This document discusses several English phrases used to express that something is pointless or not worthwhile:
1) "It's no good/no use/useless" followed by a verb-ing expresses that doing something is pointless.
2) "There is no point in" followed by a verb-ing means there is no reason to do something.
3) "It's not worth" followed by a verb-ing means something is not valuable or deserving of doing.
4) Other phrases like "have difficulty/trouble" followed by a verb-ing and "spend/waste time" followed by a verb-ing are also explained. Examples are provided for each structure.
This document discusses several English phrases used to express that something is pointless or not worthwhile:
1) "It's no good/no use/useless" followed by a verb-ing expresses that doing something is pointless.
2) "There is no point in" followed by a verb-ing means there is no reason to do something.
3) "It's not worth" followed by a verb-ing means something is not valuable or deserving of doing.
4) Other phrases like "have difficulty/trouble" followed by a verb-ing and "spend/waste time" followed by a verb-ing are also explained. Examples are provided for each structure.
This document discusses several English phrases used to express that something is pointless or not worthwhile:
1) "It's no good/no use/useless" followed by a verb-ing expresses that doing something is pointless.
2) "There is no point in" followed by a verb-ing means there is no reason to do something.
3) "It's not worth" followed by a verb-ing means something is not valuable or deserving of doing.
4) Other phrases like "have difficulty/trouble" followed by a verb-ing and "spend/waste time" followed by a verb-ing are also explained. Examples are provided for each structure.
– Ý nghĩa: Cả 3 thành ngữ It’s No good/ No use/ Useless trên khi dùng trong câu đều có nghĩa là vô ích khi làm điều gì – Cấu trúc: It is no use/ no good/ useless + V-ing : thật vô ích khi làm gì đó (Sau It is no use/ no good/ useless là các động từ V-ing.) Example: – There’s nothing you can do about the situation, so it’s no use worrying about it. – It’s no good trying to persuade me. You won’t succeed. – It’s useless trying to wear her dress because She is fatter than you.
Cấu trúc No point in
– There is no point in + V-ing: Không có lý nào Example: - There is no point in going out now that It ‘s raing. – Ngoài ra còn có “The point of V-ing”: mục đích để làm gì. Example: - What is the point of having a car if you never use it? Cấu trúc It’s not worth – It + tobe + (not) worth + V-ing: (không) có giá trị,(không) xứng đáng để làm gì. Example: - There’s nothing worth reading in this newspaper. - It’s worth making an arrangement before you go. - If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having comprehensive insurance. - I live only a short walk from here, so it’s not worth taking a taxi. Cấu trúc have difficulty/trouble – Ý nghĩa: To have difficulty/trouble + V-ing: Gặp khó khăn trong việc gì Example: I had difficulty finding a new job when I come home Did you have any difficulty getting a visa? Cấu trúc Spend time/ Waste time + V-ing Ý nghĩa: Dùng thời gian/ Tốn thời gian làm gì Example: I spend time reading this newspaper. Don’t waste time doing what we can not!.