[Power English] space out, get one's head in the game, take something lightly, earth to

space out

멍때리다

캠프파이어나 수족관을 보면서 멍때릴때 쓸수 있겠다. 

to be distracted or unfocused from the present moment

 

Sorry, I was spacing out for a minute.

 

I began started to space spacing out when my father started to talk, telling me about his childhood.

 

My son is always spacing out in class. That's why his grades are so bad.

 

 

get one's head in the game

to focus and put one's effort into a task

일에 몰입하다, 집중하다.

우리나라말로 '열심히한다'를 의미하는 여러 표현중 하나이지만, '집중하다'라는 뜻으로 해석될 경우가 많다.

 

You need to get your head in the game. We have two big projects due next week.

일에 집중해야 돼. 다음주에 마감인 대형 프로젝트가 두개나 있어.

 

If you get your head in the game, I'll be forced to replace you.

 

I don't think I'm ready to teach the class by myself.

Mike, you need to get your head in the game. You're ready to do this.

마이크, 집중해. 넌 준비가 돼있어.

 

 

take something lightly

to regard something without much seriousness

대수롭지 않게 여기다, 가볍게 여기다

 

긍정적으로 쓴다면, 다른 사람은 걱정하는데 본인은 정작 대수롭지 않게 여긴다고 할때 쓸수 있고, 부정문으로는 가볍게 여기면 안된다는 뜻으로 쓴다고 보면 된다.

 

My brother finally checked in to the rehab center last weekend.

I'm glad he decided not to take his addiction problem lightly.

 

I wish you wouldn't take everything so lightly. This is very serious, Kyle.

 

 

Earth to 사람이름!

~야 정신차려.

 

Earth to Jane! Our flight is boarding.

Earth to Mike! Have you heard a word I said?

 

 

brain fog

기억이 잘안 난다거나 집중을 잘 못한다거나 하는 것처럼 머리가 빠릇빠릇하게 잘 안돌아간다는 표현