Nail-biter
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Before we find out what ¡®nail-biter¡¯ means, let¡¯s listen to today¡¯s conversation. ±×·³ ¿À´ÃÀÇ ´ëȸ¦ µé¾îº¸¸é¼ ¡®nail-biter¡¯°¡ ¹«½¼ ¶æÀÎÁö ¾Ë¾Æº¸°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. Àß µé¾îº¸¼¼¿ä. Listen carefully.
Nail-biter
Jason: Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!
Jen: It sure was a nail-biter! Both teams were really good.
Jason: Yeah!
º»¹®¿¡¼ JasonÀÌ ¡°Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter! ¾îÁ¦ ³ó±¸ °æ±â´Â ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô ÇÏ´Â ½ÂºÎ¿´¾î!¡±¶ó°í ÇÏÀÚ, Àú´Â ¡°It sure was a nail-biter. Both teams were really good. Á¤¸» Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶ÇÑ °æ±â¿´¾î. µÎ ÆÀ ¸ðµÎ Á¤¸» ÀßÇß¾î.¡±¶ó°í µ¿ÀÇÇÕ´Ï´Ù. Jasonµµ ¡°Yeah! ¸Â¾Æ!¡± ¶ó°í ÇÕ´Ï´Ù.
Now keep today¡¯s expression ¡®nail-biter¡¯ in mind and let¡¯s hear the conversation again. ±×·³ ´Ù½Ã Çѹø ´ëȸ¦ µé¾îº¼±î¿ä?
Nail-biter
Jason: Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!
Jen: It sure was a nail-biter! Both teams were really good.
Jason: Yeah!
Today¡¯s expression is nail-biter. A nail-biter is a situation that causes a lot of nervousness and uncertainty. Nail-biter¸¦ Á÷¿ªÇÏ¸é ¡®¼ÕÅé ±ú¹«´Â ¹ö¸©ÀÌ ÀÖ´Â »ç¶÷¡¯À̶ó´Â ¸»ÀÌ µÇÁÒ. ±×·±µ¥ »ç¶÷µéÀº º¸Åë Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶Çϰųª ±äÀåµÈ ¼ø°£¿¡ ¼ÕÅéÀ» ±ú¹°Àݾƿä? ±×·¡¼ 'nail-biter'´Â Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶Çϰųª ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô ÇÏ´Â °æ±â³ª ¿µÈ¸¦ ¶æÇϱ⵵ ÇÕ´Ï´Ù.
In our example, Jason tells me that yesterday¡¯s basket game was a real nail-biter. This means that the game cause a lot of nervousness. ¿À´Ã º»¹®¿¡¼ JasonÀº ¾îÁ¦ ³ó±¸ °æ±â´Â Á¤¸» ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô ÇÏ´Â ½ÂºÎ¿´´Ù°í Çß½À´Ï´Ù. ¿µ¾î·Î ¡°Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!¡±¶ó°í¿ä. ÀÌ·¸°Ô Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶Çϰųª ¾Æ½½¾Æ½½ÇÑ »óȲ ¶§¹®¿¡ ±äÀåÇÒ ¶§ ¾²´Â Ç¥ÇöÀÌ ¡®nail-biter¡¯ÀÔ´Ï´Ù.
Now let me give you some example sentences using today¡¯s expression. ¡°The election was a nail-biter.¡±¶ó´Â ¹®ÀåÀ» ÇØ¼®ÇÏ¸é ¡°±× ¼±°Å´Â Á¤¸» ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô Çß¾î.¡±¶ó´Â ¶æÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Here is another example sentence. ¡°This weekend was a nail-biter, because my son was in the hospital.¡±´Â ¡°¾ÆµéÀÌ º´¿ø¿¡ ÀÔ¿øÇÏ´Â ¹Ù¶÷¿¡, À̹ø ÁÖ¸»Àº Á¤¸» Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶ÇÏ°Ô º¸³Â¾î.¡±·Î ÇØ¼®ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ½À´Ï´Ù. Now that you know what today¡¯s expression means, let¡¯s listen to the conversation for the last time.
Nail-biter
Jason: Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!
Jen: It sure was a nail-biter! Both teams were really good.
Jason: Yeah!
Let¡¯s review what we have learned today. A nail-biter is a situation that causes a lot of nervousness and uncertainty. NAIL-BITER. Keep this expression in mind and try using it on your own. Áö±Ý±îÁö ENGLISH WITH YOO¿¡ Jennifer YooÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Until next time, bye bye!
Before we find out what ¡®nail-biter¡¯ means, let¡¯s listen to today¡¯s conversation. ±×·³ ¿À´ÃÀÇ ´ëȸ¦ µé¾îº¸¸é¼ ¡®nail-biter¡¯°¡ ¹«½¼ ¶æÀÎÁö ¾Ë¾Æº¸°Ú½À´Ï´Ù. Àß µé¾îº¸¼¼¿ä. Listen carefully.
Nail-biter
Jason: Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!
Jen: It sure was a nail-biter! Both teams were really good.
Jason: Yeah!
º»¹®¿¡¼ JasonÀÌ ¡°Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter! ¾îÁ¦ ³ó±¸ °æ±â´Â ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô ÇÏ´Â ½ÂºÎ¿´¾î!¡±¶ó°í ÇÏÀÚ, Àú´Â ¡°It sure was a nail-biter. Both teams were really good. Á¤¸» Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶ÇÑ °æ±â¿´¾î. µÎ ÆÀ ¸ðµÎ Á¤¸» ÀßÇß¾î.¡±¶ó°í µ¿ÀÇÇÕ´Ï´Ù. Jasonµµ ¡°Yeah! ¸Â¾Æ!¡± ¶ó°í ÇÕ´Ï´Ù.
Now keep today¡¯s expression ¡®nail-biter¡¯ in mind and let¡¯s hear the conversation again. ±×·³ ´Ù½Ã Çѹø ´ëȸ¦ µé¾îº¼±î¿ä?
Nail-biter
Jason: Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!
Jen: It sure was a nail-biter! Both teams were really good.
Jason: Yeah!
Today¡¯s expression is nail-biter. A nail-biter is a situation that causes a lot of nervousness and uncertainty. Nail-biter¸¦ Á÷¿ªÇÏ¸é ¡®¼ÕÅé ±ú¹«´Â ¹ö¸©ÀÌ ÀÖ´Â »ç¶÷¡¯À̶ó´Â ¸»ÀÌ µÇÁÒ. ±×·±µ¥ »ç¶÷µéÀº º¸Åë Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶Çϰųª ±äÀåµÈ ¼ø°£¿¡ ¼ÕÅéÀ» ±ú¹°Àݾƿä? ±×·¡¼ 'nail-biter'´Â Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶Çϰųª ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô ÇÏ´Â °æ±â³ª ¿µÈ¸¦ ¶æÇϱ⵵ ÇÕ´Ï´Ù.
In our example, Jason tells me that yesterday¡¯s basket game was a real nail-biter. This means that the game cause a lot of nervousness. ¿À´Ã º»¹®¿¡¼ JasonÀº ¾îÁ¦ ³ó±¸ °æ±â´Â Á¤¸» ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô ÇÏ´Â ½ÂºÎ¿´´Ù°í Çß½À´Ï´Ù. ¿µ¾î·Î ¡°Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!¡±¶ó°í¿ä. ÀÌ·¸°Ô Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶Çϰųª ¾Æ½½¾Æ½½ÇÑ »óȲ ¶§¹®¿¡ ±äÀåÇÒ ¶§ ¾²´Â Ç¥ÇöÀÌ ¡®nail-biter¡¯ÀÔ´Ï´Ù.
Now let me give you some example sentences using today¡¯s expression. ¡°The election was a nail-biter.¡±¶ó´Â ¹®ÀåÀ» ÇØ¼®ÇÏ¸é ¡°±× ¼±°Å´Â Á¤¸» ¼Õ¿¡ ¶¡À» Áã°Ô Çß¾î.¡±¶ó´Â ¶æÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Here is another example sentence. ¡°This weekend was a nail-biter, because my son was in the hospital.¡±´Â ¡°¾ÆµéÀÌ º´¿ø¿¡ ÀÔ¿øÇÏ´Â ¹Ù¶÷¿¡, À̹ø ÁÖ¸»Àº Á¤¸» Á¶¸¶Á¶¸¶ÇÏ°Ô º¸³Â¾î.¡±·Î ÇØ¼®ÇÒ ¼ö ÀÖ½À´Ï´Ù. Now that you know what today¡¯s expression means, let¡¯s listen to the conversation for the last time.
Nail-biter
Jason: Yesterday¡¯s basketball game was a real nail-biter!
Jen: It sure was a nail-biter! Both teams were really good.
Jason: Yeah!
Let¡¯s review what we have learned today. A nail-biter is a situation that causes a lot of nervousness and uncertainty. NAIL-BITER. Keep this expression in mind and try using it on your own. Áö±Ý±îÁö ENGLISH WITH YOO¿¡ Jennifer YooÀÔ´Ï´Ù. Until next time, bye bye!