keep to oneself
Before we discuss this phrasal verb, “keep to oneself,” there’s something we need to know.
This phrasal verb, “keep to oneself” has two meanings and one thing to be aware is that
it can take different forms depending on each meaning.
Surely, it usually takes its basic form, “keep to oneself” for both meanings.
“keep to oneself”라는 구동사를 논하기 전에, 알아야 할 것이 있습니다.
이 “keep to oneself”는 두 개의 의미가 있고,
각각의 의미에 따라서 형태가 바뀔 수도 있습니다.
물론, 보통은 두 가지 의미 모두 “keep to oneself”라는 기본 형태로 나타냅니다.
Let’s explore two meanings of “keep to oneself.”
“keep to oneself”의 두 가지 의미를 보겠습니다.
keep to oneself: 1. shun the company of others [keep (oneself) to oneself];
2. withhold information [keep (something) to oneself]
직역하면 “1. 다른 사람들과의 교제를 피하다; 2. 정보를 숨기다.” 입니다.
(Source: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/keep+to+oneself)
영한사전을 보시면, “1. 남과 어울리지 않다” 2. “(정보 등을) 자기만 알고 숨겨두다,
남에게 제공하지[알리지] 않다” 입니다. (Source: https://en.dict.naver.com/)
Below are the examples of “keep to oneself.”
“keep to oneself”의 예문들입니다.
keep to oneself: shun the company of others [keep (oneself) to oneself]: 남과 어울리지 않다.
The new student keeps to herself.
전학생은 다른 학생들과 어울리지 않았다.
(Source: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/keep+to+oneself)
The sister of a missing Greene County man described her brother as friendly,
though she said he likes to keep to himself.
Greene 카운티 실종자의 여동생은 그가 비록 남들과 어울리는 것을 좋아하진 않았지만
그는 다정한 사람이라고 말했다.
(Source: https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/missing-greene-county-man-kept-to-himself/)
Albert Einstein talked to himself.
He wasn't an avid social butterfly when he was growing up,
and he preferred to keep to himself.
앨버트 아인슈타인은 혼잣말을 했었다.
성장기의 그는 사교성이 열렬히 좋은 사람이 아니었고
남들과 어울리는 것을 선호하지 않았다. .
(Source: https://www.elitedaily.com/life/culture/people-talk-to-themselves/1105688)
keep to oneself: withhold information [keep (something) to oneself:
“(정보 등을) 자기만 알고 숨겨두다, 남에게 제공하지[알리지] 않다”
I kept your little secret to myself all these years
그 오랜 세월 동안 나는 너의 작은 비밀을 나만 알고 숨겨왔다.
(Source: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/keep+to+oneself)
Whatever he was thinking, he kept to himself.
He seemed relaxed and smiled from time to time, but he was not the old Gordy.
His cockiness and usual smart ass banter were absent.
그가 생각하는 것이 무엇이든 간에, 그는 스스로만 알고 숨겼다.
그는 느긋하게 보였고, 가끔씩 웃기도 했지만, 그는 예전의 Gordy 가 아니었다.
그의 자신감과 평소의 수완가다운 정감 어린 농담은 없어졌다.
(Source: The Rooster Bar by John Grisham Page 50)
Spider-Man star Tom Holland has quite a reputation of
not being able to keep secrets to himself.
He even said before that Marvel didn’t let him read the full script of Avengers: Infinity War
because he’s so bad at keeping secrets.
스파이더맨의 스타 톰 홀랜드는 비밀을 숨기지 못하는 것으로 꽤 유명하다.
심지어 그는 예전에, 그가 도대체 비밀을 지키지 못해서
마블은 어벤저스: 인피니티 워의 대본 전문을 읽지 못하게 했다고도 말했다.
(Source: https://pop.inquirer.net/53577/tom-holland-spoilerman-jurassic-world-chris-pratt)
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