오늘 학습할 표현은 ‘헛되이, 아무 소용 없이’ 입니다.
영어로 'in vain' 으로 표현할 수 있습니다.

다양한 영상 속 오늘의 표현 살펴보기
1. We won't let their deaths be in vain.
2. They didn't die in vain.
3. Let's ensure that all of these sacrifices.have not been in vain.
‘헛되이’와 비슷하게 “결과가 없거나 기대에 못 미친 상황”을 나타내는 표현이에요👇
| for nothing | 아무 이유 없이, 헛되이 | I studied all night for nothing. | 
| to no avail | 헛되이, 성과 없이 | He tried to call her, but to no avail. | 
| go down the drain | 수포로 돌아가다 | All my hard work went down the drain. | 
| be in trouble | 곤란에 처하다 | He’s in trouble because he lied. | 
“in vain”은 조금 더 격식 있고 문어적인 표현, “for nothing”은 일상 회화에서 자연스럽게 쓰인다는 차이점이 있어요.
대화문으로 'in vain' 표현활용법 살펴보기
Step 1 대화문 읽으면서 오늘의 표현 살펴보기
A: Did you manage to fix your phone?
B: No, I tried in vain all night. It just wouldn’t turn on.
A: Oh no, did you take it to a repair shop?
B: Yes, but even the technician tried in vain to fix it.
A: Sounds like the phone’s completely dead.
B: Yeah, all my efforts were in vain, and now I have to buy a new one.
A: That’s tough! At least you backed up your photos, right?
B: I wish I had… all that data is gone in vain.
Translation:
A: 휴대폰 고쳤어?
B: 아니, 밤새 헛되이 고치려 했는데 전혀 켜지질 않았어.
A: 이런, 수리점에는 맡겨봤어?
B: 응, 그런데 기술자도 헛되이 고쳐보려 했어.
A: 완전히 고장 난 것 같네.
B: 맞아, 내 모든 노력이 헛수고였어. 이제 새로 사야 해.
A: 안됐다! 그래도 사진은 백업해놨지?
B: 그러길 바랐는데… 그 모든 데이터가 그냥 헛되이 날아갔어. 

Step 2 퀴즈 풀면서 대화문 내용 이해하기
- What does “in vain” mean?
a) Successfully
b) Uselessly or without success
c) Happily
d) Accidentally
Answer: b - In the dialogue, what did B try to fix in vain?
a) A computer
b) A car
c) A phone
d) A washing machine
Answer: c - How many times was “in vain” used in the dialogue?
a) Once
b) Twice
c) Three times
d) Four times
Answer: d - What happened to B’s data?
a) It was recovered
b) It was saved
c) It was gone in vain
d) It was shared
Answer: c - Choose the correct sentence.
a) He studied in vain for the test.
b) He in vain studied for the test.
c) He studied vain in for the test.
d) He studied for test in vainly.
Answer: a 
Step 3 Role-playing 하면서 오늘의 표현 연습하기
A: Did you manage to fix your phone?
B:아니, 밤새 헛되이 고치려 했는데 전혀 켜지질 않았어.
 -> No, I tried in vain all night. It just wouldn’t turn on.
A: Oh no, did you take it to a repair shop?
B:  응, 그런데 기술자도 헛되이 고쳐보려 했어.
-> Yes, but even the technician triedin vainto fix it.
A: Sounds like the phone’s completely dead.
B: 맞아, 내 모든 노력이 헛수고였어. 이제 새로 사야 해.
-> Yeah, all my efforts were in vain, and now I have to buy a new one.
A: That’s tough! At least you backed up your photos, right?
B: 그러길 바랐는데… 모든 데이터가 헛되이 날아갔어.
-> I wish I had… all that data is gone in vain.
영작으로 오늘의 학습 마무리하기
- 그는 그녀에게 헛되이 전화했다.
 - 그들은 나무를 구하려 했지만 헛수고였다.
 - 오지 않는 버스를 헛되이 기다렸다.
 - 그녀의 설명하려는 노력은 헛되었다.
 - 우리는 집 안을 다 뒤졌지만 헛되었다.
 
Answers:
- He called her in vain, but she didn’t answer.
 - They tried to save the tree in vain.
 - I waited in vain for the bus that never came.
 - Her efforts to explain were in vain.
 - We searched the whole house in vain.
 
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