A: Life has been pretty hectic for me too. So, besides work, what else has been going on in your life?

J: I realized I've become a bit of a couch potato, so I'm trying to get back into shape. I started going to the gym, and let me tell you, I'm a bit rusty. It's been a while since I exercised regularly.

A: I've been trying to do the same. I signed up for a dance class, and oh boy, am I rusty too!

J: It's amazing how quickly we can lose our rhythm when we don't practice regularly. Dance classes sound like a lot of fun though. It must be a great way to let loose and enjoy yourself. I might consider joining a class myself once I feel a bit more confident in the gym.

John과 오랫만에 만나 서로의 근황을 얘기하면서 운동을 한동안 안했더니 실력이 녹슬었다는 말이 나왔습니다. 실력이 녹슬다. I’m a bit rusty.

Rusty 녹슨, 어떤 물건이 녹슬었을 때, 또는 오늘 대화에서처럼 실력이 녹슬었을 때 I’m a little rusty. I’m a bit rusty. 실력이 조금 녹슬었네요.

어떤 것을 꾸준히 하다가 중단한 후 다시 하게되면 예전만큼 실력이 나오지 않는다, 실력이 녹슬었다고 말할수 있죠.

I must be rusty.

실력이 녹슬은 것이 분명해요.

물건이 녹슬었다고 할 때도 rusty라고 할 수 있습니다.

This hammer is rusty.

이 망치는 녹슬었네요.

내 기술이 녹슬었네요.

My skills are rusty.

대화 느린 속도로 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: Long time no see! How have you been?

J: It's been ages since we last caught up. I've been doing alright, just trying to keep up with the daily grind. How about you?

A: Life has been pretty hectic for me too. Besides work, what else has been going on in your life?

J: I realized I've become a bit of a couch potato, so I'm trying to get back into shape. I started going to the gym, and let me tell you, I'm a bit rusty. It's been a while since I exercised regularly.

A: I've been trying to do the same. I signed up for a dance class, and oh boy, am I rusty too!

J: It's amazing how quickly we can lose our rhythm when we don't practice regularly. But dance classes sound like a lot of fun though. It must be a great way to let loose and enjoy yourself. I might consider joining a class myself once I feel a bit more confident in the gym.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

How have you been?

어떻게 지내셨나요?

I've been doing alright, 그럭저럭 잘 지내요.

just trying to keep up with the daily grind

the daily grind 지겹고, 힘든, 지긋지긋한 일상을

grind빻다, 갈다라는 뜻 인데, daily grind 하루 일과가 어떤것을 맷돌 갈듯이 똑같이 계속 갈고 있다면, 일상이 똑같고, 고되다는 표현 입니다.

Daily routine 이 일상적인 업무라면, daily grind는 일상적인 업무지만 힘들거나 지루하거나, 지긋지긋한느낌이 더 들어가 있습니다.

keep up with 맞춰가기 위해, 따라가기 위해 노력하고 있습니다.

I've been doing alright, just trying to keep up with the daily grind.

Life has been pretty hectic for me too.

저도 사는게 정신없이 바빠요.

I’m busy.보다 더 바쁠 때, My life is pretty hectic. It’s been really hectic.

hectic정신없이 바쁜이란 뜻 입니다.

I've become a bit of a couch potato.

나는 소파 감사가 됐다. 소파에 하루종일 앉아 감자칩만 먹는 게으른 사람을 couch potato라고 합니다.

I started going to the gym, and let me tell you, I'm a bit rusty. It's been a while since I exercised regularly.

I started going to the gym

체육관, 헬스클럽에 가기 시작했어요.

and let me tell you 그리고 말해줄게요. 내 말 들어보세요.

I'm a bit rusty.

나는 조금 녹슬었어요.

It's been a while since I exercised regularly.

내가 운동한지 It's been a while 꽤 오랜 시간이 흘렀어요.

I'm a bit rusty. 어떤 것을 한 지 한참 되어 실력이 녹슬었을 때 I’m a bit rusty. I’m a little rusty. 라고 합니다.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 I'm a bit rusty. 어떤 것을 한 지 한참 되어 실력이 녹슬었을 때I’m a bit rusty. I’m a little rusty. 내 기술이 녹슬었네요. My skills are rusty. 실력이나 기술이 예전같지않다는 표현 공부했습니다.