[22.04.05] 영어로 💬 " 정신차리다 " - 6가지 표현방식

 

영상

https://youtu.be/v90tyZTaKk4

 

 

 

 

표현

1. get one's act together

쓸데없는 짓 그만하고 정신 차리다

= stop doing foolish things, wasting your time and start being more productive and start using your time more wisely.

 

예)

"You need to get your act together."

"I really need to get my act together."

 

 

2. come to one's senses / wise up

자신이 틀렸다는 것을 깨닫고 정신 차리다

= someone has been doing something in a certain way and you know that the person was making a mistake.

(but) later the person shows up and tells you what I realized I was wrong and now I know what the right thing to do is and then you can say THIS EXPRESSION.

 

예)

"So, you've come to your senses, huh?"

"So, have you (finally) come to your senses."

"You finally wised up and you decided to do the right thing." -> wise up은 동사로 이용

 

 

3. get a hold of oneself / pull oneself together

흔들리지 않도록 마음을 추스르고 정신 차리다

= when you're becoming mentally or emotionally weak or shaken by something and so you need to get control over your mind and emotions so you're not easily affected by other events.

 

예)

"You need to get ahold of yourself."

"Get ahold of yourself, man!"

"She needs to get ahold of herself."  

"I need to get ahold of myself."

"He needs to pull himself together."

 

 

4. get one's priorities straight

뭐가 더 중요하고 급한 일인지 직시하고 정신 차리다

= understand and be more clear about what's more important what needs to be done first.

 

예)

"You need to get your priorities straight."

 

 

 

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영상을 고른 이유

요즘 정신을 못 차리는 나 자신에게 하는 표현인 것 같아 고르게 되었다.

어제 본 영상과 다르게 전부 영어로 말씀하셨는데, 거의 알아 듣는데 너~~~ 무 빠르다. 

중간중간 따라 한답시고 혀를 좀 굴려봤는데 혀가 선생님처럼 안 굴려지는 걸 깨달았다...

독일어 할 때는 목이 아프더니 영어는 혀인가 보다.

하루빨리 혀가 말랑해져서 문장을 말할 때 어려움이 덜 해졌으면 좋겠다.