You have to be a millionaire just to live these days.
→요즈음엔 겨우 생활만 하려도 백만장자가 돼야하겠네.

              〔예문〕
sally: This is a nice apartment don't you think?
        멋진 아파트네 그렇지?

Joan: Yes it is.
        맞아 그래.

Sally: How much did the manager say the rent is?
        매니저가 가격이 얼마라고 했어?

Joan: Fifteen hundred dollars.
       1천5백달러.

Sally: Holy cow! Rents have skyrocketed!
       세상에! 임대료가 엄청 올랐구나!

Joan: Yes they have. Everything is going up.
       맞아. 모든 게 올랐어.

Sally: I know; food gas and stamps are going to be two cents more soon.
      그래 음식도 개솔린도 그리고 우표 값도 곧 2센트 더 오른대.

Joan: Really? Stamps?
      정말? 우표도?

Sally: Yes I was dropping off some packages at the post office yesterday.
      그래 어제 우체국에 소포 부치러 갔었거든.

Joan: You have to be a millionaire just to live these days.
      요즘엔 겨우 생활만 하려도 백만장자가 돼야 하겠네.


* Holy cow: 원 세상에! 어머나!

* (something) goes up: ~가 오르다

* drop off (something): ~를 맡기다 데려다주다