오늘의 영어 표현은: My eyes are bigger than my stomach.

하루 중 가장 중요한 식사는 아침이라는 말이 있습니다. And that’s why here in America, children are taught the importance of breakfast and how one should never skip that meal.

미국에서는 어렸을 때부터 아침을 꼭 챙겨 먹어야 된다는 것을 배웁니다. 아침식사는 건강에도 매우 중요하거든요.

Because breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, my eyes sometimes become bigger than my stomach. I can't finish all my food. And I think it’s because I just love all the selection of American breakfast food. There are cereal, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, pancakes, fruits and much more!

Well, I spoke with Esther and I found out that her eyes also become bigger than her stomach sometimes.

그럼 제가 에스더와 함께 대화한 것을 먼저 들어보시죠! 늘의 영어 표현은 my eyes are bigger than my stomach 입니다. Listen carefully!

Jen: Have you ever had your eyes bigger than your stomach for breakfast?
Esther: Absolutely! I’ve often taken much more than I can actually eat.
Jen: What do you usually eat for breakfast? Do you eat a big breakfast?

Esther: I always eat breakfast because I know it’s the most important meal that you eat every day. And also, I like to maintain my weight, so I do eat breakfast. I have either oatmeal with milk and raisin and no sugar or maybe some kind of organic granola cereal.
Jen: Oh! You’re making me hungry!

제가 에스더에게 ‘너는 아침에 네 원래 양보다 더 욕심부리다가 음식을 남길 때도 있니? Have you ever had your eyes bigger than your stomach for breakfast?’ 라고 물어보니까 에스더는 ‘당연하지! Absolutely! 아침 음식을 생각보다 많이 만든 적이 많아’라고 하더라고요.

그래서 ‘그럼 아침에는 주로 무얼 먹니?’라고 물어봤더니 에스더는 ‘나는 간호사라서 아침이 얼마나 중요한 식사인지 알아. 그래서 난 하루도 빠지지 않고 아침을 꼭 챙겨 먹지. 또 아침을 잘 챙겨 먹어야지 내 몸무게를 유지할 수 있거든.

나는 설탕이 들어가지 않은 오트밀을 우유에다가 타먹거나 시리얼을 우유에 타서 먹지’라고 하네요.

오늘의 영어 표현은: My eyes are bigger than my stomach 입니다.
말 그대로 해석하면 my eyes are bigger than my stomach 내 눈이 내 배보다 더 컸어. 이런 뜻인데요. 내가 음식에 너무 욕심을 냈어 라는 뜻입니다. 그럼 대화를 다시 들어보겠습니다.

Jen: Have you ever had your eyes bigger than your stomach for breakfast?
Esther: Absolutely! I’ve often taken much more than I can actually eat.
Jen: What do you usually eat for breakfast? Do you eat a big breakfast?

Esther: I always eat breakfast because I know it’s the most important meal that you eat every day. And also, I like to maintain my weight, so I do eat breakfast. I have either oatmeal with milk and raisin and no sugar or maybe some kind of organic granola cereal.
Jen: Oh! You’re making me hungry!

자, 본문 다시 한 번 들어보셨죠? Now let me give you an example in Korean. You try saying it in English. All right?

내가 너무 음식에 욕심 부렸나 봐. 음식을 다 못 먹겠어.
맞습니다! I think my eyes were bigger than my stomach! I can’t finish all this food.

오늘의 영어 표현 ‘음식에 너무 욕심을 내다 my eyes are bigger than my stomach.’ 그럼 친구들과 함께 연습해 보세요.