Expression
집에 가서 쉬다 = go home and relax
Speaking Tips
▶ You'd better(~하는 게 낫겠어)를 그대로 쓰면, 직설적이고 강요하는 느낌을 주죠. 그래서 앞에 I think를 덧붙여요.
▶ relax(쉬다)와 비슷한 의미의 단어를 확인해볼까요?
- relax 긴장을 풀다, 느긋한 시간을 보내다
ex) how to relax muscles 근육 긴장 완화법
- rest 피로를 풀려고 쉬다
ex) take a rest 휴식하다
- retreat 물러서다, 보통 요양이나 수련회 등 일상생활에서 물러나 명상할 수 있는 휴식과 명상의 시간을 보내다.
- relieve 고통 등을 덜어주다
ex) how to relieve stress 스트레스 해소법
Story
▶ Robbery
Tiffany: You won't believe what happened to me today!
Sally: What happened?
Tiffany: I was so scared... I'm still shaking.
Sally: Take it easy and relax! Can you tell me what happened to you?
Tiffany: Someone was following me on my way home.
Sally: Really?
Tiffany: He punched me on the face and I almost fell on my back.
Sally: Oh, my God! Did you get hurt?
Tiffany: I don't know. And he tried to snatch my bag from me!
Sally: Did anyone help?
Tiffany: Fortunately, there was a young man waiting for someone. He saw me screaming and he helped me out!
Sally: That guy was your savior.
Tiffany: Ah... I just burst into tears as he came near.
Sally: You must have been so frightened!
Tiffany: I'm becoming scared of people.
Sally: I think you'd better go home and relax. Your mom is probably worried about you.