동명사

16. 관용적용법
make a point of + ing : 을 규칙으로 하다.
* I make a point of getting up early.
= I am in the habit of getting up early.
= It is my rule to get up early.
= I make it a rule to get up early.
come near + ing.
go near + ing.
nearly escape + ing. : 하마터면 할 뻔하다.
* He came near being drawned.
not A but B = instead of + ing = not only A but also B
= besides + ing
in addition to
* She is not shy, but unsocial.
= Instead of being shy, she is unsocial.
* He is not only brare, but also wise.
= Besides being brave he is wwise.
17. To + ing
be opposed to
object to + ing : 을 반대하다.
have an objection to
* I am very much opposed to going there.
* Have you any objection to my wearing this suit?
contribute to + ing : 에 공헌하다. 기여하다.
* He contributed to the growth of the city.
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