[영어 회화] Sometimes it's wise to be direct.

 

(Two friends are having lunch…)
Alice: I really don't know how to break the news to you.
Kathy: Just tell me the truth. I won't take it personally.
Alice: Well, I'm afraid you'll lose control of yourself.
Kathy: Sometimes it's wise to be direct. Don't beat around the bush. Tell me.
Alice: Okay, here it is.
Kathy: What's the truth?
Alice: We've won two free tickets to Hawaii for seven days.
Kathy: What?! Are you serious?
Alice: I'm very serious.
Kathy: I'm glad you weren't putting me on.

(친구 둘이 점심을 먹으며…)
앨리스 : 이 소식을 너한테 어떻게 얘기해야 될 지 모르겠다.
캐시 : 그냥 있는 그대로 말해. 감정적으로 받아들이지 않을 테니까.
앨리스 : 그게, 네가 감정 콘트롤을 못 할까 봐 그러지.
캐시 : 때로 직설적인 게 현명한 거야. 말 빙빙 돌리지 마. 말해.
앨리스 : 알았어. 말한다.
캐시 : 뭔데?
앨리스 : 우리 7일 동안 하와이 가는 공짜표 당첨됐어.
캐시 : 뭐?! 진담이야?
앨리스 : 진짜 진담이야.
캐시 : 농담이 아니라니 정말 좋다.