[EBS 입트영] 집에서 반려식물 기르기 영어로 표현하기 Raising Plants at Home

Raising Plants at Home

집에서 반려식물 기르기

 

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potted plant   화분에 담긴 식물

flower plant   꽃이 있는 화분

cactus   선인장

 

have green fingers   화분을 잘 키우다

keep something alive   죽지 않게 키우다

pay attention to   ~에 관심을 기울이다

water   물을 주다

 

comforting   마음을 편안하게 해 주는

air quality   공기 질

a sense of responsibility   책임감

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• high-maintenance   손이 많이 가는, 신경을 많이 써야 하는

The plant I received was not a high-maintenance plant.

It's a high-maintenance type of job.

My husband is very high-maintenance.

 

 

• be held spellbound   신기해하다, 넋을 잃고 바라보다

I was held spellbound when I saw new buds emerging.

When I first saw the ocean as a kid, I was held spellbound.

The audience was held spellebound by the performance.

 

 

• a sense of gratification   흐뭇함, 뿌듯함

Watching the small potted plants grow, I get a sense of gratification.

I get a sense of gratification after I work out.

As a parent, I feel a sense of gratification when my son thanks me.

 

 

* 출처 - EBS 입이 트이는 영어 March 2021 (이현석, 제니퍼 클라이드)