Day 37 : What took you so long? 왜 이렇게 늦었어?

Day 37 : What took you so long? 왜 이렇게 늦었어?

 

왜 이렇게 오래 걸렸어?  Why라고 질문할 것 같지만 원어민들은 What으로 시작하는 표현을 즐겨씀

'뭐가 그렇게 바빠? What makes you so busy?'

 

What took you so long?

> I got stuck in traffic near the City Hall.

Traffic is heavy at this time of day.

> I got caught speeding yesterday.

Nothing is working out for you these days.

> I've been through a lot in the past few weeks.

 

@ What took you so long?

 

You're always late. What took you so long?

> I had a fender-bender on the way.

 

@ get stuck in traffic

 

Will we be able to catch the flight?

> Yes, if we don't get stuck in traffic.

 

@ get caught speeding

 

Did you hear he got caught speeding?

> Yes. He said he had to pay a fine.

 

@ Nothing is working out

 

My computer got a virus and went down.

> Nothing is working out for you today.

 

• fender-bender  (자동차의) 가벼운 사고 / 접촉사고

• at this time of day  이맘때에 / 하루 중 이 시간에

• be through a lot  많은 일을 겪다 / 경험하다