5분영어 - As a matter of interest, ~

As a matter of interest, ~

궁금해서 그러는데, ~

뭔가 관심이 있는 것, 궁금한 것을 물어보기 전에 앞에다가 갔다 붙이는 말입니다.

이전에 As a matter of fact를 봤었죠. 이건 "사실은, ~"하고 얘기할 때 썼었습니다.

예문)

• As a matter of interest, what time did the party finish? (출처: OALD)
• Just as a matter of interest , how much did you pay for it? (출처: OALD)
• As a matter of interest, how often does a day pass by in which you don't test at all? (출처: USENET)
• As a matter of interest, what kind of guitar are you running thru it? (출처: USENET)
• As a matter of interest, how many messages and signals do you have? (출처: USENET)
• As a matter of interest how many children were run over by incompetent drivers in 2005 ? (출처: USENET)

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