Stated as an English sentence, of
course, this is just a banal platitude
– but the fact is that, in the day-to-day
trenches of adult existence, banal platitudes can have life-or-death
importance. That may sound like hyperbole,
or abstract nonsense.
* banal platitude: 진부한 이야기
* hyperbole: 과장법
* day-to-day:
ordinary; occurring regularly
ex> Excavation in the vicinity of Mt.
Vesuvius have given us a sense of day-to-day life in ancient Pompeii.
ex> Once the firefighters left the
scene, the bystanders returned to their day-to-day business.
* nonsense:
illogical or impractical ideas or statements
ex> They want to charge for entrance
to a public park? That’s nonsense!
We rarely talk about this sort of
natural, basic self-centeredness
because it’s so socially repulsive,
but it’s pretty much the same for all of us, deep down.
* self-centeredness:
primarily concerned with oneself; selfish
ex> Teenagers can seem very self-centered,
but they soon grow out of it.
* deep
down: within one’s inner thoughts or beliefs
ex> Deep down, I think you
realize that the Broncos are going to win the next Super Bowl.
* repulsive: 혐오스러운
It is our default-setting, hard-wired
into our boards at birth. Think about it:
There is no experience you've had that you were not at the absolute center of.
* think
about it: to consider thoroughly
ex> Think about it: why would
they leave the door open if they didn't want us to come in?
