Learning to Pack Light 가볍게 짐 싸는 법 배우기
[Power Dialog]
Are you ready to go to the airport? I don't want to cut it close like last time.
Yeah, I'm just making sure all the appliances are unplugged and the gas is turned off. My bag is by the front door.
Wait, this little bag is all you're taking? We're going to be there for a week!
I know, but after our last trip I realized that I was taking so much redundant stuff. I only used half of what was in my giant suitcase.
So, you're just bringing the necessities? What if you forget something?
If worse comes to worst, I can always buy what I need.
Let me go get my suitcase and see if we can pare it down, too.
[Power Note]
1. cut it close - to do something or arrive somewhere near the time limit
아슬아슬하게 해내다, 시간이 빠듯하게 도착하다
A: I have two more days left in the month to hit my sales goal.
B: Why do you always, cut it close like this? Now you're going to have to work overtime.
With the late arrival of our flight, we cut it close and almost missed our connection.
2. If worse comes to worst - if the latest ideal outcome happens
최악의 상황에, 상항이 영 안 좋으면
A: What will you do if you can't make your house payment this month?
B: If worse comes to worst, I'll ask my father for a loan.
If worse comes to worst, we'll have to set up our tent in the rain.
3. pare something down - to eliminate unnecessary things
불필요한 것을 제하다, 삭감하다
A: Have you figured out how to balance our budget better?
B: Yeah, I've pared down our necessary expenses, like junk food and taxis rides.
Once we pared down the sales report, we sent it to the board members for review.
[Power Pattern & Vocabulary]
...like last time
지난번처럼 ~
Let's not run out of gas like last time.
I don't want to get drunk at the party like last time.
I hope Jill isn't mean to you when you see her like last time.
redundant 불필요한, 쓸모없는