Blow someone's mind / mind-blowing 유용한 영어표현

우리가 깜짝 놀랐거나 충격을 받았거나, 또는 색다르거나 대단히 놀라운 상황에서 blow를 이용해서 말할 수 있는 표현 blow one's mind에 대해 알아보도록 하겠습니다.

 

 

 

Blow someone's mind

(spoke) to make you feel very surprised and excited by something : 여러분을 매우 깜짝 놀라게 하거나 흥분되게 하는 것을 의미합니다. 이 표현은 좋은 상황, 반대로 좋지 않은 상황 모두쓸 수 있답니다. 

 

Origin of 'blow someone's mind'

과거에는 기분전환약제(마약류)의 효과를 묘사할 때 사용되었다고 합니다. 그래서 주로 정신건강에 부정적으로 영향을 미치는 경우에 사용이 되었던 표현이었는데(환각상태로 헤롱헤롱) 지금은 blow up(폭파하다, 터지다, 거세지다)에서 사용되는 blow의 의미로 놀람, 신남, 놀라움등을 표현하는 의미로 사용되고 있습니다.

 

 

 

Example Sentences

• Seeing her again really blew my mind.
• There were a lot of scenes in the movie Avata 2 that really blew my mind.
• BTS songs really blew my mind.
• The FIFA World Cup Final Match 2022 between France and Argentina blew my mind.
• The notice that I would get promoted next month really blew my mind.
• His mom will blew your mind when you have tasted her cooking. 
• Haeundae beach in Busan really blew her mind. She loved the vibe of the place and she loved the weather.
• I had really low expectations for the performance but it totally blew my mind.
• This book will blow your mind. There's a new twist in every chapter.
• Hearing about her busband's death yesterday blew my mind. He was so young.

 

Mind-blowing

extremely exciting or surprising : Blow someone's mind와 의미는 같지만 형용사로 쓰인다는 차이가 있습니다.

 

Example Sentences

• The special effects in the film Avatar 2 are pretty mind-blowing.
• I've received the most mind-blowing news ever. You will love it too.
• There're many mind-blowing moments caught on camera.
• Thses are mind-blowing machines that are at another level.
• That football team performance was absolutely mind-blowing.
• What's the truely mind-blowing in Jeju was the view of the sea.

 

 

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