회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 매우 희박한 가능성, 아주 작은 가능성도 거의 없다는 표현 영어로 어떻게 하는지 살펴보겠습니다. 대화 들어 보시죠.

A: John, did you hear that David is competing for that promotion?

J: Yeah, I heard. Honestly, I don’t think he has a ghost of a chance.

A: Really? I thought he was a strong contender. He's been working really hard lately.

J: True, he has been putting in the hours, but you know how political these things can get. There are some pretty powerful players in the mix too.

A: Yeah, that's true. But David has the experience and skills. I think he's got a shot.

J: I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, but the higher-ups don’t like his attitude. He’s confrontational, and always arguing with his boss.

A: I see. Well, if that’s the case, I guess he doesn’t have a chance.

J: Not a ghost of a chance.

David이 승진을 하기 위해 노력하고 있는데, 승진할 가능성이 아주 희박하다는 결론입니다.

I don’t think he has a ghost of a chance.

I don’t think he has a ghost of a chance on getting that promotion.

나는 그가 승진할 가능성은 아주 희박하다고 생각해요.

I guess he doesn’t have a chance.

내 생각엔 가능성이 없다고 봅니다.

Not a ghost of a chance.

A ghost of 아주 작은, 희미한, 극소라는 뜻 입니다.

a real ghost of a chance 정말 아주 작은 기회

Not a ghost of a chance.

Not a slim chance.

네. 가능성이 거의 없어요. 조금도 가망이 없어요.

a ghost of a chance 매우 희박한 가능성 기억하시면서 느린 속도로 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: Did you hear that David is competing for that promotion?

J: Yeah, I heard. Honestly, I don’t think he has a ghost of a chance.

A: Really? I thought he was a strong contender. He's been working really hard lately.

J: True, he has been putting in the hours, but you know how political these things can get. There are some pretty powerful players in the mix too.

A: Yeah, that's true. But David has the experience and skills. I think he's got a shot.

J: I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, but the higher-ups don’t like his attitude. He’s confrontational, and always arguing with his boss.

A: I see. Well, if that’s the case, I guess he doesn’t have a chance.

J: Not a ghost of a chance.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

Did you hear that David is in competing for that promotion?

데이빗이 그 승진 자리를 위해 경쟁하고 있다는 얘기 들었어요?

Yeah, I heard.

네, 들었습니다.

Honestly, I don’t think he has a ghost of a chance to get that promotion.

솔직히, 나는 그가 승진할 기회는 아주 없다고 봅니다.

Really? I thought he was a strong contender.

그래요? 나는 그가 아주 강력한 경쟁자로 생각했습니다.

He's been working really hard lately.

그는 요즘 정말 열심히 일해요.

True, he has been putting in the hours,

사실입니다. 그는 정말 애를 많이 쓰고 있어요.

Put in the hours 일을 많이 하고 있다.

He has been putting in the hours. 그는 일을 많이 하고 있어요.

but you know how political these things can get.

그러나 이런 것들이 정치적으로 어떻게 이뤄지는지 알잖아요.

There are some pretty powerful players in the mix too.

거기에는 또 강력한 경쟁자들도 참가하고 있기도 합니다.

But David has the experience and skills.

그러나 데이빗은 경험과 능력이 있어요.

I think he's got a shot.

shot기회라는 뜻으로 사용됐습니다.

I think he's got a shot.

내 생각에 그는 기회가 있습니다.

He’s confrontational, and always arguing with his boss.

그는 대립적이고, 항상 상사와 언쟁을 벌여요.

I see.

그렇군요.

If that’s the case,

그렇다면, 그런 이유라면,

In that case 그런 경우라면, 같은 표현입니다.

If that’s the case, I guess he doesn’t have a chance.

그렇다면, 그는 가능성이 없네요.

Not a ghost of a chance.

네, 아주 가능성이 없어요.

a ghost of a chance 매우 희박한 가능성 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 마지막으로 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: Did you hear that David is competing for that promotion?

J: Yeah, I heard. Honestly, I don’t think he has a ghost of a chance.

A: Really? I thought he was a strong contender. He's been working really hard lately.

J: True, he has been putting in the hours, but you know how political these things can get. There are some pretty powerful players in the mix too.

A: Yeah, that's true. But David has the experience and skills. I think he's got a shot.

J: I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, but the higher-ups doesn’t like his attitude. He’s confrontational, and always arguing with his boss.

A: I see. Well, if that’s the case, I guess he doesn’t have a chance.

J: Not a ghost of a chance.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어, 오늘은 a ghost of a chance 매우 희박한 가능성 영어로 표현해 봤습니다.