Chad : When I lived in that noisy apartment, I couldn't complain to the city. They were following the laws about when they could and couldn't work.
μ±λ : λ΄κ° κ·Έ μλλ¬μ΄ μννΈμ μ΄μμ λ, μμ νμν μ μμμ΄. κ·Έλ€μ μΈμ μΌν μ μκ³ μΌν μ μλμ§μ λν λ²μ λ°λ₯΄κ³ μμκ±°λ .
β
Maria : I tried to talk to the apartment manager, but it was like talking to a wall.
λ§λ¦¬μ : μννΈ κ΄λ¦¬μΈκ³Ό μκΈ°ν΄ λ³΄λ €κ³ νλλ°, λ§μΉ λ²½μ λκ³ μ΄μΌκΈ°νλ κ² κ°μμ΄.
* like talking to a wall : λ²½μ λκ³ λ§νλ κ² κ°μ, λ§μ΄ μ ν΅νλ
β
Chad : It sounds like you're at the end of your rope.
μ±λ : μμλ¬΄μ± μΈ κ² κ°λ€.
* at the end of one's rope : νκ³μ λΆλͺν, μμλ¬΄μ± μΈ
β
Maria : I am! And I'm tempted to take legal action against the apartment management company.
λ§λ¦¬μ : λ§μ! κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μννΈ κ΄λ¦¬ μ 체λ₯Ό μλλ‘ λ²μ μ‘°μΉλ₯Ό μ·¨νκ³ μΆμ λ§μλ λ€μ΄.
* tempt : μ νΉνλ€, λΆμΆκΈ°λ€
β
Chad : I know you're frustrated, but do you really want to go down that road?
μ±λ : λ€κ° λ΅λ΅ν 건 μμ§λ§, μ λ§ κ·Έ κΈΈμ κ°κ³ μΆμ κ±°μΌ?
* I know you're..., but... : λ€κ° ~ν 건 μμ§λ§,...
* go down that road : κ·Έ κΈΈλ‘ κ°λ€, νΉμ ν νλ λ°©μΉ¨μ μΆκ΅¬νλ€
β
Maria : No, because it would be cheaper to just move.
λ§λ¦¬μ : μλ, μλνλ©΄ κ·Έλ₯ μ΄μ¬νλ κ² λ μ λ ΄ν ν λκΉ.
'7. Power English' μΉ΄ν κ³ λ¦¬μ λ€λ₯Έ κΈ
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