한쪽 무릎을 끓어 앉다 = got down on one knee

한 쪽 무릎을 꿇고 앉는 자세를 'get down on one knee'(=직역하면, 한쪽 무릎으로 자세를 낮추다) 라고 합니다. 무릎 꿇는 자세 관련한 표현으로 'bend one's knee'(=무릎을 꿇다, 굽히다) 도 있어요. "Would you marry me?" 에서는, 'would'는 공손한 표현, 'marry me'(=나와 결혼하다) 에서는 to 없이 바로 목적어가 나온다는 점! 두 가지만 기억하시면 됩니다. "Will you marry me?" "Marry me!" 도 가능하거든요.

Episode 17. Twinkling under the Stars I On a late summer day, Mev and I went for a trip to Nami-seom, a beautiful island located in Gapyeong. "It's our first time traveling together by train, isn't it?" "Right. Hee hee...." The train arrived at Gayeong Station and we went out for a tour around the island. As we hung around, we saw people riding tandem bikes here and there. We decided to rent a tandem bike thinking how romantic it would be to ride a bike together! However, I realized riding a tandem bike was not easy. We found ourselves competing with other couples. While they were enjoying dating, we were enjoying speed instead of romance. The fun day was almost over and the sun began to set. We sit down on a bench on the riverside watching the beautiful sunset on the river. The sky was full of stars twinkling so brightly. All of a sudden, Mev stood up and called my name. "Penguin?" "Yes," answered I. He got down on one knee and said, "Would you marry me?"