Pattern Talk

I can’t afford to + 동사원형.     
 ~할 처지가 아니야(여유도 없어).

I can’t afford to upset her. 
난 
그녀를 화나게 처지가 아니야.

I can’t afford to 
get injured. 
난 다칠 처지가 아니야.


I can’t afford to 
catch a cold. 
난 감기 
걸릴 처지가 아니야.

I can’t afford to 
lose any money. 
난 돈을 잃을 처지가 아니야.


I can’t afford to 
waste this chance. 
난 이 기회를 흘려버릴 처지가 아니야.

 

Role Play

A:  The boss has not one ounce of patience.
A:
  우리 사장님은 조금의 인내심도 없는 분이야.

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B:
  I know. I can’t afford to upset her.
B:
  알아. 난 그분을 화나게 할 처지가 아니지.


A:
  She’ll boot you, if you do. 
A:
  만약 그랬다간 널 해고하실 거야.

* 대화 속 영어 표현 정리
have not one ounce of patience :  조금의 인내심도 없다
I can’t afford to upset her. :  난 그분을 화나게 할 처지가 아니야.
she’ll boot you. :   그녀는 널 해고할거야.

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1856 [패턴영어] ~이 없었더라면, ~했을거야. Without your support, I would’ve failed. [2] file chanyi 2017.03.05 896571
1855 [패턴영어] ~만큼 ...한것은 없지.There’s nothing as refreshing as taking a walk. file chanyi 2017.03.05 886792
1854 [패턴영어] 나는 네가 ~하는게 싫어. I’d hate for you to get sick, so stay warm. [1] file chanyi 2017.03.02 887082
1853 [패턴영어] 네가 놀랄지도 모르지만 난 ~해. It may surprise you, but Jamie and I broke up. file chanyi 2017.03.02 884965
1852 [패턴영어] 몇살 때 처음으로 ~했어? How old were you when you first travelled abroad? file chanyi 2017.03.01 884795
1851 [패턴영어] 얼굴에 먹칠을하다. If it goes wrong, he'll have egg on his face. [1] file chanyi 2017.03.01 892710
1850 [패턴영어] ~에 강력히 반대하다. I’m strongly against increasing taxes. [2] file chanyi 2017.02.28 885193
1849 [패턴영어] ~가 똑같은 The two bags are equal in size and color. file chanyi 2017.02.27 883763
1848 [패턴영어] 너무 ~하다. Life is too short to wake up with regrets. file chanyi 2017.02.27 893264
1847 [패턴영어] ~에서 생겨난 His liver cancer developed from his drinking habit. file chanyi 2017.02.27 883333
1846 [패턴영어] ~에 늦음. Traffic jams made us late for the concert. file chanyi 2017.02.27 883532
1845 [패턴영어] ~은 유해무익하다. It’s worse than useless to vote for corrupt politicians. file chanyi 2017.02.26 4327
1844 [패턴영어] ~하는 동안에는 He is a student during the day and a driver at night. file chanyi 2017.02.23 4590
1843 [패턴영어]~를 따라잡다. I don’t follow golf, but I know she’s famous. file chanyi 2017.02.23 4276
1842 [패턴영어]~에 역점을 두다. GMP is a radioshow with the accent on fun learning. [1] file chanyi 2017.02.19 4371
1841 [패턴영어] ~할 정도로 ~하다. I was exhausted to the point where I passed out. file chanyi 2017.02.18 8016
1840 [패턴영어] ~에 귀를 기울이다. It’s like talking to a wall, so he won’t listen. file chanyi 2017.02.13 4656
1839 [패턴영어] 정확히 누가/얼마나/..We need to know exactly how much it will cost. [1] file chanyi 2017.01.28 6543
1838 [패턴영어] 누구도 ~한적 없지. Nobody said it was the last chance, so try harder! [2] file chanyi 2017.01.28 4286
1837 [패턴영어] ~가 대비되다. What he says sharply contrasts with what he does. [1] file chanyi 2017.01.25 4983
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