오늘의 영어 표현은: Keep your head together 입니다.

You know, there are times when we need to just relax and take a deep breath, just like this…especially when it comes to difficult or hard situations that you really can’t control. 사람이라면 누구나 혼란스럽거나 괴로운 상황들이 닥칠 때가 있죠?

I met Diane who really kept her head together and calm during a full rush period of sales at the mall. 그럼 먼저 제가 다이엔 Diane 과 나눈 대화 내용을 들어보시겠습니다. 오늘의 영어 표현은: keep your head together 이죠. 잘 들어보세요.

Diane: ...the rest of your change.
Jen: Thank you. You know, you have been so so kind to me. I really appreciate it.
Diane: Thank you so much.

Jen: I mean, I’ve seen a lot of people being pushy right?
Diane: Right. Because when you have one person that is stressed out and what have you and you’re getting stressed out…nothing’s getting accomplished.

Jen: So you’re keeping your head together. You’re calm.
Diane: I’m trying.
Jen: You’re breathing.

Department stores or malls here in America have huge sales several times a year. 저는 다이엔에게 'I’ve seen a lot of people being pushy right? 많은 사람들이 백화점에서 세일 그러니까 할인 판매 때문에 손님들이 대부분 조급해지죠?'라고 물어보니까

'Right 그렇죠! 하지만 직원이 손님 때문에 너무 힘들게 되면 nothing is getting accomplished 일처리가 아주 어려워진다'고 하네요. 그래서 제가 ‘참 혼란스러운 상황에서도 침착하시네요', 영어로 'So you’re keeping your head together. You’re calm' 라고 했습니다.

오늘의 영어표현, keep your head together 인데요, keep / K E E P/ keep 는 ‘~ 상태를 유지하다’라는 뜻이고요, head 는 ‘머리’라는 뜻입니다. 그리고 together 는 ‘함께, 같이’라는 뜻이니까 keep your head together 는 ‘혼란스러운 상황에서는 당황하지 않다, 또는 침착함을 유지하다’라는 의미로 해석할 수 있습니다.

그럼 여기서 오늘의 대화를 다시 한 번 들어보시겠습니다.

Diane: ...the rest of your change.
Jen: Thank you. You know, you have been so so kind to me. I really appreciate it.
Diane: Thank you so much.

Jen: I mean, I’ve seen a lot of people being pushy right?
Diane: Right. Because when you have one person that is stressed out and what have you and you’re getting stressed out…nothing’s getting accomplished.

Jen: So you’re keeping your head together. You’re calm.
Diane: I’m trying.
Jen: You’re breathing.

오늘의 영어표현 Keep your head together '혼란스러운 상황에서 당황하지 않는다 / 침착함을 유지하다’. Keep your head together 꼭 기억해두시고요 친구들과 함께 연습해보세요!