It's about time to make up
It's about time to make up
둘 사이에서 생긴 골은 내버려두면 더욱 깊어질 뿐이다. 패인 골을 채워 보충함으로써 화해에 이를 수 있겠는데, 'make up'은 '보충하다'라는 뜻도 있지만 '화해하다'라는 뜻을 갖는 말이기도 하다. 따라서 'It's about time to make up,'이라고 표현하면 '이제 화해할 때다,'라는 뜻을 갖게 된다.
Jane: My husband and I haven't talked to each other for three days.
Nancy: Why? Did you have an argument?
Jane: Yeah.
Nancy: It's about time to make up, isn't it?
Jane: You're right. By the way, last night he left a note on his dress shirt saying,
" Please sew a button on this." So, I sewed a button on the note.
1. Why did the husband leave a note?
(A) Because he was not talking to his wife after an argument.
(B) Because he could sew a button by himself.
(C) Because he was too busy.
2. Where did the wife sew the button?
(A) on her dress.
(B) on her husband's dress shirt.
(C) on a piece of paper.