[영어표현] Root for - 응원하다 영어로

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스포츠에서 어떤 팀을 "응원한다"라는 표현, 혹시 아시나요? 혹시 모르시거나 확신이 들지 않는다면 이 포스팅을 끝까지 읽어보시기를 권해드립니다. 스포츠는 흔한 대화 소재중 하나이며 "(누군가를) 응원한다" 라는 표현을 써야하는 경우가 종종 있을겁니다. 오늘은 그 표현에 대해서 알아보도록 할게요~

Root for : 응원하다

- If you're rooting for someone, you're giving them your support while they're doing something difficult or trying to defeat another person

- To want someone to succeed in a competioin, test or difficult situation

- To express your support for the success of someone or something

- 누군가가 어려운 무언가를 하거나 또는 다른 누군가를 이기려고 애쓸때 그들을 지지해주는것

- 누군가가 경쟁/시험 또는 어려운 상황에서 성공하기를 기원하는 것

- 누군가의 또는 무엇인가의 성공에 대한 지지를 표현하는것

영영사전에서 봐서도 알 수 있듯이 이 Root for라는 표현은 스포츠 뿐 아니라 어떤 다른 어려운 상황에 처해있는 사람이나 또는 조직등을 지지할때도 마찬가지로 쓸 수 있는 표현입니다.

예문

Good luck. We'll be rooting for you!
The crowds have been large, with the vast majority of the fans rooting for Korea.
They always root for the home team
Good luck on your upcoming show. Remember that we're all rooting for you!
I'm sure you'll win. Everybody is rooting for you.
Which team are you rooting for?
I always root for the underdog! (***underdog : 약팀)
She's going to root for whoever she wants to root for
My wife has always been rooting for me whenever I was in a difficult situation

유사표현

Cheer on

- when you cheer someone on, you shout loudly in order to encourage them, for example when they're taking part in a game

예문)

As the runners went by, we cheered them on.
They gathered round the swimming pool and cheered her on.

Get behind somebody

- to support someone

예문)

The crowd really got behind them and cheered them on
If every member of the top management team doesn't get behind this project, it's never going to work.