Day 11 - "I leaned on someone"

난 누군가에게 의지했어

 

의미 분석

• "누군가에게 의지했다"는 의미
• 어려운 상황에서 도움을 받거나 지지를 받았다는 의미를 전달

 

기본 예문

 

• 학교 생활
  • 학생 A: "I was struggling with my math homework last night."
  • 학생 B: "How did you manage to finish it?"
  • 학생 A: "I leaned on my friend for help. She explained everything really well."
  • Alternative: "I relied on my friend for help. She explained everything really well."
• 직장 생활
  • 직원 A: "I had a tough time preparing the presentation for the meeting."
  • 직원 B: "How did you get through it?"
  • 직원 A: "I leaned on my colleague. He gave me some great tips and helped me practice."
  • Alternative: "I sought support from my colleague. He gave me some great tips and helped me practice."
• 여행 계획
  • 친구 A: "Planning our trip to Japan is more complicated than I thought."
  • 친구 B: "What did you do to sort it out?"
  • 친구 A: "I leaned on my travel agent. She had lots of great advice and recommendations."
  • Alternative: "I depended on my travel agent. She had lots of great advice and recommendations."
• 취미 활동
  • 친구 A: "I was really confused about which camera to buy for the photography class."
  • 친구 B: "How did you decide?"
  • 친구 A: "I leaned on my cousin. He's a professional photographer and gave me great advice."
  • Alternative: "I turned to my cousin for advice. He's a professional photographer and gave me great advice."
• 헬스 및 피트니스
  • 동료 A: "I was unsure about my workout routine."
  • 동료 B: "How did you figure it out?"
  • 동료 A: "I leaned on my personal trainer. She helped me create a structured plan."
  • Alternative: "I sought help from my personal trainer. She helped me create a structured plan."
• 가족 대화
  • 엄마: "I was having trouble with the new recipe for dinner."
  • 아들: "How did it turn out in the end?"
  • 엄마: "I leaned on your aunt for tips. She knows a lot about cooking."
  • Alternative: "I relied on your aunt for tips. She knows a lot about cooking."

 

 

표현을 다른 식으로 바꿔 쓸 수 있는 예시와 설명

 

• Relied on
  • Original: I leaned on my friend for help.
  • Alternative: I relied on my friend for help.
  • Explanation: "Relied on"는 "의지하다"라는 뜻으로, "leaned on"과 같은 의미를 전달합니다.
• Sought support from
  • Original: I leaned on my colleague.
  • Alternative: I sought support from my colleague.
  • Explanation: "Sought support from"는 "지원받다"라는 뜻으로, 더 공식적인 표현입니다.
• Depended on
  • Original: I leaned on my travel agent.
  • Alternative: I depended on my travel agent.
  • Explanation: "Depended on"는 "의지하다"라는 뜻으로, "leaned on"과 같은 의미입니다.
• Turned to
  • Original: I leaned on my cousin for advice.
  • Alternative: I turned to my cousin for advice.
  • Explanation: "Turned to"는 "의지하다, 도움을 요청하다"라는 뜻으로, 비슷한 의미를 전달합니다.
• Counted on
  • Original: I leaned on my personal trainer.
  • Alternative: I counted on my personal trainer.
  • Explanation: "Counted on"는 "의지하다"라는 뜻으로, "leaned on"의 대체 표현입니다.

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