[EBS 입트영] 음주 운전 영어로 표현하기 Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving

 음주 운전

 

 

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drunk driving   음주 운전

DUI (driving under the influence)   음주 운전

drink and drive   음주 운전을 하다

 

be against the law   위법이다

stiff penalty   엄중한 처벌

put someone in danger   ~을 위험에 처하게 하다

fatal accident   치명적인 사고

 

breathalyzer test   음주 측정

crack down on   단속하다

police cracdown   경찰 단속

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• be caught red-handed   현장에서 적발되다, 현행범으로 잡히다

Many drunk drivers are caught red-handed when these crackdowns occur.

I was caught red-handed stealing money from my mom's wallet.

They were not caught red-handed, but the police had enough evidence.

 

 

• breathalyzer test   음주 측정

Drivings can be punished for refusing to take a breathalyzer test.

Breathalyzer tests can meature people's blood alcohol levels.

You should never drink and drive, regardless of breathalyzer tests.

 

 

• claim the life / lives of   ~의 생명을 앗아 가다

Drunk driving is a serious crime that can claim the lives of others.

Smoking claims the lives of countless people each year.

Sadly, the accident claimed the life of the driver

 

 

출처 - EBS 입이 트이는 영어 January 2021 (이현석, 제니퍼 클라이드)