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1. ~는 남들에게 -처럼 보일수 있다.
주어 can appear to others as -.
EX) Her icy attitude can appear to others as indifference.
2. X는 보통 -하는데 사용된다.
주어 is/are commonly used + to 부정사.
EX) This adjective is commonly used to describe people's character.
3. ~에 따르면 ...이다.
According to~, 주어 + 동사.
EX) According to some psychologists, man has a habit of lying
4. 마치 ...처럼 보인다.
It seems as if + 절.
EX) It seems as if he knows everything.
5. ...의 여부를 알아내다.
주어 + find(s) out whether + 절.
EX) I want to find out whether they have interests in common.
6. ...은 조금도 놀라운 일이 아니다.
No wonder (that) + 절.
EX) No wonder he has a stomach upset after eating so much.
7. 명백히 ...하다.
Obviously, 주어 + 동사.
EX) Obviously, you cannot make friends with everybody.
8. 이는 ...하기 때문이다.
This is because + 절.
EX) This is because we have coffee as a way of relieving tension.
9. ~는 ...할 확률이 매우 높다.
주어 is/are most likely + to 부정사.
EX) She is most likely to pass the driving test.
10. 대략적으로 말해서 ...이다.
Broadly speaking, 주어 + 동사.
EX) Broadly speaking, commuting by car has grown since the 1960s.
11. 보도에 따르면 ...이다.
It is reported that + 절.
EX) It is reported that whales travel at the speed of 56 kilometers per hour.
Reports have it that + 절.
According to reports, 주어 + 동사.
Reportedly, 주어 + 동사.
12. 그렇다 하더라도 아직...이다.
Even so, 주어 + still + 동사
EX) Even so, over one-fifth of the population still lives below the poverty line.
13. 지적한대로 ...이다.
As I have pointed out, 주어 + 동사.
EX) As I have pointed out, its environmental effect could be disastrous.
14. 조사에 따르면 ...이다.
The survey shows that + 절.
EX) The survey shows that 24 percent of children watch TV after 9 o'clock.
The survey reveals that + 절.
According to the survey, 주어 + 동사
15. 아무리 오래 걸리더라도 ...하다.
No matter how long it takes, 주어 + 동사.
EX) No matter how long it takes, I will complete my task.
However long it takes, 주어 + 동사.
16. ~는 -으로 나뉘어진다.
주어 is/are divided into -.
EX) This passage is divided into two quite separate parts.
17. 사실은 ...이다.
The fact (of the matter) is that + 절.
EX) The fact of the matter is that meat is a highly concentrated form of nutriment.
18. 이것은 대체로 ...하기 때문이다.
This is largely because + 절.
EX) This is largely because the fat intake is low.
19. 내가 놀란 것은 ...라는 사실이다.
What surprises me is that +절.
EX) What surprises me is that even teenagers use drugs.
20. ~는 ...할 자격이 있다.
주어 is/are entitled + to 부정사.
EX) Women are also entitled to do what they want.
21. ...인지 의문스럽다.
It is doubtful whether + 절.
EX) It is doubtful whether the public at large has any idea of the Internet revolution.
22. 일단 ~만 되면 ...하다.
Once + 과거분사, 주어 + 동사.
EX) Once designed, a silicon chip is extremely cheap to manufacture in bulk.
23. ~는 ...하는 방법을 배우고 있다.
주어 is/are learning how + to 부정사.
EX) I am learning how to play the saxophone.
24. 나는 한때 ...한 적이 있다.
I used + to 부정사.
EX) I used to drink quite a lot.
25. 나는 ...이 아니라고 생각한다.
I don't think (that) + 절.
EX) I don't think I have any striking features.
26. ~에 관한 한 ...이다.
As far as ~is/are concerned, 주어 + 동사.
EX) As far as TV is concerned, 65% of teenagers often watch television.
27. 나는 ...하는 데 커다란 어려움이 있다.
I have great difficulty (in) + -ing 구문.
EX) I have great difficulty getting close to other people.
28. ~은 전형적인 -처럼 보인다.
주어 seem(s) to be typical of -.
EX) This house seems to be typical of European buildings.
29. 나는 ...하는 것을 결코 고려해본 적이 없다.
I have never considered + -ing 구문.
EX) I have never considered studying abroad.
30. 만약 내 기억이 맞다면, ...이다.
If my memory serves me right, 주어 + 동사.
EX) If my memory serves me right, his uncle is a police officer.
31. 나는 종종 ...할까 생각해보았다.
I've often thought about + -ing 구문.
EX) I've often thought about changing my profession.
32. ~는 -이래 존재하였다.
주어 has/have existed since -.
EX) The telephone has existed since the beginning of the 20th century.
33. ~는 -을 포함한다.
주어 involve(s) -.
EX) Housework involves caring for the members of the family, cleaning the house and doing the laundry.
34. 이용 가능한 ~가 충분치 않다.
There aren't enough ~available.
EX) There aren't enough computers available.
35. ~이 점점 ...해지고 있다.
주어 is/are getting + 비교급.
EX) Jobs are getting scarcer.
36. 모든 사람들은 ~에 대해 나름대로 의견을 갖고 있다.
Everyone has some opinion about~.
EX) Everyone has some opinion about politics.
37. 계속 ...하고 있다.
It keeps + -ing 구문.
EX) It keeps changing.
38. X와 Y는 꼭 동의어는 아니다.
X and Y are not necessarily synonymous.
EX) Work and job are not necessarily synonymous.
39. ~이 평균보다 더/덜 ...하다.
주어 am/is/are + 비교급 + than average.
EX) The baby is bigger than average.
40. ~는 아마 재미있을 것이다.
주어 might be fun.
EX) Chatting over the Internet might be fun.
41. 그것은 뭔가 ~한 것이었음에 틀림없다.
It must have been something + 형용사.
EX) It must have been something special.
42. 그것은 -와는 거리가 멀다.
It's far from -.
EX) It's far from sensible.
43. ~를 -라고 부른다.
주어 is/are called -.
EX) Most of the smaller marine mammals are called dolphins.
44. ~하는 반면 ...이다.
주어 + 동사, while 주어 + 동사.
EX) Worrisome thoughts have adverse effects, while joyous thoughts have beneficial effects.
45. ~는 -와 같은 효과를 갖고 있다.
주어 has/have the same effect as -.
EX) It has the same effect as caffeine.
46. ~는 좀처럼 ...하지 않는다.
주어 + seldom + 동사.
EX) I seldom buy music CDs.
47. ~가 -에서 열린다.
주어 is/are held in -.
EX) The '88 Summer Olympic Games were held in Seoul.
48. ~는 호평을 받고 있다.
주어 is/are well received.
EX) The orchestra was well received.
49. 결국 ~임이 드러났다.
It turned out to be ~.
EX) It turned out to be a great success.
50. 한국인들은 ~와는 달리 ...하다.
The Koreans, as opposed to ~, + 동사.
EX) The Koreans, as opposed to the Chinese, drink a lot of beer.
51. 나는 ...을 -에 기초하고 있다.
I base ... on -.
EX) I base this assertion on some evidence.
52. 나는 ...라는 사실을 인식하고 있다.
I become aware of the fact that +절.
EX) I became aware of the fact that she had been mistaken.
53. 아주 신기하게도 ...하다.
Curiously enough, 주어 + 동사.
EX) Curiously enough, he did not lose his job.
54. 둘 중 어는 쪽이든 ...할 것이다.
Either way, 주어 + will + 동사.
EX) Either way, the structure of the Korean economy will change.
55. ~은 세 가지 부류로 나뉘어진다.
주어 fall(s) into three categories.
EX) This type of publication falls into three categories.
56. ~적 관점에서 ...이다.
From a(n) 형용사 point of view 주어 + 동사.
EX) From a medical point of view he shows no evidence of illness.
57. 시간이 지나면서 ...하다.
In the course of time 주어 + 동사.
EX) In the course of time I got accustomed to my new surroundings.
58. 나는 ...할 수밖에 달리 방법이 없다.
I have no choice but + to 부정사.
EX) I had no choice but to use force.
have no alternative but + to 부정사
have no option but + to 부정사
cf) " ...하지 않을수 없다.“
cannot but + 원형동사
cannot help + ~ing
59. ~는 -를 존중하지 않는다.
주어 have/has no regard for -.
EX) She has no regard for the feelings of others.
60. ~문제에 있어서 ...하다.
In 형용사 matters 주어 + 동사.
EX) In economic matters decisions must be made quickly.
61. 이러한 점에서 ...하다.
In this respect 주어 + 동사.
EX) I have never been ill in my life. In this respect I have been very lucky.
62. -을 고려하여 ...하다.
In view of - 주어 + 동사.
EX) In view of these circumstances we decided not to take legal action.
63. ...을 해봤자 아무 소용이 없다.
There is no point + -ing 구문.
EX) There is no point in trying to convince him.
64. 나는 ~라는 조건으로 ...할 것이다.
I will + 동사 + on condition that + 절.
EX) I will sign the contract on condition that you deliver the goods on time.
65. ~는 ...라는 사실에서 기인하다.
주어 result(s) from the fact that + 절.
EX) A lot of problems with teenagers result from the fact that parents are too permissive.
66. 개인적으로 나는 ...라고 믿는다.
Personally, I believe (that) + 절.
EX) Personally, I believe that every human being has the right to equal opportunity.
67. 요지는 ...라는 것이다.
The point is that + 절.
EX) The point is that women continue to regarded as second rate citizens.
68. ~에 깔린 기본 생각은 -이다.
The underlying idea of ~is -.
EX) The underlying idea of the reform is fair distribution of wealth.
69. 틀림없이 ...이다.
There is no doubt that + 절.
EX) There is no doubt that production will be stepped up before long.
70. ...해봐야 아무런 의미가 없다.
There is no sense in + -ing 구문.
EX) There is no sense in going on strike.