동명사의 관용적표현(잘 쓰이는 동명사 표현)
go on+~ing : "계속 ~하다"
They went on laughing at me. 그는 계속 나를 보고 웃었다.
= Tom kept on painting the fence.
How about(What about)+~ing? = What do you say to+~ing? [= Let's+RV.] : "~하는게 어때?"
How(What) about going out for a walk? 산책하는게 어때?
= What do you say to going out for a walk?
= Let's go out for a walk.
be worth+~ing [= be worthwhile to+RV] : "할 가치가 있다"
This book is worth reading. 이 책은 읽을만한 가치가 있다.
= This book is worthwhile to read.
feel like+~ing : "~하고 싶다"
I feel like having a drink. 나는 음료수를 마시고 싶다.
It is no use+~ing [=It is of no use to RV]: "~해도 소용없다"
It's no use(good) crying over your failure. 실패한 후 울어봤자 소용없다.
= It is of no use to cry over your failure.
There is no+~ing [=It is impossible to RV]: "~하는 것은 불가능하다"
There is no knowing what may happen in the future. 미래에 무슨일이 일어날 지 아는것은 불가능하다.
= It is impossible to know what may happen in the future.
It goes without saying that+S+V [=It is needless to say that S+V] : "~은 말할 필요도 없다"
It goes without saying that time is money. 시간이 중요하다는 것은 말할 필요도 없다.
= It is needless to say that time is money.
can not help+~ing [=can not but+RV =have no choice but to RV] : "~하지 않을 수 없다"
I could not help laughing at him. 나는 그를 보고 웃지 않을 수 없었다.
= I could not but laugh at him.
= I have no choice but to laugh at him.
On(Upon)+~ing [=As soon as+S+V] : "~하자마자, ~할 때에"
On seeing me, he ran away. 나를 보자마자 그는 도망갔다.
= As soon as he saw me, he ran away.
= He had no sooner seen me than he ran away.
= No sooner had he seen me than he ran away.
= He had hardly seen me when he ran away.
= He had scarcely seen me before he ran away.
= Hardly(Scarcely) had he seen when(before) he ran away.
Never(Cannot) …without+~ing [=As soon as+S+V] : "~하면, 반드시 ~한다"
She never goes out without buying something. 그녀는 무엇인가를 사지 않고는 결코 나가지 않는다.
= As soon as he saw me, he ran away.
= She never goes out but she buys something.
= Whenever(Every time) she goes out, she buys something.
= When she goes out, she always buys something.
make a point of +~ing [=make it a rule to RV] : "~하는 것을 규칙으로 삼다"
He makes a point of jogging in the morning. 그는 아침에 조깅하는 것을 규칙으로 삼는다.
= He makes it a rule to jog in the morning.
be on the point(verge) of+~ing [=be about to RV] : "막 ~하려 하다"
․ We were on the point of going out for dinner. 우리는 막 저녁식사하러 나가려는 참이다.
= We were about to go out for dinner.
far from+~ing : "결코 ~이 아니다"
․ She is far from being interested in sports. 그녀는 스포츠에 결코 관심이 없다.
= She is never interested in sports.
keep[stop/prevent/prohibit/deter]+A+ from+~ing : "A가 ~하는 것을 막다"
Heavy storm keep me from attending the meeting. 폭풍우가 나를 회의에 참가하지 못하게 했다.
have difficulty[trouble/a hard time]+~ing : "~하는데 어려움을 겪다"
After my dad died, Mom has difficulty supporting my family.
아버지가 돌아가신 후 엄마는 우리 가족을 부양하는데 어려움을 겪었다.
to부정사로 틀리기 쉬운 to+동명사(~ing)
devote oneself to+~ing/명사: "~에 몰두하다, 전념하다"
devote oneself to+~ing/명사: "~에 몰두하다, 전념하다"
He devoted himself to reading a novel. 그는 소설책을 읽는데 전념했다.
opposite to+명사: "~에 상반되는"
opposite to+명사: "~에 상반되는"
The result was opposite to[from] what we expected. 결과는 기대하는 것과 반대였다.
be used(=accustomed) to+~ing/명사: "~에 익숙하다, 능숙하다"
be used(=accustomed) to+~ing/명사: "~에 익숙하다, 능숙하다"
He is used to driving a car at night. 그는 밤에 차를 운전하는데 익숙하다.
= He is accustomed to driving a car at night.
cf) Grapes is used to make wine. 포도는 포도주를 만들기위해 사용되어 진다. [be used to RV : 부정사의 부사적 용법]
· prefer ~ing to …ing [=would rather RV] : "…보다 ~하는 것이 더 좋다"
I prefer walking to riding. (A, B = ing) 나는 타고가는 것보다 걷는게 더 좋다.
= I would rather walk than ride. (A, B = RV)
· look forward to ~ing : "~을 간절히 바라다, 학수고대하다"
I was really looking forward to drinking a cold water. 나는 시원한 물을 정말 마시고 싶었습니다.
· when it comes to ~ing : "~에 관한한"
He is an expert when it comes to tuning the piano. 그는 피아노 조율에 관한한 전문가다.
