(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.

2.2 to clue someone in

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

2.3 save someone's bacon

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

3 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.

4 예문

4.1 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.

4.2 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.