be hard on somebody, 뜻, 예문, 대화문으로 완벽 정리!

오늘  학습할 표현은 '엄하게 하다, 힘들게 하다' 입니다. 

영어로 'be hard on somebody' 입니다. 

 

 

다양한 영상 속 오늘의 표현 살펴보기

1. Don't be so hard on yourself.

2. You're being so hard on yourself.

3. Be hard on me! 

- I'm only hard on you.

 

 

대화문으로 'be hard on somebody' 표현활용법 살펴보기

Step 1 대화문 읽으면서 오늘의 표현 살펴보기 

 

Leo: You look upset. What happened?
Grace: My coach was really hard on me during practice today.
Leo: Why? Did you do something wrong?
Grace: I made a small mistake, and he kept yelling.
Leo: Don’t let it get to you. Sometimes people are just hard on others when they’re stressed.
Grace: Yeah, but it still hurt my feelings.

 

Translation:

레오: 화가 난 것 같네요. 무슨 일이 있었나요?
그레이스: 오늘 연습할 때 코치님이 저를 정말 힘들게 하셨어요.
레오: 왜요? 뭔가 잘못했나요?
그레이스: 제가 작은 실수를 했는데, 그가 계속 소리를 질렀습니다.
레오: 그냥 넘어가지 마세요. 때때로 사람들은 스트레스를 받을 때 다른 사람들에게 가혹하게 대하기도 합니다.
그레이스: 네, 하지만 그래도 마음이 아팠어요.

 

 

Step 2 퀴즈 풀면서 대화문 내용 이해하기

 

1. Who was hard on Grace?
   A) Leo
   B) Her coach
   C) Her classmate
   D) Her brother
   정답: B) Her coach
2. What does “be hard on somebody” mean here?
   A) To treat someone very strictly or harshly
   B) To help someone kindly
   C) To give someone a present
   D) To ignore someone
   정답: A) To treat someone very strictly or harshly
3. Why was Grace upset?
   A) Because she was sick
   B) Because her coach was hard on her
   C) Because Leo ignored her
   D) Because she forgot her homework
   정답: B) Because her coach was hard on her
4. What advice does Leo give?
   A) Get angry
   B) Ignore the coach
   C) Don’t let it get to you
   D) Quit the team
   정답: C) Don’t let it get to you
5. What reason does Leo think the coach was hard on Grace?
   A) The coach was stressed
   B) Grace was lazy
   C) Grace was late
   D) The coach didn’t like Leo
   정답: A) The coach was stressed

 

Step 3 be hard on somebody vs. be hard on something 비교하기

 

be hard on somebody와 be hard on something은 비슷해 보여도 쓰임이 살짝 달라요. 상황에 맞게 두 표현을 적절하게 사용해보세요. :)

1. be hard on somebody → 사람에게 엄격하게, 가혹하게 대하다

예: My coach is hard on me.
(내 코치는 나에게 엄격하게 굴어.)

2. be hard on something → 물건이나 몸에 안 좋게, 거칠게 다루다 / 손상, 해를 끼치다

예: This rough road is hard on my car.
(이 험한 길은 내 차에 안 좋아.)

예: All that junk food is hard on your health.
(그런 정크푸드는 네 건강에 안 좋아.)

 

영작으로 오늘의  학습 마무리하기

1. 실수를 할 때 너무 자책하지 마세요.
2. 선생님은 수업 시간에 말하는 학생들을 항상 엄하게 대합니다.
3. 아빠는 제 성적에 대해 저를 엄하게 대하실 수 있습니다.
4. 저는 사람들이 힘든 하루를 보낼 때 그들을 힘들게 하지 않으려고 노력합니다. (have a tough day)
5. 그녀는 시험에 떨어질 때마다 자신을 매우 힘들게 합니다. (whenever)

Answers:

1. Don’t be too hard on yourself when you make a mistake.
2. The teacher is always hard on students who talk in class.
3. My dad can be hard on me about my grades.
4. I try not to be hard on people when they’re having a tough day.
5. She’s very hard on herself whenever she fails a test.