40. Can you explain why? 이유를 알려줄래?

A: Rach. It’s the visa card people.

B: Oh God. Ask him what they want.

A: Can you explain why you call me? Yes, Hold on.

        ◆ Hold on : 전화상에서 ‘기다리세요’ 는 wait 을 사용하지 않는다

            =Hang on / Just a moment / Can you hold?

A: They say there has been some unusual activity on your account.

B: But I haven’t used my card in weeks.

        ➀ for ➜ 구체적인 숫자 For three weeks

        ➁ during ➜ 어느 기간동안 during the summer/during the vacation

        ➂ over ➜ 기간내내 줄곧 쭉 이어진 over the weekend 주말내내

        ➃ in ➜ ~가 지나서, ~후에

            예) The class is out in 3 days. 3일이 지나서 수업은 끝난다

A: That is unusual activity. Look, They just wanna see if you’re okay.

B: They wanna know if I’m okay? Okay. Let’s see. The FICA guy took all my money.

B: Everyone I know is either getting married or getting promoted or getting pregnant and I’m getting coffee.

B: And it’s not even for me. 심지어 그것조차 내꺼가 아니야.

        ◆ Either A or B : A이거나 B인

A: Rachel has left the building. Can you call back?

 

<오늘의 표현>

Can you explain why? 이유를 알려줄래?

        ◆ 이유에 대해 설명해달라 할 때는 이 표현에 한정되어 쓰도록 하자.

            방법을 묻는 것은 can you show me how to~ 로 한정되어 사용하듯이.

 

<예문>

Can you explain why you like her?

Can you explain why you did so?

Can you explain why you said so?

Can you explain why it doesn’t work?

Can you explain why you’re mad at her?

Can you explain why I’m wrong?