2024. 2. 12. 22:25ㆍ공부/구슬쌤의 자신감 영어
오역하기 쉬운 Fair 연관 표현 3개⚖🗿 (fair question, fair enough, a fair amount)
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1: fair question
쉽게 답변하기 어렵더라도 당연히 궁금할 수 있는 질문
2: fair enough
(상대의 말에 어느정도 납득/이해하고 넘어갈 때) 알겠어/그럴만하네/그럴수도 있겠다.
2: fair: (수/양적으로)꽤/제법 되는
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#1: That's a fair question. 충분히 그 점이 궁금할 수 있겠네요.
(쉽게 답변하기 어렵더라도 당연히 궁금할 수 있는, 물어 볼만한 질문)
*캠브릿지: If something is fair, it is reasonable and is what you expect or deserve.
<말로만 가족의 중요성을 계속 강조하는 사람에게>
- When's the last time you and your sister had dinner?
- That is a fair question.
- What took you to that place?
- It's a fair question.
<상대에게 fair question을 하며 "내가 이 정도는 물어볼 수 있는 거잖아">
- Anne.
- What? That is a fair question, Eli.
It's more than a fair question.
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That is a good question.
That's an interesting question.
*Collins 사전: If you find something interesting, it attracts your attention, for example because you think it is exciting or unusual.
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#2: Fair enough 알겠어/그럴만하네/그럴수도 있겠다
*macmillan 사전: used for saying that you understand and accept what someone says
*Collins 사전: You use fair enough when you want to say that a statement, decision, or action seems reasonable to a certain extent, but that perhaps there is more to be said or done
- Maybe you're right, but I need to think.
- Fair enough.
A: I need some time to think.
B: Fair enough.
<전업주부가 좋다고 말은 그렇게 해도 솔직히 광고판이 그립지?>
- I haven't complained that entire time.
- Fair enough, but be honest. Secretly, you miss the ad game, don't you?
A: It's the only reason we're sitting here.
B: Fair enough.
*sarcastic 빈정대는, 비꼬는
We feel 875 is very fair.
<약간 흥정/조정할 수 있는 여유,여지>
But I suppose there's always a little wiggle room.
*wiggle room:자유재량권, 조정의 여지, 해석의 폭 - https://youtu.be/lV7LJeXftJ8?t=17
Fair point
I'll bring it up with her.
It's a process. 그냥 하루 아침에 되는게 아니야/과정이니 시간이 걸려.
- https://youtu.be/lV7LJeXftJ8?t=221
#3: fair (수/양적으로) 꽤, 제법 되는
*Collins 사전: A fair amount, degree, size, or distance is quite a large amount degree, size, or distance.
How many of you have owner a razor?
A fair amount.
We've already invested a fair amount of time in this project.
One of the things that we've spent a fair amount of time and money on is server security upgrades.
We've already spent a fair amount of money on this.