영어회화 100일의 기적 2 (Day 81) Keep up the good work.

A : 왜 손톱을 물어뜯는 거니?

 

B : 며칠 전에 갑자기 담배를 끊었거든.

 

A : 금단 현상을 겪고 있구나. 계속 열심히 해.

 

B : 네가 그렇게 말할 처지는 아니지.

 

A : 할 말이 없네. 나도 곧 담배를 끊을 거야.

 

B : 한번 제대로 해 볼 거야. 뭐든 해야지.

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A : Why are you biting your nails?

 

B : Well, I quit smoking cold turkey a few days ago.

 

A : You're having withdrawal symptoms. Keep up the good work.

 

B : You're in no place to talk me like that. 

 

A : You got me. I'll give up smoking soon.

 

B : I'm going to give it a try. I'll try anything.

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Mini dialouges.

1.

A : 우리 아들이 온라인 게임을 너무 많이 해. 어떻게 해야 하지?

B : 갑자기 그만두기는 힘들어. 다른 활동이 필요할 거야.

 

2.

A : 이 일은 내 적성에 안 맞아. 그만둘 거야.

B : 포기하지 마. 곧 요령을 터득하게 될 거야.

 

3.

A : 그냥 원칙대로 해. 난 모험하고 싶지 않아.

B : 그냥 한번 해보지 그래? 손해 볼 건 없잖아.

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1.

A : My son plays online games so much. What should I do?

B : It's hard to quit cold turkey. He needs other activities.

 

2.

A : I'm not cut out for this job. I'm going to quit.

B : Don't give up. You'll get the hang of it soon.

 

3.

A : Just go by the book. I don't want to take any chances.

B : Why don't you give it try? You have nothing to lose.

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go/quit cold turkey (약물/술/담배)를 갑자기 끊다.

 

I'm going cold turkey, and it makes me irritable

 

withdrawal 취소,철회 / 탈퇴 / 인출

 

stymptom 증상, 징후