21.10.07.목 I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could throw him. 난 그를 전혀 못 믿겠어.

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오늘 친구를 신뢰하지 못할 때 쓸 수 있는 표현은?

I wouldn’t trust him/ as far as/ I could throw him
나는 그를 믿지 않을거야/거리까지/나는 그를 던질 수 있어
=> 나는 내가 그를 던질 수 있을 거리만큼 힘껏 그를 믿지 않을거야
=> 못 믿겠다 (믿지 못 함을 강조)
의역: 나는 그를 전혀 못 믿겠어

A: 그는 진짜 영향력이 있지만,
He has clout,
He has real clout,
나는 그를 전혀 못 믿겠어
but I wouldn’t trust him as far as I throw him.
but I wouldn’t trust him as far as I throw him.
B: 진짜로?
Really?
Seriously?
많은 사람들이 그 사람때문에 투자를 시작했는데
Many people started investing because of him.
Many peopel started investing because of him.

A: 내가 그에게 우리 계획들을 말하면 좋겠어요?
Do you want me to tell him our plans?
Do you want me to share our plans with him?
난 그를 전혀 못 믿겠어요
I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him.
I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him.
B: 그런데, 그는 알아야 해요. 우리 사장님이잖아요
But he should know because he is our president.
But he should know it because he is our boss.

[Step by Step]
개인적으로, 그는 아주 매력적이지만
Personally, he is quite attractive,
Personally, he is very charming,
난 그를 전혀 못 믿겠어
but I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him.
but I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him.

그녀는 좋은 사람이고 훌륭한 학생이지만,
She is a nice person and an excellent student,
She is a nice person and a wonderful student,
나는 그녀를 전혀 못 믿겠어
but I wouldn’t trust her as far as I can throw her.
but I wouldn’t trust her as far as I can throw her.

난 그들을 전혀 못 믿겠어
I wouldn’t trust them as far as I can throw them.
I wouldn't trust them as far as I can throw them.
그들이 어떤 다른 사람을 고용했기 때문에
because they hired another one.
because they hired someone else.

사실 난 그녀를 전혀 못 믿겠어
In fact, I wouldn't trust her as far as I can throw her.
In fact, I wouldn't trust her as far as I can throw her.

[Speak Like a Brit]
A: 그는 많은 팔로워가 있지만,
He has many followers,
나는 그를 전혀 못 믿겠어
but I wouldn't trust him as far as I can throw him.
B: 진짜로? 어떤 사람들은 그 사람들 때문에 투자를 시작했는데
Seriously? Some people started investing because of him.

A: 내가 그에게 우리의 프로젝트들을 말하면 좋겠어요?
Do you want me to share our projects with him?
난 그를 전혀 못 믿겠는데요
I wouldn't trust him as far as I can throw him.
B: 그런데 그는 어떻게든 somehow 알 거예요.
But, he will know somehow.
우리 사장님이잖아요
He is our boss.

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21.06.17.목 영국영어 She has clout. 그녀는 영향력이 있어

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