일상 속에 휘말리다, 몰입하다 영어로는? get caught up in 뜻과 활용법

오늘  학습할 표현은 ' ~에 휘말리다 / 몰입하다 / 빠지다' 입니다.

영어로 'get caught up in' 로 표현할 수 있습니다. 상황에 따라 부정적이거나 중립적인 느낌으로 쓰일 수 있습니다.

 

다양한 영상 속 오늘의 표현 살펴보기

1. I got caught up in the party.

2. Sorry, I got caught up in it.

3. I just got caught up in the fantasy.

4. He got caught up in a computer game.

5. How did you get caught up in all of ths?

 

 

 

대화문으로 'get caught up in ' 표현활용법 살펴보기

Step 1 대화문 읽으면서 오늘의 표현 살펴보기 

 

Olivia: Hey, you didn’t come to the book club yesterday. What happened?
James: Sorry, I got caught up in work. I totally lost track of time.
Olivia: That’s okay. You’ve been super busy lately.
James: Yeah, I’ve also been caught up in this new project. It’s taking all my focus.
Olivia: You need a break. Don’t get too caught up in things and forget to rest.
James: You’re right. I’ll try to balance things better from now on.

 

Translation:

올리비아: 어제 북클럽에 안 오셨군요. 무슨 일이 있었나요?
제임스: 미안해요, 일에 휘말렸어요. 시간 가는 줄 몰랐어요.
올리비아: 괜찮아요. 요즘 정말 바빴어요.
제임스: 네, 저도 이 새로운 프로젝트에 몰입했거든요. 그 프로젝트가 모든 집중이 가져가요.
올리비아: 휴식이 필요해요. 너무 집착하지 말고 쉬는 것을 잊지 마세요.
제임스: 맞아요. 앞으로는 균형을 더 잘 맞추도록 노력할게요.

 

Step 2 퀴즈 풀면서 대화문 내용 이해하기

 

1. What did James get caught up in yesterday?
A. A family event
B. A meeting with Olivia
C. Work 
D. Watching TV

Answer: C. Work 

 

2. What does "get caught up in" most likely mean in this context?
A. To forget something intentionally
B. To be deeply involved in something 
C. To cancel something
D. To move away from a place

Answer: B. To be deeply involved in something 

 

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3. How does Olivia feel about James missing the club?
A. Angry
B. Understanding 
C. Sad
D. Confused

Answer: B. Understanding 

 

4. What advice does Olivia give James?
A. Work more
B. Get more sleep
C. Stop working
D. Take breaks and balance better 

Answer: D. Take breaks and balance better 

 

5. Which of the following sentences uses “get caught up in” correctly?
A. He got caught up in the train.
B. I got caught up in a traffic jam and was late. 
C. We caught up the movie.
D. She caught in the news.

Answer: B. I got caught up in a traffic jam and was late. 

 

Step 3 Role-playing 하면서 오늘의 표현 연습하기

 

Olivia: Hey, you didn’t come to the book club yesterday. What happened?

 

James: 미안해요, 일에 휘말렸어요. 시간 가는 줄 몰랐어요.

-> Sorry, I got caught up in work. I totally lost track of time.

 

Olivia: That’s okay. You’ve been super busy lately.

 

James: 네, 저도 이 새로운 프로젝트에 몰입했거든요. 그 프로젝트가 모든 집중이 가져가요.

->  Yeah, I’ve also been caught up in this new project. It’s taking all my focus.

 

Olivia: You need a break. Don’t get too caught up in things and forget to rest.

 

James: 맞아요. 앞으로는 균형을 더 잘 맞추도록 노력할게요.

-> You’re right. I’ll try to balance things better from now on.

 

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영작으로 오늘의  학습 마무리하기

1. 긴 회의에 휘말려서 점심을 놓쳤습니다.
2. 직장에서 드라마에 얽매이지 말고 일에만 집중하세요.
3. 그녀는 이야기에 너무 몰두해서 다시 전화하는 것을 잊었습니다.
4. 그는 시내를 걷다가 시위에 휘말렸습니다.
5. 우리는 흥분에 사로잡혀 시간을 알아차리지 못했습니다.

 

Answers:

1. I got caught up in a long meeting and missed lunch.
2. Don’t get caught up in drama at work—just focus on your job.
3. She was so caught up in the story that she forgot to call back.
4. He got caught up in a protest while walking downtown.
5. We were caught up in the excitement and didn’t notice the time.