[오늘의 생활영어] things are looking up; 상황이 나아지다

(Sam is talking to his friend Tom…)

(샘이 친구 탐과 이야기를 나눈다…)

Sam: Tom how‘s your mother? I heard she had an accident.

샘: 탐. 어머니는 어떠셔? 사고를 당하셨다며.

Tom: She’s doing much better.

탐: 훨씬 좋아지셨어.

Sam: What happened?

샘: 어떻게 된 거야?

Tom: She fell at home and hurt her leg.

탐: 집에서 넘어져서 다리를 다치셨어.

Sam: Is she bedridden?

샘: 아직 자리에 누워계시니?

Tom: She was for a week but she‘s walking around the house now.

탐: 일주일 동안 누워계셨는데 이젠 집 안은 걸어 다니셔.

Sam: That’s good.

샘: 잘 됐다.

Tom: Yes. Things are looking up.

탐: 응. 차도가 있으셔.

Sam: Let me know if she needs any help with anything.

샘: 뭐든지 도움이 필요하다고 하시면 나한테 말해.

Tom: Thanks. I‘ll take you up on that.

탐: 고마워. 네 말대로 할게.

기억할만한 표현

*bedridden: 자리보전하다. 몸져 눕다.

“He was bedridden for two weeks in the hospital.” (2주째 병원에 누워있어.)

*let me know: 알려줘. 얘기해.

“Let me know if you need to use my lap top computer.” (내 랩 탑 컴퓨터 필요하면 얘기해.)

*I’ll take you up on that: 네 말대로 하자.

Jim: “I want to buy you lunch on your birthday next week.” (짐: 다음 주 네 생일에 내가 점심 살게.)

Roger: “Thanks. I‘ll take you up on that.” (라저: 고마워. 네 말대로 하자.)

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