A: John, I think I’m finally starting to get along with my new coworkers. They seem really friendly.

J: That’s great! But you’d better not let your guard down.

A: What do you mean?

J: Sometimes people can act nice at first, but then they change once they’ve gotten what they want. Just be cautious.

A: Okay, I’ll keep my eyes open. It's always good to stay alert.

제가 새로운 회사 동료들과 잘 지내고 있고, 그들은 정말 친절해 보인다고 했더니, John이 방심하지 말라고 했습니다.

You’d better not let your guard down.

guard down 가드를 내리지 말라는 것은 방심하지 말라는 뜻입니다.

비슷한 표현으로

It's always good to stay alert.

항상 경계를 유지하는 것이 좋아요.

I’ll keep my eyes open.

눈을 뜬 채로 있겠습니다. 그러니까 방심하지 않고 있겠다는 뜻입니다.

You’d better stay alert.

You’d better not let your guard down.

Don’t let your guard down.

I’ll keep my eyes open.

방심하지 마세요.

You should stay on your toes.

Don't let your guard slip.

Stay alert, don’t get too comfortable.

Keep your eyes open.

Don’t let your defenses down.

Be careful not to relax too soon.

Keep your guard up.

오늘의 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

A: John, I think I’m finally starting to get along with my new coworkers. They seem really friendly.

J: That’s great! But you’d better not let your guard down.

A: What do you mean?

J: Sometimes people can act nice at first, but then they change once they’ve gotten what they want. Just be cautious.

A: Okay, I’ll keep my eyes open. It's always good to stay alert.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

I think I’m finally starting to get along with my new coworkers.

내 생각에 새 직장 동료와 잘 지내기 시작한 것 같아요.

They seem really friendly.

그들은 보기에 친절해 보여요.

You’d better not let your guard down.

방심하지 마세요.

Sometimes people can act nice at first, but then they change once they’ve gotten what they want.

때때로 사람들은 처음에는 잘 하는 척 하다가, 원하는 것을 얻으면 변할 수 있어요.

Just be cautious.

그냥 조심하세요.

I’ll keep my eyes open.

방심하지 않겠습니다.

It's always good to stay alert.

항상 경계를 유지하는 것이 좋아요.

You’d better not let your guard down.

방심하지 마세요.

오늘의 표현 기억하시면서 대화 한 번 더 들어보시죠.

J: I think I’m finally starting to get along with my new coworkers. They seem really friendly.

A: That’s great! But you’d better not let your guard down.

J: What do you mean?

A: Sometimes people can act nice at first, but then they change once they’ve gotten what they want. Just be cautious.

J: Okay, I’ll keep my eyes open. It's always good to stay alert.

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Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 You’d better not let your guard down. 방심하지 마세요. Don’t let your guard down. 경계를 늦추지 말라는 표현 배웠습니다.