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'mean'의 여러 용법

by Pink DiNO 2023. 3. 15.
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'mean'의 여러 용법

오늘은 mean을 활용한 여러 표현을 알아보겠습니다.

mean”은  ~을 뜻하다 (/의미하다), “의도하다”라는 뜻인데요.

mean” 활용한 표현들은 그것이 선한 의도이건 나쁜 의도이건 분명한 의도(/의미)를 갖고 말하거나 행동하는 것을 표현 할 때 사용되는 표현들이 대부분인데요.

그럼 어떤 표현들로 활용되는지 함께 알아 보도록 하겠습니다.

Let's begin!

 

1. I mean it : 진심이야

 

 

- Do you mean it? - Sure I mean it.

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A: Do you mean it? B: Sure I mean it.

A: 진심이야? B: 물론 진심이지.

 

2. That means a lot to me : 큰 힘이 되네요, 그렇게 봐 주시니/해주시니 감사한걸요

 

It means a lot to me that you're here.

네가 여기 와준 건 내게 큰 의미가 있어.

 

A : Susan, you have really done your research. B : Thank you. That means a lot to me

A: Susan, 정말 잘 조사 했구나. B: 감사해요. 그렇게 봐 주시니 정말 감사해요

 

3. I don't mean to ~ : 일부러 ~하려는 건 아니야 (반대로 뭔가를 할 의도가 있었다고 말할 때 I meant to ~ : ~ 하려고 했어)

 

 

Rachel, sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop,

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Rachel, sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

Rachel, 미안, 엿들으려는 의도는 아니었어.

 

I don't mean to interrupt, but I've been wanting to talk to you.

방해하고 싶진 않지만, 당신과 얘기하고 싶었어요.

 

4. I've been meaning to ~ : (강조) 전부터/아까부터 ~하려고 했어

 

 

I've been meaning to call you.

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I've been meaning to call you.

전화 하려고 했어.

 

 

I've been meaning to ask you.

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I've been meaning to ask you.

전부터 물어보려고 했는데

 

5. I mean : 내 (하고싶은) 말은 (내가 말하고자 하는 의미는)

 

 

- You mean we can't be late. - No, I mean I can't be late.

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A: You mean we can't be late. B: No, I mean I can't be late.

A:네 말은 우리가 늦으면 안된다는 거지? B: 아니, 내 말은 난 늦으면 안된다고.

 

 

What's that supposed to mean?

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What's that supposed to mean? : (상대의 말/행동 등이 믿기지 않을 때) 하고 싶은 말이 뭐야? (/그게 무슨 소리야?)

 

6. meant to be : (~하기로 되어있는) 운명

 

 

It's meant to be shared.

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It's meant to be shared.

공유될 운명이야.

 

 

We're meant to be together.

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We're meant to be together.

우린 함께할 운명이야.

 

7. 못된, 심술궂은

 

You're mean!

당신 정말 못됐군요

 

8. (솜씨가) 기막힌, 훌륭한

 

I cook a mean steak.

내가 스테이크 완전 잘 굽지

 

9. mean well : (결과는 안 좋을지 몰라도) 선의를 지니고 있는

 

You're right. She means well.

맞아요, 애는 착해요.

 

mean :  …라는 뜻[의미]이다, …을 뜻하다[의미하다], 뜻으로 말하다, 인색한 (generous) (stingy), 못된, 심술궂은

 

 

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What does it mean to be skeptical? What does it mean to be convinced by data?

회의적이라는 건 무슨 의미죠? 데이터를 통해 확신한다는 것은 무슨 의미인가요? [01:30]~[01:35]

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