Daily Preview of Reality
Lay it on me
Brad Johanna, the garage called me with the estimate.
Johanna OK. Lay it on me. What's the verdict?
Brad They can fix the hubcaps free of charge. The breaks however, will cost just over three hundred to fix.
Johanna Why so much?
Brad They have to not only replace the pads, but also the rotors as well.
Johanna I don't know what you just said, but all I want to know is if I'm getting ripped off or not.
Brad No. It makes sense because if your pads were worn down six month ago, they could have been damaging your rotors every time you've been using your breaks. Did you hear grinding noises when you braked?
Johanna (sighs)Yes. All right. Tell them to go ahead and do the work.
말해 주세요
Brad Johanna, 수리 공장에서 견적을 내고 전화를 해 줬어요.
Johanna 네. 말해 보세요. 얼마 나왔어요?
Brad 휠캡은 무료로 고쳐 준대요, 그런데 브레이크는 고치려면 300달러 조금 넘을 거라네요.
Johanna 왜 그렇게 많이 들어요?
Brad 패드뿐 아니라 브레이크 로터도 교체해야 한대요.
Johanna 그 말은 못 알아듣겠고요, 바가지 쓰는 건지 아니지만 알면 돼요.
Brad 아니에요. 일리가 있는 말이더라고요. 6개월 전에 패드가 앓아 있었다면 브레이크를 밟을 때마다 브레이크 로터도 손상되었을 거에요. 브레이크를 밟으면 갈리는 소리가 나지 않나요?
Johanna (한숨) 소리나요. 알겠어요. 그럼 고쳐 달라고 말해주세요.
Key words & Phrases
▪ verdict 결정, 판단, 평결
A decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if sb is considered guilty of a crime or not
The higher court sustained the verdict.
(상급 법원이 그 판결을 인정했다.)
▪ rotor 축차, 회전자, 회전 날개
A part of a machine that turns around a central point
▪ rip off ~에게 바가지를 씌우다
▪ wear down 닳아 없어지게 하다, 마멸시키다; 조금씩 파괴하다
become, or make something become, gradually smaller or smoother by continuously using or rubbing it
▪ grind 갈다, 빻다
break or crush something into very small pieces between two hard surfaces or using a special machine
Listening Shortcuts
▪ free of charge
They can fix the hubcaps free of charge.
▪ what you just said
I don’t know what you just said.
▪ free of charge
All I want to know is if I’m getting ripped off or not.
▪ grinding noises
Did you hear grinding noises when you braked?
