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'이해하다/파악하다/(어렵게) 알아보다, 알아듣다, 이해하다,'등을 한 가지 영어 표현로 사용할 수 있을까요? 오늘은 이런 의미를 모두 담고 있는 표현 make out이라는 표현에 대해서 알아보겠습니다. '이해하다'라고 말할 때 'understand'만 사용해오셨다면 오늘 새로운 표현 Get! 하시기 바랍니다.
1. (글씨, 말등을) 알아보다, 알아듣다
(a) to see, hear or understand something or someone with difficulty - Cambridge Dictionary
(b) to be just able to see or hear something - Longman Dictionary
(d) If you make something out, you manage with difficulty to see or hear it. - Collins Dictionary
(Example Sentences)
- The letters are too small - I can't make them out at all
- Her handwriting is really bad. It's not clear and I can't make it out.
- I can't make out what you're saying. Could you turn up the volume?
- I heard the voices in the conference room, but couldn't make out what they were saying
- I couldn't make out what she said in the crowd
- I got a call from a young lady. I couldn't even make out the voice because there's just crying.
- I could just make out a figure in the darkness -어둠속에서 형체만 알아볼 수 있었다.
- I can just make out a few words out on this page
- Can you make out a face here on the photograph?
2. (어떤 일이 왜 일어났는지등) 상황을 파악/이해하다.
- to understand something, especially the reason why something has happened -
Longman Dictionary
(Example Sentences)
- How do you make that out? (=what are your reasons for thinking that)?
- I can't make out what she wants.
- I can't make out this letter.
3. (사람의 성형이나 행동등을) 이해하다
- to understand someone's character and the way they behave.
(Example Sentences)
- She's a strange person. I can't make her out at all.
- I couldn't make out why she lied to her boyfriend yesterday.
4. (성공적으로) 잘 해나가다/처리하다 (to progress/do/perform)
- to deal with a situation, usually in a successful way
- used to ask if somebody managed well or was successful in a particular situation.
(Example Sentences)
- How did he make out while his wife was away?
- How's our son making out at school?
- The business made out better than expected and profits were slightly up.
- How is Frank making out in his new job?
- Who is making out better right now?
- How did you make out in the contest?
5. 사실이 아닌 것을 사실인 것 마냥 말하다 (pretend)
- to say that something is true when it is not
(Example Sentences)
- The situation was never as bad as the media made out.
- He made out that he had been robbed
- He made himself out to be a millionaire.
- He made out that he knew nothing about the robbery.
- Don't make out like you know the answer!
- He made out that he had been living in Paris all year.
- She's not as rich as people make out.
- He made out that he'd won the lottery.
6. to kiss passionately
- to kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion
(Example Sentences)
- I saw them making out at the party.
7. 기입하다/작성하다- to write something such as a bill or cheque
- to write all the required information onto a form
Synonyms : complete, fill in, fill out
(Example Sentences)
- The doctor made out a prescription for me.
- He made out a cheque for 1000 usd.
- Applications must be made out in triplicate.
- She made out a cheque and handed it to me.
- He made out a receipt.
오늘은 make out의 7가지 활용법에 대해서 알아봤습니다. 오늘의 표현은 의미가 많아서 머릿속이 복잡해질 수도 있겠습니다만 하나하나 차곡차곡 쌓아간다 생각하고 조급함 갖지 말고 공부해보시기를 바랍니다. 오늘도 제 포스팅 읽어주셔서 감사합니다.
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