회화 | it’s a jungle out there. (아주 혼잡할 거예요.)

A: What’s the quickest way to get from here to Mr. Kim’s office downtown?
B: I’d drive, if I were you. You don’t want to get caught in the push-and-shove on the subway.
A: I don’t want to spend the entire day bumper-to-bumper behind the wheel, either.
B: Take your pick. Either way, Get used to it.

 

A: 시내에 있는 미스터 김 사무실에 가려면 여기에서 어느 길이 제일 빠른가요?
B: 내가 당신이라면 운전해 가겠어요. 지하철에서 시달리고 싶진 않겠지요.
A: 하지만 차가 꽉 막혀서 도로에서 온종일을 써버리고 싶지도 않은데요.
B: 선택하세요. 어느쪽이든 it’s a jungle out there. (아주 혼잡할 거예요.) 익숙해져야죠.

[Additional Expressions]

* the quickest way – the best way / the fastest way / the shortest way
* get from – more from / travel from
* I’d drive, if I were you. – In my opinion, the bet way is to drive. / If it were up to me, I’d drive.
* get caught in – get trapped in / get stuck in
* the push-and-shove on the subway – the crowded subway situation / the jam-packed subways
* spend the entire day – spend all day / be all day
* bumper-to-bumper – in heavy traffic / in a traffic jam
* behind the wheel – driving / sitting in a car
* Take your pick. – It’s your choice. / It’s up to you. / Your call.
* Either way – Whatever / It doesn’t matter / It makes no difference
* it’s a jungle out there – it’s a mess out there / there are tons of people and cars to deal with
* Get used to it. – Learn to live with it. / Don’t let it get to you.