복합형태:
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| come what may adv | (whatever happens) | 무슨 일이 있어도, 어떤 일에도 |
| | I'll remain happy come what may. |
| comprehend what vtr | (understand) | ~가 뭔지 이해하다 동(타) |
| | I just cannot comprehend what made you do it. |
be all it's cracked up to be,
be what it's cracked up to be v expr | (be as good as claimed) | 소문만큼 좋다 |
| 참고: Often used in the negative. |
| | That film's not all it's cracked up to be; I didn't enjoy it at all! |
| debate what/whether vtr | (try to decide) | 토의하다, 논의하다, 토론하다 동(자) |
| | The government is debating whether to hold a referendum on this topic. |
| | 정부가 이 주제에 관한 국민 투표 실시 여부를 논의 중이다. |
| determine whether/what/why/who vtr | (facts: ascertain) | 알아내다, 확인하다 동(타) |
| | "We must determine what exactly happened that night," said Inspector Brown. |
| | 브라운 경관은 "그날 밤 정확히 무슨 일이 있었는지 알아내야 (or: 확인해야) 한다"고 말했다. |
| Do what there is to do. interj | (Take the necessary action.) | 상황에 맞게 행동하라. 감 |
| do what you like v expr | (do whatever you wish to do) | 원하는 대로 하다 |
| | Since you've finished your work, do what you like for the rest of the day. |
| for what it's worth adv | informal (in my opinion) (비격식) | 내 생각엔 말야. 감 |
| | I know you won't change, but for what it's worth, I think that skirt looks awful on you. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for good actions) | 자업자득이다 |
| | If you follow the rules and obey all guidelines, you will get what you deserve. |
| get what you deserve v expr | (for bad actions) | 자업자득이다 |
| | If you deliberately break the rules and disregard authority, you will get what you deserve. |
| Guess what! interj | informal (used to announce news) | 놀라지 마!, 저기 있잖아 |
| | Guess what, I got the job! |
| in what way adv | (how) | 어떻게 |
inquire as to whether/when/how/who/what,
enquire as to whether/when/how/who/what vtr | formal (with clause: ask) | ~에 대해 묻다, 질문하다 동 |
| | I am writing to inquire as to whether your company has any vacancies. |
| just what the doctor ordered n | figurative, informal ([sth] needed and welcomed) | 더 바랄 나위가 없다, 바로 원하던 것이다 |
| | A week's holiday in the sun was just what the doctor ordered. |
know that,
know who,
know what,
know why vtr | (be aware) | ~을 알다, ~을 인지하다, ~을 인식하다 동(타) |
| | Does he know that we've arrived? |
| | 그는 우리가 도착한 것을 알고 있습니까? |
learn who,
learn what,
learn why vtr + pron | (details, reasons: ascertain) (이유, 실상 등) | ~을 알아내다, ~을 확인하다 동(타) |
| | After weeks of work, the detective finally learned who the killer was. |
| | 수 주의 작업 후에, 형사는 마침내 누가 살인자인지 알아냈다. |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | 진심으로 말하다 |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | 어떻게든 |
| | | 무슨 일이 있어도 |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| | 우리는 어떻게든 그 돈을 확보해야 해! |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | 비록 ~일지라도 |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
realize how/what/who,
also UK: realise how/what/who vtr + conj | (be aware) | ~을 실감하다, 이해하다, 알다 동 (자) |
| | He doesn't realize how important this is for me. |
| | 그는 이것이 내게 얼마나 중요한 것인지 이해하지 못하고 있어. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | 대처 방안을 강구하다 |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| so what? interj | informal (I don't care) | 그래서?, 그게 뭐? |
| | Okay, so I look fat in these jeans – so what? |
| | 그래, 나 이 청바지 입으면 뚱뚱해 보여. 그래서? (or: 그게 뭐?) |
| so what! interj | informal (who cares?) (비격식) | 어쩌라고!, 그게 어때서! 감 |
| | So you made a minor mistake! So what! |
| so what if conj | (it's irrelevant) | 만약에 ~하면 부 |
| | So what if I enjoy a beer now and then? |
| so what else is new interj | informal (not surprised) | 새로운 게 또 뭐가 있나요 |
| | Yes, you're late again—so what else is new? |
| to what extent conj | (the degree to which) | 얼마나, 어느 정도까지 부 |
| | To what extent do you think this program will affect young people? |
| to what extent adv | (to what degree) | 얼마나, 어느 정도까지 부 |
| | We know that schools will be targeted in the upcoming budget cuts, but we do not yet know to what extent. |
| what a life! interj | (expressing despair or exasperation) | 살 맛 안 나네! |
| | George works more than 80 hours a week. What a life! |
| what a shame! interj | informal (expressing disappointment) | 아쉽다!, 아깝다! |
| | Oh what a shame! - I can't go to the party because I have a bad cold. |
| What are you up to? expr | (what are you doing now?) (비격식) | 뭐 해? 감 |
| | "What are you up to now?" a voice asked Sara when she answered the phone. |
| what do I care? interj | (I don't care) | 내가 왜 신경을 써야하지? |
| | If you want to ruin your life by quitting school, what do I care? |
| What do you do? expr | (What is your job?) | 무슨 일을 하세요?, 직업이 어떻게 되세요? |
| what does it matter? interj | (I don't care) | 그것이 왜 중요하지? |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |
| what have you n | slang (the rest, et cetera) | 그밖의 것 |
| | My junk drawer's full of paper clips, old photos, sunglasses, and what have you. |
| what if conj | (supposing) | ~하면 어떡해? |
| | What if she never comes back? |
| what is more adv | (moreover, in addition) | 게다가 부 |
| | The food served in that restaurant is not very good and, what is more, it's overpriced. |
| what lies ahead? interj | (what will happen in the future) | 앞으로 무슨일이 있을까? |
| | With these guys in office who knows what lies ahead? |
| What on earth ...? interj | informal (expressing incomprehension) | 도대체, 대체 |
| | What on earth are you trying to do coming in yelling at me? |
| what on earth pron | informal (what) | 도대체, 대체 |
| | You still haven't explained what on earth you're doing here. |
| what the deuce interj | informal, euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) | 도대체, 대체 |
| | What the deuce has gone on here? |
| What the d***ens? interj | euphemism, dated (surprise, bewilderment) | 대체 어떻게 된거야? |
| | What the d***ens was all that about? |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (disbelief) (비어, 속어) | 씨발! 감 |
| | Julie saw the damage to her brand new car and exclaimed, "What the f***?" |
| What the f***? interj | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (incomprehension) | 뭐라는 거야? |
| | "What the f***?" said Eugene, staring at the instructions and scratching his head. |
| what the f*** expr | vulgar, offensive!!, informal (what) (비어, 속어) | 어떤 염병할, 무슨 염병할 관형 |
| | What the f*** do you think you're doing? |
| what the hell? interj | potentially offensive, informal (bewilderment) | 왜 저래?, 대체 뭐야? |
| | The boss is piling all the rest of his office furniture on top of his desk – what the hell? |
| what the hell expr | potentially offensive, informal (incomprehension) | 도대체 |
| | What the hell is going on here? |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (what) | 도대체 |
| | I'm not sure what the hell's been happening here, but you've got some explaining to do! |
| what the hell pron | potentially offensive, informal (whatever) | 무엇이든 |
| | You can do what the hell you want. See if I care. |
| what the hell interj | slang (resignation) | 뭐 어때, 아무렴 어때 |
| | I don't want to do it, but what the hell? |
| what with prep | (considering) | ~ 때문에 |
| | (격식) | ~로 말미암아, ~로 인해서 |
| | What with the storms and flight delays, he arrived home after midnight. |
| what's contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (what is) (축약형, 구어) | 'what is'의 축약형, 무엇이 |
| | What's that smell? |
What's good for the goose is good for the gander,
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander expr | figurative ([sth] should apply equally) (속담) | 누이 좋고 매부 좋다 |
| What's happening? expr | informal (greeting) | 무슨 일이야? |
| | Hi, guys. What's happening? |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is wrong?) | 무슨 일이야?, 왜 그래? |
| | Sarah looked sad so I asked her "What's up?" |
| What's up? expr | informal (What is happening?) | 무슨 일이야?, 웬일이야? |
| | I haven't seen you for a long time. What's up? |
what's-his-name,
whatshisname n | slang (man: forgotten name) | 아무개씨, 뭐라고 하는 남자 |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
whatnot,
what-not n | (set of shelves) | 선반 명 |
| | Grandma displays her ornaments on an antique oak whatnot. |