회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 발을 담근다는 표현은 어떤 일을 막 시작한다는 뜻으로도 사용할 수 있다는 것 배워보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, how's your new job going? I heard you started working at that tech startup.

J: Yeah, it's been an exciting journey so far! I'm just getting my feet wet in the tech industry.

A: What do you do?

J: Since I'm new, they've been easing me into things. I've been shadowing a senior developer.

A: That sounds like a perfect way to start. Are you finding it challenging?

J: Oh, absolutely! The tech industry is always evolving, and there's always something new to discover. But It's amazing how much I'm picking up just by being immersed in the work environment.

A: I’ll be excited to hear all about the cool projects you'll be working on.

John이 새로운 일을 막 시작했습니다.

I'm just getting my feet wet.

나는 이제 막 발을 담궜습니다.

이 말은 나는 이제 막 시작하는 단계라는 뜻 입니다.

getting your feet wet입문하다, 어떤 일에 막 발을 들여 놓았다는 표현입니다.

I'm just getting my feet wet in the tech industry.

나는 tech industry 기술 산업에

I'm just getting my feet wet. 이제 막 발을 들여 놓았습니다.

대화 느린 속도로 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: How's your new job going? I heard you started working at that tech startup.

J: Yeah, it's been an exciting journey so far! I'm just getting my feet wet in the tech industry.

A: What do you do?

J: Since I'm new, they've been easing me into things. I've been shadowing a senior developer.

A: That sounds like a perfect way to start. Are you finding it challenging?

J: Oh, absolutely! The tech industry is always evolving, and there's always something new to discover. But It's amazing how much I'm picking up just by being immersed in the work environment.

A: I'll be excited to hear all about the cool projects you'll be working on.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

I heard you started working at that tech startup.

I heard you started working나는 당신이 일을 시작했다고 들었어요.

at that tech startup 그 기술 벤처기업에서

It's been an exciting journey so far!

It's been an exciting journey.

흥미로운 여정입니다.

So far지금까지, so far은 앞으로는 잘 모르지만 현재, 지금까지는 이라는 뜻입니다.

I'm just getting my feet wet in the tech industry.

나는 이제 막 발을 담궜습니다. 이제 막 시작했어요.

Since I'm new, they've been easing me into things.

Since – 이므로, because와 같은 뜻으로 쓰였죠.

Since I'm new 나는 새로운 사람이므로

Because I’m new 같은 표현입니다.

They've been easing me 그들은 나를 편하게, 쉽게 해줘요.

I've been shadowing a senior developer.

나는 senior 선임 developer 개발자를 shadowing 그림자처럼 따라다니고 있어요.

Are you finding it challenging? 힘든가요?

Challenging 어떤것이 어려운, 힘이 드는

Find 찾다는 뜻으로 많이 쓰이죠? 여기서는 생각하다는 뜻 입니다.

Absolutely! 물론이죠.

But It's amazing how much I'm picking up just by being immersed in the work environment.

But 그러나 It's amazing 놀라워요.

How much I'm picking up 내가 얼마나 picking up여기서는 집어 올리다라는 뜻이 아니라 배우다라는 뜻 입니다.

just by being immersed 몰두하다, 담그다, 몰입하다

in the work environment 작업 환경에

But It's amazing how much I'm picking up just by being immersed in the work environment.

그냥 회사에 내 자신을 immersed담그고 있는 자체로 많은 것을 배우고 있는데 놀라워요.

이제 막 시작하는 단계입니다. I’m just getting my feet wet. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: How's your new job going? I heard you started working at that tech startup.

J: Yeah, it's been an exciting journey so far! I'm just getting my feet wet in the tech industry.

A: What do you do?

J: Since I'm new, they've been easing me into things. I've been shadowing a senior developer.

A: That sounds like a perfect way to start. Are you finding it challenging?

J: Oh, absolutely! The tech industry is always evolving, and there's always something new to discover. But It's amazing how much I'm picking up just by being immersed in the work environment.

A: I'll be excited to hear all about the cool projects you'll be working on.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 I’m just getting my feet wet. 이제 막 시작하는 단계입니다. 어떤 일에 막 발을 담그기 시작했다는 표현 공부했습니다.