Leading someone on
의미: Giving someone false hope about a romantic relationship by acting interested without genuine intention.
Leading someone on involves sending mixed signals — flirting, spending time together, and acting interested without any real intention of pursuing a relationship. It's considered dishonest and unkind because the other person develops genuine feelings while the lead-on person enjoys the attention without reciprocating.
예문
- Stop leading her on if you don't actually want to date her. 如果你根本不想跟她在一起,就别再给她希望了。Deja de darle esperanzas si no quieres salir con ella de verdad.付き合う気がないなら、彼女に期待を持たせるのはやめなよ。사귈 생각이 없으면 그녀한테 기대를 갖게 하지 마.
- I felt like he was leading me on — all the flirting but never committing. 我觉得他一直在吊着我——各种调情但就是不确定关系。Sentía que me estaba ilusionando para nada — mucho coqueteo pero nunca se comprometía.彼に期待を持たされてた気がする——あんなにイチャイチャしてたのに、いざとなると踏み込まないんだもん。그한테 기대만 갖게 된 느낌이었어 — 그렇게 밀당하면서 절대 확실히 하지 않더라.
- She didn't mean to lead him on, but she should have been clearer about her feelings. 她不是故意吊着他的,但她确实应该更坦率地表明自己的感受。No tenía intención de ilusionarlo, pero debería haber sido más clara con sus sentimientos.彼女はわざと期待を持たせたわけじゃないけど、もっとはっきり伝えるべきだった。그녀가 일부러 기대를 갖게 한 건 아니었지만, 자기 감정을 더 명확히 했어야 했어.
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맥락: dating, confrontation, relationship advice
어조: accusatory, hurt
✓ 올바른 표현
- Don't lead me on.别吊着我。No me ilusiones.期待を持たせないでよ。나한테 기대만 갖게 하지 마.
- She felt like she was being led on.她觉得自己被人吊着了。Sentía que le estaban dando falsas esperanzas.彼女は期待を持たされていると感じていた。그녀는 이용당하고 있다는 느낌이 들었어.
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Sometimes people aren't intentionally leading someone on — they may genuinely be unsure about their feelings. Use this term for deliberate behavior有时候人们并不是故意吊着别人——他们可能真的不确定自己的感受。这个词适用于描述有意为之的行为A veces las personas no ilusionan a otras intencionadamente — puede que realmente no tengan claros sus sentimientos. Usa este término para comportamientos deliberadosわざと期待を持たせているのではなく、自分の気持ちが本当にわからない場合もある。この表現は意図的な行為に対して使うこと때로는 의도적으로 기대를 갖게 하는 것이 아니라 자기 감정에 대해 진심으로 확신이 없는 경우도 있다. 의도적인 행동에만 이 표현을 사용해야 한다
기원과 역사
The phrase 'leading on' has been in English since at least the 16th century, meaning to guide or deceive. Its specific romantic application has been common in American English since the 19th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional, still current
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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