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동명사의 관용적 용보기

 

1. It is no use(= good) ~ing : ~해도 소용없다.

= It is of no use(useless) to + 동사원형

 

● It is no use crying over spilt milk.

(우유를 엎지르고 나서 울어봤자 소용없다.)

= It is of no use to cry spilt milk.

 

2. There is no ~ing : ~은 불가능하다, ~일리가 없다, ~할 수 없다.

= It is possible to + 동사원형 = We cannot + 동사원형

 

● There is no knowing what may happen in the future.

(우리는 미래에 무슨 일이 일어날지 모른다.)

= It is impossible to know what may happen in the future.

= We cannot know what may happen in future.

 

3. It goes without saying that + 주어 + 동사 : ~은 말할 필요조차 없다, 물론 ~이다.

= It is needless to say that ~ = It is a matter of course that ~ = It is not too much to say that ~

 

● It goes without saying that honesty is the key to success.

(정직이 성공의 열쇠라는 것은 말할 필요조차 없다.)

= It is needless to say that honest is the key to success.

= It is a matter of course that honest is the key to success.

= It is not too much to say that honest is the key to success.

 

 

4. cannot help ~ing : ~하지 않을 수 없다.

= cannot but + 동사원형

 

● I couldn't help laughing at the funny sight.

(나는 그 우스운 광경에 웃지 않을 수 없었다.)

= I couldn't but laugh at the funny signt.

 

5. on ~ng : ~하자마자

= as soon as + 주어 + 동사 = the moment + 주어 + 동사

 

● On returning home, he threw himself on the sofa.

(그는 집으로 돌아가자마자, 소파에 몸을 던졌다.)

= As soon as he returned home, he threw himself on the sofa.

= The moment he returned home, he threw himself on the sofa.

 

6. In ~ng : ~할 때.

= when ~

 

● In speaking English, you should not be afraid of making mistakes.

(영어를 말할 때에는 실수를 두려워해서는 안된다.)

= When you speak English, you should not be afraid of making mistakes.

 

7. feel like ~ing : ~하고 싶은 생각이 나다, ~하는 경향이 있다.

= feel inclined to + 동사원형 = have a mind to + 동사원형 = be disposed to + 동사원형

 

● I feel like making a trip somewhere

(나는 어딘가로 여행하고 싶은 생각이 난다.)

= I feel inclined to make a trip somewhere.

= I have a mind to make a trip somewhere.

= I am disposed to make a trip somewhere.

 

8. make a point of ~ng : 언제나 ~하기로 하고 있다, ~하는 것을 규칙으로 삼고 있다.

= make a rule to + 동사원형

 

● I make a point of getting up at six in the morning.

(나는 아침에 6시에 일어나는 것을 규칙으로 삼고 있다.)

= I make a rule to get up at six in the morning.

 

 

9. be worth ~ing = be worthy of ~ng: ~할 가치가 있다.

= be worth while to + 동사원형 = deserve to be + p.p

 

● This book is worth reading intensively.

= This book is worth of reading intensively.

(이 책은 집중해서 읽을 가치가 있다.)

= This book is worth while to read intensively.

= This book deserve to be read intensively.

 

10. be on the point of ~ing : 막 ~하려고 하다.

= be about to + 동사원형

 

● He was on the point of going out.

(그는 막 외출하려고 했다.)

= He was about to go out.

 

11. come near ~ng = nearly escape ~ing = narrowly escape ~ing : 하마터면 ~할 뻔하다, 가까스로 ~를 면하다.

 

● He came near falling into the pit.

= He nearly escaped falling into the pit.

= He narrowly escaped falling into the pit.

(그는 하마터면 그 웅덩이에 빠질 뻔했다.)

 

12. of one's (own) ~ing : 자기가 직접 ~한.

= p.p + by oneself

 

● She showed me a picture of her own painting.

(그녀는 나에게 그녀가 지접 그린 그림을 보여주었다.)

= She showed me a picture painted by herself.

 

13. be far from ~ing : 결코 ~이 아니다.

= be never ~ = anything but = by no means

 

● Your work is far from (being) satisfactory.

(너의 일은 결코 만족스럽지 않다.)

= Your work is never satisfactory.

= Your work is anything but satisfactory.

= Your work is by no means satisfactory.

 

 

14. not(or never) ··· without ~ing : ···하면 반드시 ~하다.

= never ··· but ~

 

● They cannot meet each other without quarreling.

(그들은 만나면 반드시 싸운다.)

= They never meet each other but they quarrel.

 

15. A prevent(keep, stop, prohibit) B from ~ing : A 때문에 B는 ~하지 못한다.

 

● Business prevented me from going there.

= Business kept me from going there.

= Business stopped me from going there.

= Business prohibited me from going there.

(사업 때문에 나는 거기에 가지 못한다.)

 

16. Besides (In addition to) ~ing : ~외에, ~뿐만 아니라.

 

● Besides teaching English, he is studying at law school.

= In addition to teaching English, he is studying at law school.

(영어를 가르치는 것 외에, 그는 법대에서 공부하고 있다.)

 

17. Would you mind ~ing? : ~해 주시지 않겠습니까?

= Will you be so kind as to + 동사원형 = Will you be kind enough to + 동사원형

 

● Would you mind answering the phone for me?

(나를 위해서 전화를 받아 주시지 않겠습니까?)

= Will you be so kind as to answer the phone for me?

= Will you be kind enough to answer the phone for me?

 

18. take the liberty of ~ing : 실례를 무릅쓰고 ~하다.

= take the liberty to + 동사원형

 

● I took the liberty of using his pen.

(나는 실례를 무릅쓰고 그의 펜을 사용했다.)

= I took the liberty to use his pen.

 

19. above ~ing : ~할 리가 없다.

 

● He is above telling a lie.

(그가 거짓말을 할리가 없다.)

= He is the last man to tell a lie.

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