Meaning
"Would you ever"는 영어에서 상대방에게 어떤 일을 할 의향이나 가능성이 있는지를 물어볼 때 사용하는 표현입니다. 이 표현은 주로 가정적인 상황이나 미래의 가능성을 탐색하기 위해 사용됩니다.
예를 들어, "Would you ever travel alone?"라는 질문은 상대방에게 혼자 여행할 의향이 있는지를 묻는 것입니다. 이때 질문자는 상대방이 그 행동을 과거에 했거나 미래에 할 가능성을 염두에 두고 있는 것입니다.
"Would you ever"는 공손하게 질문할 때 유용하며, 특히 예측하기 어려운 상황이나 상대방의 개인적인 선택을 존중하고자 할 때 적합합니다. 이 표현을 사용할 때는 상대방이 상상력을 발휘해 다양한 가능성을 고려할 수 있도록 유도하는 것이 중요합니다.
따라서 대화에서 "Would you ever"를 사용하면 상대방의 생각이나 감정을 보다 깊이 이해할 수 있는 기회를 제공합니다. 이를 통해 대화는 더 풍부해지고, 서로의 관점을 나누는 데 도움이 됩니다.
Today's Sentences
- Would you ever travel to space?
- Would you ever become a pilot?
- Would you ever change your religion?
- Would you ever learn a new language?
- Would you ever be friends with a robot?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you ever travel to space?
Situation 1
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
Would you ever travel to space?
If I was given the opportunity, I would go to space in a heartbeat.
Situation 2
Would you ever travel to space?
No.
I think there’s a reason humans thrive on Earth.
인류가 지구에서 번성하는 데는 이유가 있다고 생각해요.
But aren’t you curious?
I’m very curious about space.
There’s just too many unknown factors and it’s dangerous.
알려지지 않은 요소가 너무 많고 위험합니다.
02
Would you ever become a pilot?
Situation 1
What were your dreams as a child?
I wanted to work and fly with planes.
Really?
Would you ever become a pilot?
당신은 언젠가 파일럿이 될 생각이 있나요?
If I had the chance, I’d love to see the world as a pilot.
Situation 2
Would you ever become a pilot?
I've never really thought about being a flyer.
How about you?
너는 어때?
I think it would be pretty fun to fly a plane.
A job is a job.
Being a pilot must have its ups and downs.
파일럿이 되는 것은 분명 좋은 점과 나쁜 점이 있을 것이다.
03
Would you ever change your religion?
Situation 1
Would you ever change your religion?
It depends.
I’m not sure how someone could suddenly adopt a new attitude or belief so easily.
That’s true.
It’s possible but definitely uncommon.
가능하긴 하지만 확실히 드문 일이에요.
Situation 2
Are you religious?
I am.
Would you ever change your religion?
My whole family is Catholic and it would be very difficult for me to branch off into a different faith.
04
Would you ever learn a new language?
Situation 1
So what interests you?
I have no idea.
I thought I enjoyed writing but I’ve lost touch with it.
글쓰기를 즐겼다고 생각했는데, 그 감각을 잃어버린 것 같아요.
Would you ever learn a new language?
Come to think of it, I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish.
Situation 2
Would you ever learn a new language?
Gosh, if I had the time I would love to learn many languages.
I didn’t know you had such an interest in languages.
I always believed that you could learn a lot about a country’s culture and history through their language.
05
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
Situation 1
What’s all the fuss about Artificial Intelligence these days?
Maybe because it’s currently a new technological advancement.
And impacts our daily lives more than we think.
그리고 이는 우리가 생각하는 것보다 일상 생활에 더 큰 영향을 미칩니다.
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I think it would be pretty cool to have a robot friend.
Assuming that you take the emotional support out of the equation.
감정적 지원을 배제한다고 가정할 때요.
Situation 2
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I haven’t really thought about it.
But I don’t feel very open to the idea.
하지만 그 생각에 대해 그다지 마음이 열려 있지는 않아요.
Really?
I’m very curious to see how a robot would interact with me.
로봇이 나와 어떻게 상호작용할지 매우 궁금합니다.
I need to see it to believe it.
Writer's Note
"Ever" is an adverb that you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. It is used in questions and negative statements and refers to an indefinite stretch of time. When it's used in question form such as, 'Would you ever travel to space?', there's a sense of significance to the question. Sometimes the questions could be quite outrageous.
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- Would you ever give up food?
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