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only so many & 문법상 틀리지만 원어민이 즐겨쓰는 표현

다 아는 단어들이 나열되어 쉬워보이는데 원어민이 아니라면 쉽게 쓰기 힘든, 나아가 오역하기 쉬운 only so many/much의 뉘앙스와 활용법을 배워봅니다. 그리고 문법상 틀리지만 캐쥬얼한 구어체에서 원어민이 즐겨쓰는 ‘There’s + 복수명사’에 대해서도 알아봅니다.

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only so many & 문법상 틀리지만 원어민이 즐겨쓰는 표현

1) There’s only so much I can do.
2) There’re only so many hours in a day.
3) There’s only so much I can take.
4) We’re off the clock. There’s only so much work talk I can take.
5) Let’s dive in. There’s only so much time to get this done.
6) Just pick one, for God’s sake!
There’s only so much shopping we can do.
7) Slow down. There’s only so much I can remember.

오역하기 쉬운 only so many/much

*only so many/much: 제한된, 한계가 있는

You’d better pull yourself together.
I can only give you so mnay chances.
기회를 주는 것도 한계가 있어/네게 마냥 기회만 줄 수는 없잖아.

only so many/much: 제한된, 한계가 있는
*캠브릿지 사전: used to say that there are limits to something.

1. There’s only so much I(/you) can do.

    There’s so much I can do. 내가 할 수 있는게 정말 많아.
    There’s only so much I can do. 내가 할 수 있는 것도 한계가 있어.

    <내가 주지사가 된다면 할 수 있는 게 정말 많아>
    If I’m governor, there’s so much I can do.

    <동료로서 우리가 할 수 있는 것도 한계가 있죠>
    There’s only so much we can do as her coworkers.

    I know you want to help her, but there’s only so much you can do.
    네가 그녀를 도와주고 싶은 것은 알겠지만 네가 할 수 있는 것도 한계가 있잖아.

    Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. (자기 자신을 압박하며 부담 줄 때) 너무 무리하지마/애쓰지 마.
    You’re human. There’s only so much you can do.

    Of course, there’s only so much government can do.

2. There’re only so many hours in a day.
-구어체에서는 (뒤에 복수형이 와도) There’s를 많이 쓴다.
    If you use “There’s” with Plural Nouns, you might be a native speaker.
        -REDLINE
-Macmillan 사전 블로그: That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily wrong or inappropriate to use there is with a plural subject.
                        It’s more accurate and reasonable to just consider it less formal.
    There’s many examples;
    You’re all part of them.

    There’s two options.

    When we’re speaking and trying to get information out in real time,
    it’s easier to simply say “there is” and not worry about whether what comes next is singular or plural. – Michigan Radio

    There’re only so many hours in a day. 하루에 시간은 한정되어 있다.
    You can’t possibly do everything.

3. I’m this close to exploding. There’s only so much I can take.
    나 폭발 직전이야. 내가 참는 거에도 한계가 있다.

    There’s only so much I can take.

4. We’re off the clock. There’s only so much work talk I can take.
    우리 근무시간 아니야(퇴근 했잖아). 일 이야기 들어주는 것도 한계가 있지.

    <반복되는 실망스러운 상황을 받아들이기 힘들 때도>
    A guy can only take so much disappointment.

    <지는 것도 한계가 있지, 마냥 질수만은 없잖아>
    You destroy everyone you play, Harmon. I can only lose som much.

5. Let’s dive in. There’s only so much time to get this done.
    이거 끝내는데 할애할 시간도 한계가 있으니 바로 시작하자.

    *dive in (다이빙 해서 폭 빠져들듯) 몰두하다/본격적으로 파고 들다
    There’s only so much time, so be brief.

6. Just pick one, for God’s sake! There’s only so much shopping we can do!
    제발 좀 하나만 골라. 쇼핑만 할 수는 없잖아.

    *for God’s sake: (답답함, 짜증, 화) 아, 제발 좀

    There’s only so much preparation you can do.

7. Slow down. There’s only so much I can remember.
    좀 천천히 말해. 내가 기억하는 데에도 한계가 있잖아.

    Let me write that down. There’s only so much I can remember.

    There’s only so much I can remember.

<위로할 때도 쓸 수 있는>
    1) There’s only so much you can do.
    2) There’re only so many hours in a day.

    There’s only so much a parent can do.

    There’s only so much work you can do in a day.

    <또는 때론 이렇게 거절해주세요>
    Um, there’s only so much that I can do in a day.