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* I'm already almost halfway through.

* I was actually thinking the same thing the other day, but then I realized that would have made it that much thicker.

* Split it into 3 or 4 smaller books.

 

 

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• 대화 예문

A: How do you like the book so far? I'm already on chapter three.

B: It's good. I like it. I'm already almost halfway through. I do wish it was a bit smaller though, so it would be easier to carry around.

A: I was actually thinking the same thing the other day, but then I realized that would have made it that much thicker.

B: I don't really mind thick books.

A: That's exactly what I told myself. But then I imagined myself keeping the book open for long periods of time. I don't know about you, but I tend to spend at least a couple of hours at a time with books like this and I would hate having to constantly wrestle with it to keep it open. You know what I mean, right? Those books that have really tight and stiff bindings.

B: Oh yeah. They can be a real pain to read. Literally. Why don't they make books using spiral binding?

A: I don't know. I'm guessing it has something to do with design. For example, it couldn't have the title on the side.

B: Oh! That's right! / You're right! That could(might) actually be a pretty big reason. Oh! I got it! Split it into 3 or 4 smaller books.

A: Kind of like what we did back in high school?

B: Exactly.

 

* 대화 해설

 

A: How do you like the book so far? I'm already on chaper three.

: 책 재밌게 보고 있어? 난 벌써 3장(챕터) 보고 있어.

 

B: It's good. I like it. I'm already almost halfway through.

: 좋아. 맘에 들어. 난 벌써 거의 절반까지 봤어.

I do wish it was a bit smaller though, so it would be easier to carry around.

: 근데 좀 더 작았으면 좋을 거 같긴 해. 가지고 다니기 쉽게.

 

A: I was actually thinking the same thing the other day, but then I realized (that) that would have made it that much thicker.

: 며칠 전에 나도 같은 생각을 하고 있었는데, 그랬으면 책이 더 두꺼워졌을 거야.

* the other day: 며칠 전에

 

B: I don't really mind thick books.

: 난 책 두꺼워도 상관없는데.

 

A: That's exactly what I told myself.

: 나도 그렇게 생각했었어

But then I imagined myself keeping the book open for long periods of time.

: 근데 책을 장시간동안 펼치는 걸 상상해 봤어.

* for long periods of time: (~할 때마다) 오랫동안 (반복되는)

* for a long time: 일회성. (한 번에) 오랫동안

I don't know about you, but I tend to spend at least a couple of hours at a time with books like this.

: 넌 어떤지 모르겠지만, 난 이런 책은 한 번 잡으면 최소 두 시간은 읽거든.

* at a time: 한 번에

* with = when it comes to

and I would hate having to constantly wrestle with it to keep it open.

: 펼쳐 놓은 상태를 계속 유지하려고 애쓰는 걸 하고 싶진 않을 거 같아.

* wrestle with: ~을 해결하려고 애쓰다

You know what I mean, right? Those books that have really tight and stiff bindings.

: 무슨 말인지 알지? 이 책들이 진짜 뻣뻣하고 타이트하게 되어있어.

* stiff: 뻣뻣한, 뻑뻑한

 

B: Oh yeah. They can be a real pain to read. Literally.

: 응. 그런 건 진짜 읽기 힘들어. 말 그대로.

Why don't they make books using spiral binding?

: 왜 이 책들은 스프링 제본을 안 해놓은 걸까?

 

A: I don't know. I'm guessing it has something to do with design.

: 몰라. 내 생각엔 디자인 때문이지 않을까.

* it has something to do with: 포괄적. ~에 영향을 받을 때 씀.

* be related to: 실질적으로 연결되어 있음. ~에 영향받기보다는 실제 연관이 있을 때 쓰임.

For example, it couldn't have the title on the side. (They couldn't print the title on the side)

: 예를 들면, 옆면에 제목을 못 쓰겠지.

 

B: Oh! That's right! / You're right! That could(might) actually be a pretty big reason.

: 아 맞네! 그게 사실 꽤 큰 이유일수도 있겠는데.

Oh! I got it! Split it into 3 or 4 smaller books.

: 알겠다! 세네 개의 작은 책으로 쪼개는 거야.

 

A: Kind of like what we did back in high school?

: 우리가 예전에 고등학교 때 했던 것처럼?

 

B: Exactly.

 

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