촌구석

#. 촌구석

 

• the sticks : 촌구석 , 시골을 의미 : 꼭 s 복수형으로 사용

Hey, would you wanna catch a movie next week?

> I'd love to, but I'm going to be out of town for work.

Oh yeah? Where are you going?

> Believe it or not, I'll be going to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

Whoa! Way out in the sticks.

> Yeah, you can say that again. 정말 그렇다[(당신 말에) 전적으로 동의한다]

 

• the boonies : 촌구석 : boondocks |buːndɑːks 벽지, 오지 의 준말, 부정적인 느낌이 썪여 있는 표현

You know, sometimes I wish I lived out in the boonies.

> Really? Why's that?

Well, the city's really busy and dirty and loud.

Some peace and quiet would be nice once in a while.

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once in a while 가끔[이따금]