Welcome to 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어 on EBS radio.
Today is Friday the 25th of February.
Well, TGIF!
Listeners! Are you interested in learning new things?
Then, do you take actions?
I mean do you actually start at the very moment?
미래가 아무것도 안 정해져 있을 때?
** limbo 불확실한 상태; 지옥의 변방(지옥과 천국 사이); 지옥도 천국도 아닌 불확실한 상태에 놓여 있음
A: 당신은 당신 일에 전문가이신데요,
You know your stuff.
You know your stuff.
대학 졸업 후에 무엇을 하셔야할지 아셨나요?
Did you know what to do after college?
Did you know what to do after you graduated from univeristy?
B: 아니요. 전 그때는 불확실한 상태였어요.
No. I was in limbo at that time.
No. I was in limbo at that time.
A: 공식적으로 발표되기 전까지는 불확실한 상태였어.It was in limbo before officially being announced.
I was in limbo until it was offically announced.
B: 이제 2동안 휴가갈 수 있네.
Now we can go on vacations for 2 weeks.
Now you can go on holiday for a fortnight.
** fortnight 2 주 a period of 2 weeks
** go on holiday 휴가를 가다 go on vacation(미국식)
** official 공식적; 공무원
** officially 공식적으로
[Try it Now]
아니요. 저는 약 10분 동안 불확실한 상태였어요.
No. I was in limbo for about 10 minutes.
공식적으로 종료되기 전까지 난 불확실한 상태였어.
I was in limbo until it was officially ended termintated.
[Step by Step]
난 최근까지 아주 불확신한 상태였는데, 지금은 괜찮아.
I was in limbo until recently but now I’m fine.
I was in limbo until recently but now I’m fine.
그녀는 ( ) 지금 이 순간은 불확실한 상태야.
She is in limbo at this moment
She is in limbo at the moment.
(다음 계약을 기다리고 있어서)
because she is waiting for a next contract.
because she is waiting for her next contract.
우리의 휴가 여행 계획은 불확실한 상태야.
Our holiday plan is in limbo.
Our holiday travel plans are in limbo.
[Speak Like a Brit]
A: 당신은 당신 일에 전문가이신데요.
You know your stuff.
은퇴 후에 무슨 일을 해야할지 아셨나요?
Did you know what to do after retirement?
B: 아니요. 저는 그때는 불확실한 상태였다고 느꼈어요.
No. I felt I was in limbo at that time.
A: 공식적으로 선언되기 전까지는 난 불확실한 상태였어.
I was in limbo before it was officially declared.
B: 이제 이틀동안 휴가 갈 수 있네.
Now you can go on holiday for 2 days.
출처 EBS 오디오 어학당 5dang.ebs.co.kr 권주현의 진짜 영국 영어 I’m in limbo. 난 불확실한 상태였어.