# She looked around at the cab’s interior. She had been too absorbed in her own thoughts to notice until now, but this was no ordinary taxi. The high quality of the trim was evident, and the seat was especially comfortable. Above all, it was quiet. The car probably had extra sound insulation to keep noise out, like a soundproofed music studio. The driver probably owned his own cab. Many such owner-drivers would spare no expense on the upkeep of their automobiles. Moving only her eyes, Aomame searched for the driver’s registration card, without success. This did not seem to be an illegal unlicensed cab, though. It had a standard taxi meter, which was ticking off the proper fare: 2,150 yen so far. Still, the registration card showing the driver’s name was nowhere to be found.
☞ Many such owner-drives would spare no expense on the upkeep of their automobiles. Moving only her eyes, Aomame searched for the dirver’s registration card, without success.
차량소유자들이 모두 차량유지에 큰 돈을 들이는 것은 아니다. 아오마메가 눈을 굴려 어렵지 않게 운전 면허증을 찾았다.
l spare no expense : : to spend as much money as needed in order to make something as good as possibleWhen they go on vacation, they spare no expense.They spared no expense in building the house.
l to spend as much money or do everything necessary to make something really good or successfulspare no expense/effort to do something No expense was spared in developing the necessary technology. No effort will be spared to bring the people responsible to justice.
Upkeep : the process or cost of keeping a building or piece of land in good condition
upkeep of:
Landlords are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the property.
☞ This did not seem to be an illegal unlicensed cab, though. It had a standard taxi meter, which was ticking off the proper fare: 2,150 yen so far. Still, the registration card showing the driver’s name was nowhere to be found.
불법 등록 차량 같지는 않았다. 표준 미터기가 달려 있고, 현재까지 2150엔이라는 과하지 않은 요금이 표시되고 있었다. 그런데 운전면허증에서는 택시 기사의 이름을 전혀 찾아볼 수 없었다.
l Tick off : to put the symbol ✓ next to something on a list to show that you have dealt with it
I ticked off the children’s names as they arrived.
# “What a nice car,” Aomame said, speaking to the driver’s back. “So quiet. What kind is it?” “Toyota Crown Royal Saloon,” the driver replied succinctly. “The music sounds great in here.” “It’s a very quiet car. That’s one reason I chose it. Toyota has some of the best sound-insulating technology in the world.” Aomame nodded and leaned back in her seat. There was something about the driver’s way of speaking that bothered her, as though he were leaving something important unsaid. For example (and this is just one example), his remark on Toyota’s impeccable sound insulation might be taken to mean that some other Toyota feature was less than impeccable. And each time he finished a sentence, there was a tiny but meaningful lump of silence left behind. This lump floated there, enclosed in the car’s restricted space like an imaginary miniature cloud, giving Aomame a strangely unsettled feeling.
☞ “what a nice car,” Aomame said, speaking to the driver’s back. “So quiet. What kind is it?” “Toyota Crown Royal Saloon,” the driver replied succinctly.
“멋진 차네요.” 아오마메가 기사의 등에 대고 말했다. “엄청 조용하군요. 무슨 차죠?” “도요타 크라운 로얄 살론.” 기사가 짧게 답했다.
* Succinctly : expressed in a very short but clear way
a succinct set of instructions
☞ “The music sounds great in here.” “It’s a very quiet car. That’s one reason I chose it. Toyota has some of the best sound-insulating technology in the world.” Aomame nodded and leaned back in her seat.
“음악이 끝내주네요.” “네, 조용한 차죠. 그래서 택한 거구요. 도요타는 전 세계에서 알아주는 방음 시스템을 갖추고 있죠.” 아오마메는 고개를 끄덕이며 자리에 몸을 깊이 뉘였다.
☞ There was something about the driver’s way of speaking that bothered her, as though he were leaving something important unsaid.
택시 기사가 말하는 방식 중 어떤 것이 그녀를 불편하게 했다. 마치 가장 중�G나 어떤 것을 말하지 않는 것처럼 느껴졌다.
☞ For example (and this is just one example), his remark on Toyota’s impeccable sound insulation might be taken to mean that some other Toyota feature was less than impeccable.
이를 테면(이건 그저 한 예일 뿐이다) 도요타의 완벽한 방음 장치에 대한 그의 말은 도요타의 다른 장치들이 완벽하지 않다는 말처럼 들렸다.
* Impeccable : perfect in every way
impeccable behaviour
The standards of service are impeccable.
☞ And each time he finished a sentence, there was a tiny but meaningful lump of silence left behind.
그가 말을 마칠 때마다, 커다랗고 의미심장한 한 덩이의 침묵이 뒤따랐다.
* Lump:a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape
☞ This lump floated there, enclosed in the car's restricted space like an imaginary miniature cloud, giving Aomame a strangely unsettled feeling.
이 덩어리는 차 안에 갇혀 상상속의 조그마한 구름처럼 둥둥 떠나는 것 같았다. 이 때문에 아오마메는 이상하게 격앙되는 것만 같았다.
* miniature : much smaller than things of the same kind
a miniature railway
miniature roses
* unsettled : something such as a problem or argument that is unsettled has not been dealt with successfully
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