영어공부 19탄 (잘못 쓰면 오해 할수 있는 표현 reach/in the mood for/Is there anything I can do?)

1. 계속 연락이 안 되던 상대와 드디어 연락이 닿았을때

Why didn't you answer my call/e-mail/text?

보자는 정중히  I 've been trying to reach you. = I've been a hold of you.

* reach : (전화/이 메일/ 문자 등) 연락이 닿다

* 지속성을 강조하는 현재 완료 진행형

* 그 만큼 계속 연락이 닿으려 노력했다는 걸 강조

* reach = get a hold of  ~와 연락이 닿다

- I didn't call you./ I couldn't call you.

- I couldn't reach you./ I couldn't get a hold of you.

- Did you get a hold of her? =Did you reach her?

ex) Sir, I've been trying to get a hold of him all afternoon.

His secretary said he's been out of the office on personal business.

I've been trying to reach you all morning. What have you been up to?

Finally, I've been trying to reach you all weekend.

 

2.친구/지인과 만나서 뭐 먹을래 할때?

What do you want to eat?  보다는 What are you in the mood for? (내키는 것 물어볼때, 먹고/보고/ 하고 싶은것)

ex) What are you in the middle for? Chinese?

* be 동사 + in the mood for는 부정적인 걸 애기할때 빛을 발해요.

I'm not in the mood for~ : 난 ~ 하고 싶은 깁기분이 아냐/ ~가 안 내켜

ex) Well, I'm not in the mood for chinese (food).

중국음식 먹을때

- I don't wanna have /eat chinese (food).

-I don't like chinese (food).

이 표현보다는

-I'm not in the mood for chinese.

ex) I'm not in the mood for bacon.

I'm not in the mood for jokes.

I'm not in the mood for a lecture.

*I'm not in the mood for~

*I'm in the mood for~

*What are you in the mood for~

 

3. 지인에게 도움을 줄때 워라고 하시면서 도와주실것인가요?

Can I help you?  보다는 Is there anything I can do?

Is there anything at all I can do?

Is there anything else I can do?

* not at all: 전혀

* at all : 조금이라도(의문문, 조건문에서 쓰임)