(Power English) 2019년 7월 31일

1 제목

Hey! You Can't Smoke Anywhere You Want!

2 표현

2.1 catch up with/to

After his crash, the cyclist had to pedal hard to catch up to the race leaders.

3 to clue someone in

Someone should clue Jane in before she says the wrong thing to Reggie.

3.1 save someone's bacon

Having a police officer for a dad really saved my bacon a lot as a teenager.

4 본문

Pedro

Oh, man, that meeting was boring. You wanna join me out front for a cigarette?

Isabel

You can't just smoke wherever you please, Pedro! You need to look for a designated smoking zone.

Pedro

What are you talking out? When I lived here a few years ago, people smoked everywhere.

Isabel

Korea's catching up with the rest of the world and putting more restrictions on public smoking.

Pedro

Thanks for clueing me in. I would have gotten some really dirty look from people.

Isabel

Not only that, you could have gotten a fine from a police officer.

Pedro

Well, you definitely save my bacon.

5 예문

5.1 교재

1. 제이슨은 어렸을 때 작았어. 고등학교 때까지는 또래 아이들에 못 미쳤지.
   • Jason was small as a child, so he didn't catch up to his peers until high school.
2. 회의에 늦어 죄송합니다.제가 놓친 부분을 좀 알려주시겠어요?
   • Sorry I'm late for the meeting, but can you clue me in on what I missed?
3. 내가 야구공으로 창문을 깼을 때 형 덕에 위기를 모면했다.
   • My brother saved my bacon when I broke the window with a baseball.

5.2 창작

1. 대학생 때 나는 다른 사람들에게 많이 뒤쳐졌다고 생각하여 정말 열심히 공부했다.
   • I really studied hard as a university student because I thought I had to catch up with my peers.
2. 제가 휴가 중에 있었던 일을 저에게 알려주시겠어요?
   • Can you clue me in on what happened during my vacation?
3. 가족과 진실된 친구들 외에는 아무도 너를 어려움에서 구하지 않아.
   • No one will save your bacon except your family and sincere friends.