Are you up for 명사/동사~ing / I won’t take no for an answer, I could use 는 어떻게 해석해야 할까요? 오늘도 미드에서 많이 나오는 회화 표현을 함께 알아 봅니다.
Are you up for ~ 어떻게 해석 해야 할까요?
1. Are you up for 명사/동사ing?
~할 마음/의향 있어?
* Are you down for it?
* up/down 둘다 써도 같은 의미다
예문1
Are you up for dessert?
디저트 먹을래?
예문2
Are you up for another thing? 한잔 더 마실래?
What do you say? 의사를 물어볼 때
예문3
Are you still up for cooking? 아직 요리할 마음 있는거지?
예문4
Are we still for a meeting tonight?
예문5
Are you still coming for dinner tonight?
예문6
I am down for whatever if it helps
예문7
I am down for whatever
Are you still down for coffee later?
2. I won’t take no for an answer.
(호의를 베풀 때) 거절 마
I insist: 거절마
I don’t wanna impose: 폐 끼치고/부담주고 싶지 않아.
Are you sure? 정말 그래도 돼?
3. I could use ~하면 좋겠어/~가 필요해
*뭔가 원하고 필요로 만드는 걸 간접적으로 표현
예문1
I don’t know about you, but I could use a drink.
I could really use a drink
예문2
I could use a cup of coffee.
예문3
You look like you could use this more than me.
예문4
I could use your help/expertise.
너의 도움/전문지식이 필요해
예문5
I could use some advice.
*advice(쓰): 명사
*advise(즈): 동사
예문6
I could use a break.
예문7
I could use this time out of the office.
사무실에서 좀 벗어날 시간이 필요하다.
예문8
I could use a minute to process this.
이걸 흡수하고 받아들이는데 잠시 시간이 필요해
You take all the time you need.
필요한 만큼 시간 가져라.
#적용할 포인트
Are you up for a drink tonight?
Are you down for grabbing a coffee?
Are you up for dessert?
I don’t wanna impose. 폐끼치고 싶지 않아.
I won’t take no for an answer. 아니라고 대답하지마
I could use your expertise.
I could use advice.
I could use a drink.