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(A) Where were you last night?
I didn't see you in the seminer.
(B) I went home early yesterday.
Did you go there?
How was it?
(A) It was for the birds.
It was a total waste of time.
[본문 해석]
(A) 어제 밤에 어디 있었어? 세미나에서 너 못봤는데.
(B) 난 어제 일찍 집에 갔어. 넌 거기 갔었어? 어땠어?
(A) 시시했어. 완전히 시간 낭비였어.
Tips=[1]= 오늘의 표현에 사용된 "for the birds"는 고려할만한 가치가 없거나
말도 안되는 상황을 묘사해서 "시시한,형편없는, 따분한, 재미 없고 무의미한" 등을 뜻한다.
영어권 에서도 새의 머리가 나쁘다는데서 유래된 표현이다.
Tips=[2]= English Review
[Black tie event /정장 차림의 행사]
(A) What are you wearing to the company dinner on Friday?
(B) Well. I heard it's a black tie event, so I'll probably wear something formal.
(A) Oh, I didn't know we had to dress up.
Thanks for letting me know.
[Similar and related expressions]
** Leo usually dresses down for work
because his office dosen't have a strict dress code.**
(레오씨의 회사는 복장규정이 엄격하지 않아서 보통 편한 복장으로 출근을 합니다.)