2024. 9. 18. 19:50ㆍ공부/구슬쌤의 자신감 영어
대부분 오역하는 I got held up(hold off, hold up 쉽게 쓰는 법)
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1: hold off: (지금 당장 하지 않고) 보류하다
- You many want to hold off on that.
2: '지체/지연시키다'의 hold up
- Sorry I'm late. I got held up at work.
3: '견디다'의 hold up
- How are you holding up?
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#1: hold off (지금 당장 하지 않고) 미루다, 연기하다, 보류하다
*캠브릿지 사전: to stop something from happening, or to be delayed;
to wait for a period of time before doing something
Let's hold off on that decision until next week.
It's been a rough couple of days.
So, why don't you just hold off on a final decision?
We should run that by Ted first. Let's hold off on that until we talk to him.
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run by 사람: ~의 의중을 묻다 -
*Collins 사전: If you run something by someone, you tell them about it or mention it, to see if they think it is a good idea, or can understand it.
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<(더 많은 정보를 얻고) 확실해질 때까진 보류하도록 하죠>
Let's hold off until we know more.
Let's hold off on that decision until the price goes down.
<다음에 만나기로 한 건 일단 보류하도록 하죠>
I think we're gonna hold off on that follow-up meeting.
You may want to hold off on that.
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may/might want to (어쩌면 상대가 하고 싶어할지도 모르는 행동이라며 조심스럽게 제안) ~하는게 좋을듯해/~하는게 어떨까 해
- https://youtu.be/rx3rEs-9adE?t=229
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- Listen, I'm kinda celebrating right now.
- You may want to hold off on that.
#2: hold up (특히 누군가를 늦게 만들 때) ~을 지체/지연시키다
*Collins 사전: To hold up a person or process means to make them late or delay them.
I'm sorry, I got held up.
Sorry I'm late. I got held up at work.
Maggie got held up at work. She said she's on her way.
Sorry I'm late. I got held up in traffic.
--> I got stuck in traffic.
Sorry, I'm late. I got held up by a call.
- I'm sorry I'm late. I got held up by a call.
- No, I appreciate you taking the time. I'm sure you got your hands full.
I got held up at work.
I got held up in traffic.
hold-up: (명사) 지연/지체
*캠브릿지 사전: a delay
What's the hold-up?
- What's the hold-up?
- Curtis Haas. I'm meeting with him soon. He's the final hurdle.
He's the final hurdle.
*캠브릿지 사전: a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress.
<회계 감사가 제일 큰 난관>
The audits were the biggest hurdle.
#3: hold up: 견디다
*macmillan 사전: to remain strong or in a fairly good condition
How are you holding up? - https://youtu.be/IyVIqGBLHYQ?t=30
<요즘 좀 어때요?>
How are you holding up?
A: How are you holding up?
B: We're doing okay.
It's difficult, but we're getting by.
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get by: 그럭저럭 살아가다/해나가다, (엄청 만족할 정도는 아니지만) 그럭저럭 살고 있다.
*캠브릿지 사전: to manage or continue to exist in a state or situation where something is lacking.
I'm getting by
- How are you holding up?
- I can't make sense of it.
I still can't make sense of it.