회화 | All this high tech is costing! (이 모두가 하이테크놀러지 때문이에요.)

A: Robots and computers are replacing manpower in the workplace. This worries me.
B: Right! We’re told it will reduce expenses and then bring down costs, but I don’t see it.
A: What I know is that I’m earning less and spending more.
B: All true, but it can’t be slowed down. Progress keeps on rolling!

 

A: 로봇과 컴퓨터가 직장에서 인간을 대신할 거래요. 걱정되는군요.
B: 맞아요. 그렇게 하는게 비용도 절감되고 값도 낮출 거라고들 하지만 전 그렇게 생각하지 않아요.
A: 내가 아는 건 적게 벌고 많이 쓰게 될 거라는 거예요. All this high tech is costing! (이 모두가 하이테크놀러지 때문이에요.)
B: 모두 사실이에요. 하지만 그런 일이 서서히 일어나고 있는게 아니에요. 발전이 너무 빠르게 진행되고 있는걸요.

[Additional Expressions]

*Robots and computers are – Automation is / Robotics is
*replacing – removing- weeding out / substituting / taking the place of
*manpower – men / humans / manual laborers
*in the workplace – on the job / at work
*This worries me. – I’m troubled by this. / It’s scary.
*Right! – I agree! / I’m with you on that!
*reduce expenses – cut down expenses / bring down the expense of operations
*bring down costs – lower prices / bring a cheaper price to the marketplace
*I don’t see it. – I doubt it. / I don’t believe it will happen.
*What I know is – What I can tell you is / All I know is
*I’m earning less – I’m taking home less money / I’m bringing in less pay
*spending more – it costs more to live / the cost of living is up
*All this high tech is costing! – Development is not cheap! / It costs a ton of money to make progress.
*All true. – That’s a fact. / Everything you said is right.
*it can’t be slowed down – you can’t hold back the flow of progress
*Progress keeps on rolling! – It can’t be stopped! / The ball will keep rolling!