죽음 영어 표현 : dead as a doornail / nail in the coffin / wouldn't be caught dead / sick to death
dead as a doornail
: (비격식)완전히 죽은
dead, unusable, finished with
ex. Their economy is dead as a doornail.
그들의 경제는 완전히 죽었다.
His career must be as dead as a doornail.
이제 경력이 막다른 골목에 도달한 거지.
The fish is as dead as a doornail.
이 물고기는 완전히 죽었어.
This car is dead as a doornail now.
이 자동차는 완전히 고장났어.
dig one's own grave
: 스스로 무덤을 파다
to harm oneself; to cause one's failure/ downfall
ex. To do so is to dig your own grave.
그렇게 하는 건 네 스스로 네 무덤을 파는 짓이야.
The company went bankrupt because it has dug their own grave.
그 회사는 스스로 무덤을 팠기때문에 망한거야.
When Jim publicly humiliated the president, he pretty much dug his own grave.
짐이 대통령을 모욕했을 때, 그는 꽤 스스로 무덤을 팠지.
nail in the coffin
: (-을 결정짓는) 가장 마지막 행동(요인), 결정타
the final action that causes something to happen
ex. Having an affair was the nail in the coffin for their divorce.
불륜이 그들의 이혼에 결정타였다.
After it was discovered the company had been involved in the scandal, it was the nail in the coffin.
회사가 스캔들에 연루됬다는게 밝혀진 후로, 그 스캔들이 그 회사가 망하는 결정적 요인이었지.
wouldn't be caught dead
: (어떤 옷을 입거나 어떤 상황에 처한)모습을 보이고 싶지 않을 것이다
something you would never do or be seen doing
ex. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing that hat.
저 모자를 쓰는 모습을 보이기는 정말 싫어.
I wouldn't be caught dead having a baby!
난 죽어도 아이를 갖지 않겠어.
I wouldn't be caught dead at a party with my sister.
나는 절대 여동생이랑 파티에 가지 않을 거야.
I wouldn't be caught dead hanging out with that guy! He's such a loser!
나는 절대 그 남자랑 어울리지 않을 거야! 그는 완전히 호구야!
dead to me
: 나한테 죽은
to no longer want a relationship with a family member/friend
ex. I never want to speak to her again. She's dead to me!
나는 다시는 그녀에게 말하고 싶지 않아. 그녀는 나한테 죽었어!
From this moment on, you are dead to me.
이제부터 나한테 죽었어.
to death
: 극도로
to be or do something to the extreme
bored to death
: 지루해서 죽을 것 같은
sick to death
: 아주 지긋지긋하여, 아주 싫증이 나서
worried to death
: 걱정이 돼서 죽을 것 같은
ex. I was bored to death during the lecture.
강의 시간에 지루해서 죽을 뻔 했어.
I'm sick to death of all of you!
난 당신들 모두 신물나 죽겠어!
I'm sick to death of working this job!
이 일을 하는게 아주 지긋지긋해!
Your parents were worried to death when you didn't come home last night.
너네 부모님이 어젯밤에 너가 집에 안 와서 굉장히 걱정하셨어.
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