* be used to (doing / something) = It's not strange / new for me
When I got my first job 14 years ago, it was far from my place and it took about one and half hours.
So I had to get up much earlier time than before. I found this difficult because I wan't used to getting up so early.
* used to do something = I did something regularly in the past but no longer do it.
I used to drive to work everyday, but these days I usually take a subway.
We used to live with big family, but now I live in alone. I doesn't mind this. because I have lived alone for 5 years. I'm used to it.
* There's no point in ~ing: ~할 필요가 없다.
There's no point in having a car if you never use it.
These's no point in waiting any longer, so we left.
* There's no use ~ing / It's no use ~ing:
* It's no good ~ing: ~해도 소용이 없다.
There's nothing you can do about the situation, so there's no use worrying about it.
It's no good trying to persuade me. You won't succeed.
* What was the movie like? Was it worth seeing?
* I don't think newspaper are worth reading.
* Have difficult / trouble (in) ~ing: ~하는데 어려움을 겪다
- Did you have any trouble getting a visa?
- People often have great trouble reading my writing.
- I had difficult finding a place to live.
* Go ~ing: go + activities
- I'd like to go swimming.
- When was the last time you went shopping?
- I've never gone sailing.
* a waste of time / money ~ing
- That book was trash. It was a waste of time reading it. It was a waste of time to read it.
- It's a waste of money buying things you don't need.
- He spent hours trying to repair the clock.
- I waste a lot of time daydreaming.
- It's a waste of time to wait any longer. 더이상 기다리는 것은 시간 낭비야
- It'll only be a waste of time. 시간만 낭비할꺼야.
- That's just a waste of water. 물만 낭비하는 거야.
I'm in trouble. -> 곤경에 처해있어요.
* 저는 ~하로 여기 왔습니다. I'm here to ~~
Q) What brings to here? (머하로 왔습니까?)
I'm here to study English.
I'm here to buy some fruits.
I'm here to swim, work out.
I'm here to have a drink.
* I can't stop/help~ ing: ~ 하고 싶습니다.
I can't help going aboard.
I can't help falling in love with you.
I can't help eating out.
I can't help taking a shower.
I can't help learning English.
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