(Power English) 2019년 8월 12일

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Eating Samgyetang on the Hottest Day of the Year

2 표현

2.1 out of one's mind

mentally unstable

You'd have to be out of your mind to go skydiving.
온전한 정신으로는 스카이다이빙 못하지.

2.2 one's take on something

a person's impression of something

난 존스 교수님이 참 좋아. 위대한 문학 작품에 대한 견해가 대다수 비평가와는 항상 달라서 말이지.
I like Professor Johns because his take on the great works of literature is always different than most critics.

2.3 beat the rush

to arrive before most other people do

론과 영희는 다른 사람들보다 먼저 도착해서 야영하기에 제일 좋은 장소를 잡았다.
Ron and Young-hee beat the rush to the park and got the best campsite.

2.4 All I want is ...

• All I want is peace and quiet in my life.
• All I want is a little place to call my own.

3 본문

Adam

Hey, wanna go get some samgyetang today?

Rashika

Are you out of your mind? It's boiling hot out there! All I want is an iced coffee and an air conditioner.

Adam

Koreans believe you should eat hot and spicy food on the hottest day of the year.

Rashika

I bet they chose samgyetang because of the garlic and ginseng. Ginseng can dilate your blood vessels and garlic can prevent clotting, so you feel cooler.

Adam

My take on the theory was that hot food would balance your insides with the outside world. So, you're probably right.

Rashika

Let's test out this theory. If we leave now, we might beat the rush.

4 예문

4.1 교재

1. 라이트 형제가 하늘을 나는 기계를 만들겠다고 했을 때 다들 그들이 미쳤다고 생각했다.
   • Everyone thought the Wright brothers were out of their mind when they said they would make a flying machine.
2. 질, 내가 쓴 이제안서에 대한 네 생각 좀 말해 주라.
   • Hey, Jill, let me get your take on the proposal I wrote.
3. 난 10월에 크리스마스 쇼핑을 해. 그러면 사람들 몰리기 전에 살 수 있거든.
   • I do my holiday shopping in October so I can beat the rush.

4.2 창작

1. 밖에 37도 인데 두꺼운 스웨터를 입고 있어? 너 제 정신이야?
   • It's 37 Celcius degree out, and you're wearing a thick sweater. Are you really out of your mind?
2. 유명한 책들에 대한 그의 생각은 다른 사람들과 완전히 다르다.
   • His take on popular books are totally different from other people.
3. 우리가 가고 싶어했던 음식점은 점심 예약을 받지 않아서 우리는 다른 사람들보다 먼저 거기에 도착했다.
   • The restaurant we wanted to go to doesn't take any reservations for lunch, so we beat the rush there.