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 |
