186. It is worth ~할 가치가 있다, ~할 만해요.

[Ross is eagerly waiting for the others to get ready to go to the hospital.]

        ◆ Eagerly 열망하는

Ross: Monica, let’s go. Come on now people. Woman in labor. What are you doing? We’re going to hospital.

        ◆ In labor 분만중인, 진통중인

Rach: What? So I can’t look nice? There might be doctors there. It’s worth it.

            해석: 왜? 화장도 못하냐? 의사가 있을지도 모르잖아. 그럴만 하다고.

Ross: Joey, get out of the fridge!

           해석: 조이, 냉장고에서 좀 떨어져!➜그만 좀 쳐먹어!

Joey: All right, all right.

Ross: What is that?

Joey: For the ride.

        ◆ For the ride 차 안에서 먹을거리라는 의미 (보통 멀리 놀러갈 때나 준비함)

        ◆ Ride 명사> (동사보다 더 많이 사용) 탈 것 <예> Give me a ride.

            예문> It’s about 2 hours ride. 대략 차로 두시간 걸려.

                      Do you need a ride? 태워줄까?

                      Can you give me a ride to the airport? 공항까지 데려다 줄 수 있어?

Ross: Monica, come on now. Let’s go. Baby’s coming.

Mon: I can’t believe it. I’m gonna be an aunt. I’m gonna have like a nephew.

Ross: That’s nice. Get out! Let’s go.

Joey: All right. I’m going.

Chan: Here we go. Here we go.

 

<오늘의 표현>

It is worth + 명사형(동명사, 명사) : worth 는 목적어를 동반하는 형용사

~할 가치가 있다, ~할 만해요.

 

<예문>

It is worth reading. 읽어볼만해요.

It is worth considering. 고려해볼만해.

It is worth a visit. (겪고, 만나고, 보고 등등을 포함) 가볼만해.

It is worth a try. 시도해볼만해.

It is worth it. 그만한 가치가 있어.