영작 공부하기 : 참석하다, 영어로?
# 영어 말문트기의 일환으로 영작문을 같이 해 보는 시간입니다.
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1. 결국 따지고 보면, 선거란 최선이 아닌 차악을 선택하는 것이다.
(나의 영작)
After all, the election is to choose the better rather than the best.
(모범 답안)
After all
In the end
At the end of the day
elections are about choosing / picking
the lesser of two evils,
not the better of two goods
= not the greater of two goods
= not the best of two goods
At the end of the day
you're not voting for the best candidate; it's all about the less of two evils.
2. 그 정치인의 앞길이 순탄해 보이지 않는다.
(나의 영작)
The politician seems not to be good in the future.
(모범 답안)
an uphill battle.
It seems // Apparently,
the politician is facing / fighting
an uphill battle.
It seems
things are not looking up
for the politician.
There seems to be a bumpy road ahead for the politician.
It seems
the politician has his/her work cut out for him/her.
3. 그 사람은 그들의 비위를 맞추기 위해 무슨 행동이든 할 사람이다.
(나의 영작)
He is the one who is willing to do what he can do to appeal to them.
(모범 답안)
비위를 맞추다 please
He is a person who
He is a type of a person who
배려심이 깊은 사람이다
He is very kind.
He will (= is willing to) do whatever to please him.
He is willing to do anything to make them happy.
He has no hesitation in pandering to them.
4. 예상대로 집회 참석인원은 저조했다
(나의 영작)
As expected, the attendees were underrepresented
(모범 답안)
the number of participants
예상 <-> surprise
As expected,
Not surprisingly,
It was no surprise that ~
the number of participants / attendees
was small / low <-> large / high
Only a few people / not many people
showed up for the rally
participated in / attended the meeting.
turned out for the meeting
집회 a rally
turnout
voter turnout 투표율
As expected, there was a low turnout for the rally.