钱歌川-翻译的技巧-写作选编.docVIP

It is no use +Gerund = It is of no use + Infinitive It is no use talking about it. (It is no use dong. = It is no good doing) It is of no use to talk about it. It is useless to talk about it. More examples: It is no use crying over spilt milk.（覆水难收。） It is no use your trying to deceive me.（你休想欺骗我。） It is no good talking about the greatness of our country, unless we do something to make it great. Something (much) of; nothing (little) of Something of = to some extent (“Something” is somewhat derogatory) He is something of a philosopher. He is nothing of a musician. He is very much of a poet.（他大有