8-step 영어회화 자동암기 4일차

When you commute, what do you usually do on the bus or subway?

 - How long is your commute to work?

 - I am always sleeping on the way to work and I play smartphone games on the way home.

 - It depends. I usually listen to music.

 - I used to take the bus to work but now I listen to the radio on my way to work as I have my own vehicle.

 - Lately, I have been studying English. Because I will be out of the country soon for a business trip.

   (유사) I've been waiting for you for 2 hours.

 

Are you still smoking? I thought you were going to quit.

 * 과거의 후회 'was going to'

    - I was going to come early.

    - I was going to pay.

 - I was going to quit smoking last year but I couldn't. I will quit smoking starting from tomorrow.

 - I have been trying but no success.

 - I changed my mind. I really don't feel like stopping smoking.

 - I decided to quit smoking starting from the new year.

 - I am worried about stopping smoking as it is harder than I thought.

 - I am worried about it because it is so hard to quit smoking.

 - I should have never started smoking. It is so hard to quit smoking once people have started.

 

When do you plan to get married?

 - When the heck do you plan to get married?

  * 'when the heck'에서 the heck의 의미는 when, what, how등을 강조하는 의미를 가짐. 약간 짜증스럽거나 혼란스러움을 표현하는 강조로 보통 '도대체' 정도로 해석 가능

 - I am not even in a relationship and I am not going to get married.

 - I am in a relationship with Alex.

 - I am not married but I live with someone.

   (유사) Soneone told me you look like Shrek.

 - I would rather live alone than get married.

 - I am celibate.