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

Raising Plants at Home
집에서 반려식물 기르기

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houseplant   실내용 식물
potted plant   화분
look after   돌보다

fertilizer   비료
plant food   화분 영양제
water a plant   화분에 물을 주다
green fingers   식물을 잘 키우는 손[재주]

succulent   다육 식물
cactus   선인장
orchid   난초

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• try it for oneself   직접 해 보다

Now that I've tried it for myself, I understand why my parents enjoyed raising plants.
I don't want to make a judgement before I try it for myself.
You might think differently if you try it for yourself.

• a sense of gratitude   감사한 마음

I feel a sense of gratitude when I see the plants near me.
I felt a sense of gratitude that my son is healthy.
I'm not good at expressing a sense of gratitude.

• melt away stress   스트레스를 해소해 주다

Spending some time healing with my plants melts away stress.
Eating a snack and watching the news is how I melt away stress.
Classical music might seem boring at first, but it can melt away stress.

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