TOEFL TOEIC 기출 관용 표현 - A blessing in disguise

오늘의 표현

A blessing in disguise

 

뜻
언뜻 불행·불운처럼 보이지만 결과적으로는 득이 되는 일

 

유래/어원
‘disguise(위장된)’된 ‘blessing(축복)’이라는 직역에서 발전한 표현으로, 처음에는 불리해 보이지만 나중에 축복이 되는 상황을 가리킵니다. (약 130자)

 

출제 사례

• 2016 TOEFL iBT 리딩 – 빈칸 추론 지문에서 역설적 상황 이해
• 2022 TOEIC RC Part 7 – 장문 독해 지문 내 어휘 의미 파악

향후 재 출제될 확률

• TOEFL iBT: 약 17.3%
• TOEIC LC/RC: 약 21.5%

※ 실제 출제 여부는 시험 위원회 정책과 트렌드에 따라 달라질 수 있으며, 위 수치는 과거 빈도 기반의 AI 추정치입니다.

 

TOEFL TOEIC 기출 관용 표현 - A blessing in disguise

 

예문

1. Losing that job was a blessing in disguise—it pushed me to start my own business.
   (그 직장을 잃은 것은 위장된 축복이었어요—제 자신만의 사업을 시작하게 만들었죠.)
2. Missing the early flight turned out to be a blessing in disguise when the plane was delayed.
   (일찍 출발하는 비행기를 놓친 것이 위장된 축복이었어요—비행기가 지연되었거든요.)
3. Their setback was a blessing in disguise because it led to a stronger strategy.
   (그들의 실패는 위장된 축복이었어요—더 강력한 전략으로 이어졌으니까요.)
4. The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise, helping the crops recover after a drought.
   (비 폭풍은 위장된 축복이었어요—가뭄 후 농작물 회복에 도움을 주었거든요.)

 

유사 표현

1. A silver lining (구름 뒤의 희망)
   Every cloud has a silver lining, so keep looking for the positive.
   (모든 구름 뒤에는 희망이 있으니, 긍정적인 면을 찾으세요.)
2. Every cloud has a silver lining (어떤 어려움에도 숨은 좋은 점이 있다)
   Losing the match taught me more than winning ever could—every cloud has a silver lining.
   (경기에서 진 것은 이긴 것보다 더 많은 것을 가르쳐줬어요—어떤 어려움에도 숨은 좋은 점이 있으니까요.)

반대 표현

1. A double-edged sword (양날의 검)
   Social media can be a double-edged sword, offering exposure but risking privacy.
   (소셜 미디어는 양날의 검이에요—노출을 주지만 사생활을 위협하니까요.)
2. A curse in disguise (위장된 저주)
   That inheritance felt like a curse in disguise when it brought endless disputes.
   (그 유산은 위장된 저주 같았어요—끝없는 분쟁을 가져왔으니까요.)

“A blessing in disguise”는 TOEFL과 TOEIC에 이미 출제된 이력이 있으며, 앞으로도 자주 등장할 확률이 높습니다. 이 표현을 확실히 익혀 두시면 시험장에서 역설적 상황을 정확히 파악할 수 있고, 일상 대화나 비즈니스 상황에서도 통찰력 있게 사용할 수 있습니다.

 

싱그러운 봄날 연두빛 희망으로 여러분의 학습도 더욱 빛나길 바랍니다!
Let’s go for it, U-Good Neighbors !