영어 회화 빈출 표현 'Think'

Think

1. I think (that)… ; ‘~ 할/인 것 같다’

= I believe (that)…

e.g.)

I think I should get going now.

I think I bombed the interview.

I think you’re overreacting.

I think he’s got a big ego. ※ have(get) a big ego…; 자만심이 심하다, 거만하다

 

2. I’ve been thinking about…; ‘난 ~에 대해 계속 생각하고 있었어/생각해보는 중이야’

e.g.)

I’ve been thinking about you.

I’ve been thinking about transferring to another school.

I’ve been thinking about what you said earlier.

I’ve been thinking about changing my major.

 

3. I don’t think (that)… ; ‘~ 인 것 같지 않아’

e.g.)

I don’t think I love him anymore.

I don’t think that will be an issue.

I don’t think I owe you an explanation. ※ owe; (돈 등)빚을 지다, ~해야 한다고 생각하다

I don’t think I’m cut out for this job. ※ be cut out for; ~에 적합하다

 

4. I don’t think (that) I can… ; ‘난 ~ 못할 것 같다’

= I don’t believe (that) I can

= I’m afraid (that) I can

e.g.)

I don’t think I can come to your party.

I don’t think I can take it anymore

I don’t think I can make it to work today.

I don’t think I can pull this hairstyle off.

※ put … off; (패션) 소화하다, 성공적으로 ~ 하다

 

5. What do you think (that)…? ; ‘넌 ~ 이 뭐라고 생각하니?’

= what do you suppose (that)…?

e.g.)

What do you think he did?

What do you think she’ll say?

What do you think I should do?

What do you think the solution is?

 

6. (Do) You think (that)… ; ‘넌 ~ 인 것 같아?’, ‘넌 ~ 라고 생각한단 말이야?’

e.g.)

You think he’s lying?

You think she’s having an affair? ※ affair; 일, 사건, 문제, 불륜

You think I wanted this to happen? 누가 이렇게 되길 바란 줄 알아?

You think you’re better than everyone else?