[자동암기] He was tongue-tied.

He was tongue-tied.
    그는 말문이 막혀 버렸지.
 
Dialogue
 
A: What happened last night to Tom?
B: Well, he was telling a lie and then Jane started showing him material evidence.
A: And then?
B: Of course he was tongue-tied. What else could he say?


A : 어젯밤에 톰한테 무슨 일 있었니?
B : 그가 계속 거짓말을 하니깐 제인이 물적 증거를 보여 줬어.
A : 그래서?
B : 물론, 그는 말문이 막혀 버렸지. 무슨 말을 하겠어?
 
Key Phrases
keep on ~ing : 계속해서 ~하다
tell a lie : 거짓말 하다.
material evidence : 물적 증거
tongue-tied : 말문이 막힌, 말을 하지 않는
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