회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 경기에 참가한 사람보다 한 개 적은 수의 의자를 배치한 후 음악에 맞춰 주변을 돌다가 음악이 멈추면 의자에 앉아야 하는 게임 musical chairs가 무의미한 변경, 의미가 없는 수정을 뜻한다는 것 살펴보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

J: Have you noticed how our company keeps reorganizing departments lately?

A: Yeah, I hope this company quits playing musical chairs. It's hard to keep up with all the changes.

J: It feels like every few months there's a new round of reassignments. And not to mention the confusion it causes. It takes time to adjust to the new teams.

A: Right. By the time we settle in, they shuffle everything again, and it's back to square one.

J: Instead of playing musical chairs, the company should focus on providing better support for employees.

A: Let's hope for the best.

J: Agreed. But I truly hope this company realizes the negative impact of playing musical chairs.

회사가 playing musical chairs 의자 먼저 앉기 게임을 하고 있다고 하는데, 무슨말 일까요? 의자 먼저 앉기 게임은 경기에 참가한 사람보다 한 개 적은 수의 의자를 배치한 후 음악에 맞춰 주변을 돌다가 음악이 멈추면 의자에 앉아야 하는 게임입니다. 그러니까 회사가playing musical chairs가 무의미한 변경, 의미없는 조치를 계속 취하고 있다는 말이죠.

I hope this company quits playing musical chairs.

나는 이 회사가 playing musical chairs무의미한 변경을 계속하는 것을 quit그만두길 희망합니다.

Instead of playing musical chairs, the company should focus on providing better support for employees.

Instead of playing musical chairs 무의미한 변경을 하는 대신

The company should focus on providing better support for employees.

직원들을 위해 더 나은 지원을 제공하는데 집중해야 해요.

I truly hope 나는 진심으로 희망합니다.

this company realizes 이 회사가 깨닫기를

The negative impact of playing musical chairs.

Playing musical chairs무의미한 변경의 negative impact부정적인 영향을

대화 느린 속도로 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

J: Have you noticed how our company keeps reorganizing departments lately?

A: Yes, I hope this company quits playing musical chairs. It's hard to keep up with all the changes.

J: It feels like every month there's a new round of reassignments. And not to mention the confusion it causes. It takes time to adjust to the new teams.

A: Right. By the time we settle in, they shuffle everything again, and it's back to square one.

J: Instead of playing musical chairs, the company should focus on providing better support for employees.

A: Let's hope for the best.

J: Agreed. But I truly hope this company realizes the negative impact of playing musical chairs.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

Have you noticed how our company keeps reorganizing departments lately?

최근 회사에서 부서들을 계속 개편, 재편성 하는 것 눈치챘어요?

I hope this company quits playing musical chairs.

나는 이 회사가 playing musical chairs무의미한 변경을 계속하는 것을 quit그만두길 희망합니다.

It's hard to keep up with all the changes.

모든 변화에 keep up with 따라가기가 It's hard 힘들어요.

It feels like every month there's a new round of reassignments.

매월 새로운 개편이 있는 것 같아요.

By the time we settle in, they shuffle everything again, and it's back to square one.

By the time we settle in,

우리가 정착할 때쯤,

They shuffle everything again,

그들은 모든것을 shuffle뒤섞어요.

And it's back to square one.

그리고, 다시 원점으로 돌아갑니다.

I truly hope this company realizes the negative impact of playing musical chairs.

나는 이 회사가 Playing musical chairs무의미한 변경의 부정적인 영향을 깨닫기를 진심으로 희망합니다. Playing musical chairs 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

J: Have you noticed how our company keeps reorganizing departments lately?

A: Yeah, I hope this company quits playing musical chairs. It's hard to keep up with all the changes.

J: It feels like every month there's a new round of reassignments. And not to mention the confusion it causes. It takes time to adjust to the new teams.

A: Right. By the time we settle in, they shuffle everything again, and it's back to square one.

J: Instead of playing musical chairs, the company should focus on providing better support for employees.

A: Let's hope for the best.

J: Agreed. But I truly hope the company realizes the negative impact of playing musical chairs.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은musical chairs의자 먼저 앉기 게임으로 대화 나눠봤습니다.