People prefer dogs to cats hands-down. 개를 더 좋아하는 것은 어쩔 수 없는 기정 사실.
May: Aw, look at the kittens, they're so cute! John: Cute? I can't stand those little monsters. May: Why is that? They're adorable. John: I don't like the way they look at me. It's something about their eyes. May: Well, if you grew up with a cat as a pet, you might feel a little different. A lot of people in the states have cats, you know. John: But I think most of people prefer dogs to cats hands-down. Besides, isn't a dog 'man's best friend'? May: I guess you're right.
* kitten : 새끼 고양이 - 강아지 : puppy * adorable : = cute, lovable 사랑스러운 * It's something about~ : ~에는 뭔가 특별히 ~한 것이 있다는 의미 * hands-down : 관용 표현으로 "without a doubt" ..논의할[두말할] 여지 없이, 문제 없이...힘들이지[노력하지] 않고, 쉽게, 수월하게 |