6/14 Potholes

What are potholes?

Have you ever run over a pothole?

It’s not a pleasant experience.

You can be driving along smoothly one minute, and the next your car is jolted up and down.

A pothole is a crack in the surface of the road.

They’re usually caused by daily wear and tear.

The more traffic on the road, the easier it is for material to break from the pavement.

Potholes usually don’t cause a lot of damage to your car.

And the government is pretty good about taking care of them.

But once in a while you can run into a big one.

If you suspect that your car has sustained damage, get it checked out.

run over (차로) ~을 치다, 밟고 지나가다

ex> Be careful not to run over pedestrians.

pothole 포트홀, 깊이 팬 구멍

one minute, and the next ~하다가 순식간에 …하다

ex> I was walking down the street one minute, and the next I fell on my face!

jolt 흔들다, 덜컹거리게 하다

crack 깨진 틈, 작은 틈새

wear and tear 마모, 손상, 닳아 해짐

ex> Your car has been through a lot of wear and tear.

ex> Make sure to take care of any wear and tear to your bike.

the more ~, the easier it is … 더 ~할수록 …가 더 쉬워지다

ex> The less you eat, the easier it is to lose weight.

pavement 포장 도로, 인도

be pretty good about ~을 꽤 잘하다

ex> She’s pretty good about remembering birthdays.

once in a while 때로는, 가끔

run into ~와 마주치다, 만나다

sustain (피해를) 입다, 당하다

get it checked out 검사를 해 보다

@ She has road rage. 운전할 때 분노를 표출하는구나.

1. You’re about to run over the flowers!

2. I was using the computer one minute, and the next I was asleep.

3. How much wear and tear does the used car have?

4. He’s pretty good about keeping the romance alive in our relationship.