회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 어떤 일이 별로 중요하지 않다는 말 영어로 배워보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

J: Did you hear about David's new job? He landed a position at that big tech company!

A: That's fantastic news for him. How did he get the job?

J: He told me he networked like crazy, attended industry events, and polished up his resume. Bu t, you know, that's neither here nor there. The important thing is he got the job!

A: Absolutely, we should plan a celebration for David.

데이빗이 새 직장을 구해서 어떻게 새 직장을 얻게 됐는지 물었더니, 그건 별로 중요하지 않고, 구직했다는 사실이 중요하다고 John이 대답을 했습니다.

That's neither here nor there.

방금 들으신 대화에서는 중요하지 않은 이라는 뜻으로 사용됐습니다.

이 표현은 두 가지 뜻을 가지고 있는데요, 아무 상관도 없다는 뜻으로도 사용됩니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

J: I've been meaning to ask, how's everything going?

A: Well, you know lately when I tell people I’m planning to change my career, they ask my age. But you know, in that job, age is neither here nor there. It's getting a bit annoying.

J: Why do they care so much? What's the big deal?

A: I have no idea! It's like age is some sort of secret code. I never understood the obsession with knowing someone's age.

A: I've started brushing it off, telling them that age is just a number and doesn't define me. Next time, just tell them you stopped counting after 21.

제가 직업을 바꾸려고 계획중이라고 하니까, 사람들이 자꾸 나이를 물어본다며, 나이는 아무 상관도 없다고 말했습니다.

Age is neither here nor there.

나이는 아무 상관 없습니다.

Age has nothing to do with career.

나이는 직업과 아무 상관 없습니다.

Neither here nor there. 두 가지 뜻이 있습니다.

그건 별로 중요하지 않아요.

That’s neither here nor there. The important thing is he got the job!

그건 중요하지 않아요. 중요한 것은 그가 구직 했다는 겁니다.

대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

J: Did you hear about David's new job? He landed a position at that big tech company!

A: That's fantastic news for him. How did he get the job?

J: He told me he networked like crazy, attended industry events, and polished up his resume. But, you know, that's neither here nor there. The important thing is he got the job!

A: Absolutely, we should plan a celebration for David.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

He landed a position at that big tech company!

그는 큰 테크 회사에 구직했어요.

He told me he networked like crazy, attended industry events, and polished up his resume.

그는 네트워크를 열심히 했고, 이벤트에 참석했고, 이력서를 잘 다듬고 세련되게 만들었다고 말했습니다.

But, you know, that's neither here nor there.

그러나, 그건 중요하지 않아요.

The important thing is he got the job!

중요한 것은 그가 직장을 잡았다는 것입니다.

마지막으로 That's neither here nor there. 그건 상관이 없다는 뜻 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

J: I've been meaning to ask, how's everything going?

A: Well, you know lately when I tell people I’m planning to change my career, they ask my age. But you know, in that job, age is neither here nor there. It's getting a bit annoying.

J: Why do they care so much? What's the big deal?

A: I have no idea! It's like age is some sort of secret code. I never understood the obsession with knowing someone's age.

J: I've started brushing it off, telling them that age is just a number and doesn't define me. Next time, just tell them you stopped counting after 21.

Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 That’s neither here nor there. 중요하지 않다. 상관없다. 두 가지 뜻을 가진 표현 That’s neither here nor there. 자세히 살펴봤습니다.