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Unit 63 — there’s no point in -ing, it’s worth -ing etc.
A. there’s no point in -ing / it’s no use -ing / it’s no good -ing
我们可以说：
there’s no point in doing something
it’s no use doing something
it’s no good doing something
1. there’s no point in doing
There’s no point in having a car if you never use it.
如果你从来不开车，那么拥有一辆车就没有意义。
结构：
there’s no point in + -ing
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left.
再等下去也没有意义，所以我们离开了。
2. it’s no use doing
It’s no use worrying about what happened.
为已经发生的事情担心是没有用的。
There’s nothing you can do about it.
你对此已经无能为力了。
结构：
it’s no use + -ing
3. it’s no good doing
It’s no good trying to persuade me.
试图说服我是没有用的。
You won’t succeed.
你不会成功的。
结构：
it’s no good + -ing
4. 三个核心表达
| Structure | Meaning |
|---|---|
| there’s no point in doing | 做某事没有意义 |
| it’s no use doing | 做某事没有用 |
| it’s no good doing | 做某事没用 / 没好处 |
5. no point in vs the point of
注意：
no point in ...
但是：
the point of ...
例如：
There’s no point in having a car.
拥有一辆车没有意义。
What’s the point of having a car if you never use it?
如果你从来不用车，那拥有一辆车有什么意义？
结构区别：
no point in + -ing
但是：
the point of + -ing
B. it’s worth -ing
我们说：
it’s worth doing something
或者：
it’s not worth doing something
6. worth doing
It’s a nice town.
这是个不错的小镇。
It’s worth spending a few days there.
值得在那里待几天。
结构：
be worth + -ing
7. wasn’t worth going
Our flight was very early in the morning, so it wasn’t worth going to bed.
我们的航班非常早，所以根本不值得去睡觉。
结构：
not worth + -ing
8. worth it / not worth it
也可以说：
something is worth it
或者：
something is not worth it
例如：
You should spend a couple of days here. It’s worth it.
你应该在这里待几天，值得。
We didn’t go to bed. It wasn’t worth it.
我们没有去睡觉，因为不值得。
9. something is worth doing
还可以说：
something is worth doing
例如：
It’s a great movie. It’s worth seeing.
这是一部很棒的电影，值得看。
Thieves broke into the house, but didn’t take anything.
小偷闯进了房子，但什么都没拿。
There was nothing worth stealing.
没有什么值得偷的东西。
It’s an interesting idea. It’s worth thinking about.
这是个有趣的想法，值得考虑。
注意：
think about
是一个整体，所以：
worth thinking about
10. worth 的核心结构
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| be worth + -ing | It’s worth seeing. |
| be not worth + -ing | It isn’t worth waiting. |
| be worth it | It’s worth it. |
| be not worth it | It’s not worth it. |
11. worth 后面不是 to do
错误：
❌ It’s worth to see.
正确：
It’s worth seeing.
所以记住：
worth + -ing
C. have trouble / difficulty / a problem doing
我们可以说：
have trouble doing something
have difficulty doing something
have a problem doing something
12. have trouble doing
I had no trouble finding a place to stay.
我毫不费力地找到了住的地方。
不是：
❌ trouble to find
结构：
have trouble + -ing
13. have a problem doing
Did you have a problem getting a visa?
你办理签证时遇到困难了吗？
结构：
have a problem + -ing
14. have difficulty doing
People sometimes have difficulty reading my writing.
人们有时候很难看懂我的字。
结构：
have difficulty + -ing
15. 核心结构
| Structure | Meaning |
|---|---|
| have trouble doing | 做某事有困难 |
| have difficulty doing | 做某事有困难 |
| have a problem doing | 做某事遇到问题 |
16. no trouble doing
也可以说：
have no trouble doing
例如：
I had no trouble understanding him.
我理解他说的话一点困难都没有。
D. spend / waste time doing
我们可以说：
spend time doing something
waste time doing something
17. spend time doing
He spent hours trying to repair the clock.
他花了好几个小时试图修好那个钟。
结构：
spend + time + -ing
例如：
I spent two hours studying English.
我花了两个小时学英语。
18. waste time doing
I waste a lot of time doing nothing.
我浪费了很多时间无所事事。
结构：
waste + time + -ing
19. spend / waste + time + doing
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| spend time doing | spend two hours reading |
| waste time doing | waste time waiting |
20. busy doing
我们还可以说：
be busy doing something
表示：
忙于做某事。
例如：
She said she couldn’t meet me.
她说她不能见我。
She was too busy doing other things.
她忙着做其他事情。
结构：
be busy + -ing
21. too busy doing
例如：
I’m too busy working right now.
我现在忙着工作。
He was busy talking on the phone.
他当时正忙着打电话。
E. go -ing
我们经常使用：
go + -ing
来表示：
体育运动和其他活动。
22. 常见 go + -ing
- go sailing
- go surfing
- go swimming
- go scuba diving
- go fishing
- go skiing
- go riding
- go jogging
- go hiking
- go camping
23. go swimming
How often do you go swimming?
你多久去游一次泳？
结构：
go + activity-ing
24. went skiing
We went skiing last year.
我们去年去滑雪了。
过去式：
go → went
但是后面的活动仍然是：
skiing
25. gone shopping
Tom isn’t here.
Tom 不在这里。
He’s gone shopping.
他去购物了。
这里：
has gone shopping
表示：
去购物了，现在还没回来。
26. been sailing
I’ve never been sailing.
我从来没有去帆船运动过。
结构：
have been + activity-ing
27. go -ing 的常见活动
| Expression | 中文 |
|---|---|
| go swimming | 去游泳 |
| go shopping | 去购物 |
| go fishing | 去钓鱼 |
| go skiing | 去滑雪 |
| go jogging | 去慢跑 |
| go hiking | 去徒步 |
| go camping | 去露营 |
| go sailing | 去帆船运动 |
| go surfing | 去冲浪 |
| go riding | 去骑马 / 骑行 |
| go scuba diving | 去潜水 |
28. Unit 63 的五大核心结构
本单元可以归纳成五组：
| 类型 | 结构 |
|---|---|
| 没意义 / 没用 | no point / no use / no good + -ing |
| 值得 | worth + -ing |
| 有困难 | trouble / difficulty / problem + -ing |
| 花时间 | spend / waste time + -ing |
| 活动 | go + -ing |
29. there’s no point in doing 思维模型
ACTION
↓
no useful result
↓
NO POINT
例如：
There’s no point in arguing.
争论没有意义。
30. it’s no use doing 思维模型
DO SOMETHING
↓
cannot change result
↓
NO USE
例如：
It’s no use worrying.
担心也没用。
31. worth doing 思维模型
ACTION
↓
valuable / useful / enjoyable
↓
WORTH
例如：
The book is worth reading.
这本书值得读。
32. trouble doing 思维模型
TRY TO DO
↓
DIFFICULT
↓
HAVE TROUBLE DOING
例如：
I had trouble finding the address.
我找这个地址时遇到了困难。
33. spend time doing 思维模型
TIME
↓
used for an activity
↓
SPEND TIME DOING
例如：
I spend an hour reading every day.
我每天花一个小时阅读。
34. go doing 思维模型
GO
↓
activity
↓
-ING
例如：
go swimming
go shopping
go fishing
35. 图片中的完整重点例句
A
There’s no point in having a car if you never use it.
There was no point in waiting any longer, so we left.
It’s no use worrying about what happened.
It’s no good trying to persuade me.
There’s no point in having a car.
What’s the point of having a car if you never use it?
B
It’s a nice town. It’s worth spending a few days there.
Our flight was very early in the morning, so it wasn’t worth going to bed.
You should spend a couple of days here. It’s worth it.
We didn’t go to bed. It wasn’t worth it.
It’s a great movie. It’s worth seeing.
There was nothing worth stealing.
It’s an interesting idea. It’s worth thinking about.
C
I had no trouble finding a place to stay.
Did you have a problem getting a visa?
People sometimes have difficulty reading my writing.
D
He spent hours trying to repair the clock.
I waste a lot of time doing nothing.
She was too busy doing other things.
E
How often do you go swimming?
We went skiing last year.
He’s gone shopping.
I’ve never been sailing.
36. 最容易犯的错误
错误：
❌ There’s no point to wait.
正确：
There’s no point in waiting.
错误：
❌ It’s no use to worry.
正确：
It’s no use worrying.
错误：
❌ This movie is worth to see.
正确：
This movie is worth seeing.
错误：
❌ I had difficulty to understand him.
正确：
I had difficulty understanding him.
错误：
❌ I spent two hours to read.
正确：
I spent two hours reading.
错误：
❌ Let’s go to swim.
表示“去游泳”时，更自然：
Let’s go swimming.
37. worth 和 worthwhile
本单元重点是：
worth + -ing
例如：
The book is worth reading.
也可以理解成：
Reading the book is worthwhile.
但是基础阶段优先记：
be worth doing
38. point 的两个结构
no point
There’s no point in doing
例如：
There’s no point in waiting.
the point
What’s the point of doing?
例如：
What’s the point of arguing?
所以：
| Expression | Preposition |
|---|---|
| no point | in |
| the point | of |
39. spend 与 take 的区别
表示：
某人花时间做某事
可以使用：
somebody spends time doing
例如：
I spent two hours reading.
而 take 常见结构是：
It takes somebody time to do
例如：
It took me two hours to read it.
对比：
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| spend time doing | I spent two hours reading. |
| it takes time to do | It took me two hours to read it. |
40. Unit 63 与前几单元的关系
前面你已经学习了很多：
-ing
结构。
Unit 63 继续增加一些固定搭配：
no point in doing
no use doing
worth doing
difficulty doing
spend time doing
go swimming
所以学习这一部分时，不建议只记：
“为什么这里是 -ing？”
更适合直接记整个固定结构。
41. 高频固定搭配表
| Expression | Example |
|---|---|
| there’s no point in | no point in waiting |
| it’s no use | no use worrying |
| it’s no good | no good arguing |
| be worth | worth seeing |
| have trouble | trouble finding |
| have difficulty | difficulty understanding |
| have a problem | problem getting |
| spend time | spend time reading |
| waste time | waste time doing nothing |
| be busy | busy working |
| go | go swimming |
42. 最终思维模型
遇到这些词组：
no point in
no use
no good
worth
trouble
difficulty
a problem
spend time
waste time
busy
↓
+ ACTION
↓
-ING
例如：
worth doing
difficulty doing
spend time doing
43. go 的特殊活动结构
看到：
sports / leisure activity
可以优先想到：
go + -ing
例如：
go swimming
go fishing
go shopping
go skiing
go hiking
go camping
44. 一句话记住 Unit 63
There’s no point in doing it. = 做这件事没有意义。
It’s not worth doing it. = 这件事不值得做。
I had difficulty doing it. = 我做这件事有困难。
I spent two hours doing it. = 我花了两个小时做这件事。
I went swimming. = 我去游泳了。
本单元最核心的固定结构：
no point in + -ing
no use / no good + -ing
worth + -ing
trouble / difficulty / problem + -ing
spend / waste time + -ing
be busy + -ing
go + -ing