The topic of the week : Stress

The topic of the week : Stress
가족들과 즐거운 시간을 보내는 것도 스트레스를 푸는 좋은 방법 가운데 하나입니다.

Dialogue
A : So, how long have you been working as a fund manager?
B : For six years.
A : How do you like your work?
B : I like it. But it gets stressful at times.
A : I’m sure it does. How do you unwind when you get stressed out?
B : I usually take out my family for a nice dinner.
A : Hmm… What an interesting way to get unwind!
B : After having a wonderful time with my family, I feel much better, you know.

(번역)

A : So, how long have you been working as a fund manager?
펀드매니저로 일하신 지 얼마나 되셨죠?
B : For six years.
6년이요.

A : How do you like your work?
일이 마음에 드세요?
B : I like it. But it gets stressful at times.
예. 하지만 때때로 스트레스를 받기도 해요.

A : I’m sure it does. How do you unwind when you get stressed out?
물론 그렇겠지요. 스트레스를 받을 때는 어떻게 해소하세요?
B : I usually take out my family for a nice dinner.
보통 가족을 대리고 멋진 외식을 하곤 합니다.

A : Hmm… What an interesting way to get unwind!
흠… 특이한 방법이로군요.
B : After having a wonderful time with my family, I feel much better, you know.
가족들과 좋은 시간을 보내고 나면 보통 기분이 좋아지거든요.

(설명)

1. But it gets stressful at times. : at times 때때로

2. How do you unwind when you get stressed out? : unwind ‘태엽처럼 감겨져 있는 것을 푼다’는 뜻으로 ‘스트레스를 해소한다’는 의미도 있습니다.

3. I usually take out my family for a nice dinner. : take someone out …를 대리고 외출하다.