회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 모든 게 엉망진창이 됐다. 아수라장이 됐다는 표현 영어로 배워보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, are you okay?

J: I just had the craziest day ever.

A: What happened?

J: I was at work, and suddenly, all hell broke loose. I mean chaos everywhere! First, there was a fire alarm, and we all had to evacuate the building. Then, as we were standing outside, a sudden downpour started.

A: I’m sorry to hear that.

J: Oh, it gets better. I was trying to buy a cup of coffee, and I couldn’t find my wallet.

A: Are you serious?

J: I wish I was making this up. I felt like I was living in a sitcom or something.

John화재 경보에 건물 밖으로 나갔는데 갑자기 비가 내렸고, 커피 한 잔 사려고 했더니, 지갑이 없었다며, 모든 게 엉망진창이 됐다는 표현 이렇게 말했습니다.

All hell broke loose.

지옥 전체가 풀려났다는 말은, 큰 혼란이 일어났다. 아수라장이 됐다는 뜻 입니다.

All hell broke loose.

Everything descended into madness.

The situation went haywire.

It was a big mess.

It was chaos.

엉망진창이 됐다.

All hell broke loose. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

A: Are you okay?

J: I just had the craziest day ever.

A: What happened?

J: I was at work, and suddenly, all hell broke loose. I mean chaos everywhere! First, there was a fire alarm, and we all had to evacuate the building. Then, as we were standing outside, a sudden downpour started.

A: I’m sorry to hear that.

J: Oh, it gets better. I was trying to buy a cup of coffee, and I couldn’t find my wallet.

A: Are you serious?

J: I wish I was making this up. I felt like I was living in a sitcom or something.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

Are you okay?

괜찮아요?

I was at work, and suddenly, all hell broke loose.

회사에 있었는데, 갑자기 모든 게 아수라장이 됐습니다.

I mean chaos everywhere!

그러니까 내 말은 모든 곳이 혼돈 상태요!

First, there was a fire alarm, and we all had to evacuate the building.

먼저, 화재 경보가 있었고, 건물에서 모두 나가야 했어요.

Then, as we were standing outside, a sudden downpour started.

그리고, 밖에 , 갑자기 호우가 시작됐습니다.

I’m sorry to hear that.

유감입니다.

Oh, it gets better.

점점 더 좋아져요. 반대의 표현이죠. 상황이 더 나빠지는데, 이렇게 표현했습니다.

I was trying to buy a cup of coffee, and I couldn’t find my wallet.

커피 한 잔을 사려했는데, 지갑을 찾을 수 없었습니다.

Are you serious?

정말입니까?

I wish I was making this up.

나도 지어낸 이야기였길 희망해요.

All hell broke loose. 아수라장이 됐습니다. All hell broke loose. 표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: Are you okay?

J: I just had the craziest day ever.

A: What happened?

J: I was at work, and suddenly, all hell broke loose. I mean chaos everywhere! First, there was a fire alarm, and we all had to evacuate the building. Then, as we were standing outside, a sudden downpour started.

A: I’m sorry to hear that.

J: Oh, it gets better. I was trying to buy a cup of coffee, and I couldn’t find my wallet.

A: Are you serious?

J: I wish I was making this up. I felt like I was living in a sitcom or something.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 All hell broke loose. 지옥 전체가 풀려났다는 말은, 큰 혼란이 일어났다. 아수라장이 됐다는 뜻 이라는 것 배웠습니다.