[BBC - The English We Speak] It leaves a bad taste in your mouth': What does it mean?

출처 : http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-181203​

듣기 : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p06tmqll​


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​​Summary

Neil's very hungry and wants to try out a new chicken restaurant. Feifei says she's been there already and it left a bad taste in her mouth – even though the food was delicious. What does she mean? Learn a phrase about bad experiences.

Neil이 배고파서 새로운 닭요리 식당을 찾기를 원합니다. Feifei는 그곳에 이미 가봤고 음식이 맛있었는데도 입에 나쁜 맛을 남겼다고 말합니다. 무슨 뜻일까요? 안 좋은 경험에 대한 문구를 배워봅시다.


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​Feifei
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Feifei.

안녕하세요. The English We Speak에 오신걸 환영합니다. Feifei입니다.

​Neil
And I’m hungry – I mean Neil. Feifei, why did you book this studio recording session at ​midday? I'm starving! Do you fancy going for lunch? I've heard that new chicken restaurant just down the road is excellent!

저 배고파요. Neil입이다. Feifei, 왜 점심 때 스튜디오 녹음 세션을 예약했어요? 저 굶주리고 있어요. 점심먹으러 가는 걸 생각하나요? 저 길 바로 아래에 새로운 닭요리 식당이 훌륭하다고 들었어요!

​Feifei
Not sure about that.

확실치 않아요.

​Neil
Oh, have you been there before?

오, 전에 거기 가봤어요?

​Feifei
Yes, and it left a bad taste in my mouth.

네, 그리고 제 입에 나쁜 맛을 남겼어요.

​Neil
Oh really? So the food's bad? Everyone says it's great!

오 그래요? 음식이 별로였어요? 모두 다 훌륭하다고 말해요!

​Feifei
Well, the food was great…

음, 음식은 훌륭했어요...

​Neil
Eh? The food was great but it left a bad taste in your mouth? I don't understand!

에? 음식이 훌륭했는데 입에 나쁜 맛을 남겼다고요? 이해가 안 돼요!

​Feifei
Let me explain. If something leaves a bad taste in your mouth, it means you've 'had a bad experience and the memory is unpleasant'.

설명해줄게요. 어떤 것이 당신 입에 나쁜 맛을 남긴다면, 그건 당신이 안 좋은 경험을 했고 기억이 즐겁지 않다는 뜻이에요.

​Neil
Oh I see. So, what went wrong?

오 알겠어요. 그럼 뭐가 문제였어요?

​Feifei
The bill was twice as much as it should have been!



​Neil
Ah, I get it now! We use the expression it leaves a bad taste in your mouth when we have a negative experience and feel bad or angry about it afterwards – like being ​ripped off in a restaurant!

아, 이제 알겠어요! 우리가 부정적인 경험을 하고 그것에 대해 계속 기분이 나쁘거나 화가 날 때 그것이 입에 나쁜 맛을 남긴다는 표현을 쓰는군요.

​Feifei
Come on, Neil. Let's hear some examples. Then we can go for lunch somewhere that doesn't rip me off!



​Examples
I refuse to go back to that hotel. They were so rude! It left a bad taste in my mouth.

When my boss sent me that angry email last thing on Friday, it left a bad taste in my mouth.

It left a bad taste in my mouth when I got fined for going just one mile an hour over the speed limit!



​Feifei
This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English. And I'm with Neil, who was wondering why I've got a bad taste in my mouth when it's got nothing to do with food.

​Neil
We use the expression it 'leaves a bad taste in your mouth' when we have a negative experience and feel bad or angry about it afterwards. So, is it time for lunch?

​Feifei
Yes, Neil! I really want you to come and try that new tofu place. The food is just delicious and the service is excellent!

​Neil
So, will it leave a good taste in my mouth?

​Feifei
It sure will! Bye.

​Neil
Bye.




​​Vocabulary & Idiom