길이 꽉 막히네요! [It's bumper to bumper!]

It's bumper to bumper!
길이 꽉 막히네요!

이번 주는 transportation(교통)과 관련된 표현을 알아본다. Bumper-to-bumper는 '자동차가 꽉 들어선'이라는 의미이다. 길이 막힌다는 표현에는 "The traffic is backed up." "The traffic is gridlocked." 등이 있다. 반대로 교통이 원활할 때는 "The traffic is flowing smoothly." "The traffic is light."라고 말한다.

	YBM 생활영어
A: It's 10:30! You're late!
B: Oh, the traffic was backed up again today
A: Becky, I realize that it's bumper to bumper out there during rush hour.
B: You're telling me!
A: But my point is that you're just going to have to leave your house earlier in the morning!
B: Okay, tomorrow I will... promise