영어공부 84탄(Are you up for~?/I won't take no for an answer./I could use~)

1. Are you up for 명사/동사 ~ing?  ~할 마음/의향있어?

사전:  willing to do a particular activity

Are you up for dessert?

Are you up for another drink?

What do you say? 어때?/ 어떻게 생각해?

Let's grab/get another drink.

What do you say?

Are you up for having a vistor?

I'm up for it.

I'm up for anything.

Are you still up for cooking?

Are we still meeting tonight?

Are you still coming for dinner tonight?

Are you sure you're still up for this?

Are you up for it? = Are you dowm for it? 그거 할 마음/의향 있어?

I'm down for it.

I'm down for whatever if it helps.

I'm down for whatever.

Are you still down for coffee later?

Are you up/dowm for~?

 

2. I won't take no for an answer. (호의를 베풀때)거절마

I insist. 거절마

= It's the best i can do.

I insist.

호의를 배풀때 상대가 I don't wanna impose. 폐끼치고/부담 주고 싶지 않아

Are you sure?

 

3. I could use~ 하면 좋겠어/~가 필요해

사전:  If you say you could use something, you mean you would really like to have it.

<I could use 의 짝꿍들>

1) drink : 술

2) coffee : 커피

3) help : 도움

4) expertise : 전문 지식

5) advice : 조언

6) break : 휴식

 I could use a drink.  술 한잔 마시면 딱 좋겠다.

*강조:  I could really use a drink.

I could ( really) use a cup of coffee.

You look like you could use this more than me.

I could use~: 간접적으로 뭔가를 원하고 필요로 한다는 걸 표현

You could use~:  상대가 뭔가를 하는게 좋겠다고 제안하거나 부드럽게 권장

I could use your help/expertise.

We clearly could still use your expertise.

I could use some advice.

advice (쓰) 명사

advise(즈) 동사

Please advise.

I could use a break.

I brought pizza.

I have been working pretty hard. I could use a break.

I could use the time out of the office.

I could use a minute to process this.

사전: process: to think about a difficult or sad situation so that you can gradually accept it.

A: I could use a minute to process this.

B: You take all the time you need.