(Power English) 2019년 8월 7일

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Paying off Student Loans

2 표현

2.1 get back on one's feet

to become financially stable

줄리가 실직하긴 했는데, 기업 채용 담당자 덕분에 몇 주만에 다시 일어섰어.
Although she lost her job, Julie was back on her feet in a matter of weeks thanks to a corporate recruiter.

2.2 in the hole

deeply in debt

아빠가 근무 중에 다치셔서 우리 가족은 전부 아르바이트를 해야 했어. 빚이 상당했거든.
When my dad got hurt on the job, we all had to get part time jobs because we were so far in the hole.

2.3 keep up with

to maintain something in good order

주택 담보 대출 상환 일정은 맞출 수 있어?
Can you keep up with the payment schedule for your mortgage?

2.4 I can barely...

간신히 ~하다, 거의 ~할 수 없다

• I can barely walk after yesterday's workout.
• I can barely see two meters in front of me in this dark room.

3 본문

Ralph

I got another student loan statement in the mail. It's a depressing reminder of the permanent state of debt I'm in.

Mi-jung

You graduated 10 years ago and you're still paying your loans off?

Ralph

Well, I deferred my payments for a few years after I graduated, just until I could get back on my feet.

Mi-jung

You took loans out for the entire amount? You must be about $100,000 in the hole!

Ralph

It's far worse. I went to a private university that cost $35,000 a year. Do the math.

Mi-jung

How can you even afford minimum payments?

Ralph

I can barely keep up with the accumulated interest every month.

4 예문

4.1 교재

1. 사울은 변호사 자격증이 취소된 후 재기하는 데 몇 년이 걸렸다.
   • It took Saul a few years to get back on his feet after he lost his law license.
2. 우리 부부는 수천 달러에 달하는 빚더미에 허덕이다가 복권에 당첨되고 나서야 그 굴레에서 벗어났다.
   • My wife and I were thousands of dollars in the hole until we won the lottery.
3. 애 다섯 키우면서 빨래랑 설거지 밀리지 않고 하기도 힘들어.
   • With five kids, it's hard to keep up with the laundry and dishes.

4.2 창작

1. 직장을 구한 후, 나는 마침내 재정적으로 독립할 수 있었다.
   • After getting a job, I could finally get on my feet.
2. 주택담보대출 같은 거 때문에 보통 신혼부부가 부채에 시달리는 건 당연하다.
   • I think it’s normal for newly weds to be in the hole because of things like mortgage loan.
3. 보통 갑자기 일이 생기기 때문에 버퍼 없이 스케줄을 맞추는 것은 쉽지 않습니다.
   • Keeping up with a schedule without any buffers is not easy because things usually come up all of sudden.