회화와 문법을 동시에 공부하는 Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 진행에 이은경입니다. 오늘은 상황이 역전되다. 형세나 순위가 반대의 상황으로 바뀌는 것 영어로 표현해 보겠습니다. 대화 들어보시죠.

A: John, how was the meeting?

J: I don’t know where to start. I thought Jason was going to lose it for sure. But when it seemed like he was about to give in, he turned the tables.

A: How did he do that?

J: He completely flipped the situation. Instead of backing down, he pointed out some flaws in the plan, and everyone suddenly started listening to him.

A: That’s impressive! He really turned the situation around.

J: He took control and made everyone rethink their approach.

질 것 같은 상황에서 반대의 상황으로 바뀌었다.

He turned the tables.

그는 테이블, 판을 돌렸다.

여기서 테이블은 보드게임에서 게임판을 얘기하는 겁니다. 게임판을 돌리면, 상황이 역전되거나, 뒤집는 경우를 말하는 겁니다. 상황이 바뀌었다.

He completely flipped the situation.

그는 상황을 완전히 뒤집었습니다.

He really turned the situation around.

그는 정말 상황을 반전시켰습니다.

He turned the tables.

He flipped the situation.

He turned the situation around.

그는 상황을 역전시켰습니다.

오늘의 표현 기억하시면서 대화 느린 속도로 들어보겠습니다.

A: John, how was the meeting?

J: I don’t know where to start. I thought Jason was going to lose it for sure. But when it seemed like he was about to give in, he turned the tables.

A: How did he do that?

J: He completely flipped the situation. Instead of backing down, he pointed out some flaws in the plan, and everyone suddenly started listening to him.

A: That’s impressive! He really turned the situation around.

J: He took control and made everyone rethink their approach.

대화 해석해 보겠습니다.

How was the meeting?

회의 어땠습니까?

I don’t know where to start.

어디서부터 시작해야 할지 모르겠네요.

I thought Jason was going to lose it for sure.

제이슨이 질거라 생각했어요.

But when it seemed like he was about to give in, he turned the tables.

그러나, 그가 굴복할 것 같을 때, 그는 상황을 반전시켰습니다.

How did he do that?

그가 어떻게 그렇게 했나요?

He completely flipped the situation.

그는 완전히 상황을 역전시켰어요.

Instead of backing down, he pointed out some flaws in the plan, and everyone suddenly started listening to him.

물러서는 대신 계획에서 몇 가지 결점들을 지적했고, 갑자기 모두가 그의 얘기를 듣기 시작했어요.

He really turned the situation around.

그는 정말 상황을 역전시켰습니다.

He took control and made everyone rethink their approach.

그는 상황을 장악했고, 모두가 접근 방식을 다시 생각하게 만들었습니다.

He turned the tables.

표현 기억하시면서 오늘의 대화 한 번 더 들어보겠습니다.

A: How was the meeting?

J: I don’t know where to start. I thought Jason was going to lose it for sure. But when it seemed like he was about to give in, he turned the tables.

A: How did he do that?

J: He completely flipped the situation. Instead of backing down, he pointed out some flaws in the plan, and everyone suddenly started listening to him.

A: That’s impressive! He really turned the situation around.

J: He took control and made everyone rethink their approach.

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Everyday English VOA 매일 영어 오늘은 He turned the tables.

그는 상황을 역전시켰습니다. 테이블을 돌린다는 것은 상황을 뒤집는다는 표현이라는 것 배웠습니다.