2023. 12. 8. 22:33ㆍ공부/구슬쌤의 자신감 영어
쉽게 쓰기 힘든 civil, bold move, left in the dark, soothing
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1: civil: 예의바른, 정중한
- I know you're angry but try to be civil.
2: bold move: 과감한 조치, 대담한 (위험한) 행동
- That's a bold move.
3: leave in the dark: 정보/소식을 모르는채 있다, 전해듣지 못하다
- Well, maybe I'm better left in the dark (모르는 게 나을 듯)
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#1: civil 예의바른, 정중한
*Collins: Someone who is civil is polite in a formal way, but not particularly friendly
*Macmillan 사전: polite, especially in a formal way and without being friendly
polite vs. civil
*Merriam-Webster 사전: Civil is used for showing only enough proper behavior to avoid being actually rude.
Polite is used of good manners and thoughtfulness.
I know you're angry but try to be civil.
<아빠가 욱해서 선 넘는 얘기를 하자>
- I see you daughter's as out of control as ever, Richard.
- Pop, please, let's try to keep it civil.
- At least try to be civil to her.
- I am civil.
I know you don't like her, but at least try to be civil to her.
Let's at least try to be civil.
Let's keep this civil.
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Let's keep this professional.
- Oh, please.
- Let's keep this professional.
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You don't have to love each other, but can you be civil?
#2: bold 용감한, 대담한
*Collins 사전: Someone who is bold is not afraid to do things which involve risk or danger.
You have to be bold.
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Thank you for the pep talk.
*Collins 사전: A pep talk is a speech which is intended to encourage someone to make more effort or feel more confident (격려/응원의 말)
- We'll find him, together.
- Thanks for the pep talk.
- I'm always here for you.
- Thanks for the pep talk.
- Well, you looked like you could use it.
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bold move: 과감한 조치, 대담한 행동
That was a bold move. 정말 과감한 행동 이었다.
<말도 안되는 거라 멋진거지. 대범하잖아>
- I don't know. Isn't that kind of nuts?
*nuts = crazy - https://youtu.be/T6ES7IS2u-k?t=21
- That's what's so great about it.
- It's a bold move.
think outside the box, comfort zone에서 벗어난 과감한/대단한/위험한 행동
I must admit, that was a bold move, challenging Randy. 랜디에게 이의를 제가한 것은 정말 대담한 행동이었다.
That took guts. 배짱이 필요한 행동.
*guts: 배짱/용기 - https://youtu.be/6tUhjXEJt04?t=16
challenge 이의를 제기하다, (상대에게 도전이 될만한 일을) 요구하다
*Collins 사전: If you challenge ideas or people, you question their truth, value, or authority.
challenging (특히 내 한계/능력을 시험에 볼 수 있을 때) 힘든, 도전적인
*캠브릿지 사전: difficult to deal with or achieve, especially in a way that forces you to prove your skill or determination to succeed
I find it challenging.
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find: 여기다, 생각하다 - https://youtu.be/yeYy9sCAoks?t=77
*캠브릿지 사전: to think or feel a particular way about someone or something.
I find it doable.
I find it soothing
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soothing: 달래는, 위로하는, 진정시키는
*캠브릿지 사전; to cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less;
to make someone feel calm or less worried.
- I love cleaning. - Why?
- I find it soothing. - Why?
His voice is quite soothing.
Soothing lighting.
<컬러링 북처럼 마음이 힐링>
It's kinda soothing, like coloring.
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I have found it challenging.
#3: leave in the dark ~에게 알리지 않다
*Freedictionary.com: to keep someone uninformed about something;
to exclude someone from full knowledge or disclosure of something.
I think it would be better to leave her in the dark for now.
I don't want her to freak out.
I can't just like.. leave them in the dark.
A: Do you want me to tell you what happened?
B: Well, maybe I'm better left in the dark.
- Do you really wanna know?
- Maybe I'm better left in the dark.
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