입이트이는영어(19.11.29) - Household plants / 실내식물
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Talk about the benefits of having plants at home.
There are many good reasons to have plants indoors.
Plants purify the air and provide moisture.
Plants photosynthesize, so they absorb CO2, releasing oxygen and water vapor.
This has the effect of naturally circulating the air indoors.
It prevents a room becoming too dry, since it provides moisture.
Also, having lots of plants indoors helps to alleviate stress and promote peace of mind.
Thanks to these benefit, many households keep plants indoors.
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purify the air 공기를 정화하다
circulate the air 공기를 순환시키다
alleviate stress 스트레스를 완화하다
promote peace of mind 심리적 안정
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1) have the effect of ~한 효과가 있다
This has the effect of naturally circulating the air indoors.
Turning on the air conditioner has the effect of lowering the humidity.
Wearing this dress has the effect of making me look older.
2) alleviate 해소하다, 없애다
Having lots of plants indoors helps to alleviate stress.
Exercise is a great way to alleviate stress.
Alleviating stress is important to be more efficient at work.
3) peace of mind 심리적 안정
Having lots of plants indoors helps to promote peace of mind.
It gave me peace of mind when I saw who she came with.
I had no peace of mind during the entire exams period.
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Talk about the plants you have at your home.
My dream is to live in a house with a garden.
But right now I'm living in an apartment, so I keep a lot of plants.
I have various plants on the balcony, as well as here and there throughout the house.
I keep leafy plants on the balcony.
They block the sun in the summer so they help bring down the room temperature
The clean air and smell of nature on the balcony always lifts? my spirits.
I have potted plants with flowers inside.
The colorful flowers really brighten up the house.
Just looking at them makes me feel good.
I water the plants everyday and I put my heart and soul into them.
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here and there 곳곳에
leafy plants 잎이 큰 식물
block the sun 햇빛을 가리다
room temperature 실내 온도
potted plant 화분
water the plants 화분에 물을 주다
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1) lift someone's spirits 기분을 좋게 하다
The clean air and smell of nature on the balcony always lifts my spirits.
We visited her to lift her spirits when she was sick.
Seeing my friends always lifts my spirits.
2) brighten something up ~을 화사하게 만들다
The colorful flowers really brighten up the house.
The new wallpaper really brightened up the house.
I wore a scarf to brighten up my outfit.
3) put my heart and soul into ~에 정성을 쏟다
I put my heart and soul into my plants.
My mom put her heart and soul into this dish.
I put my heart and soul into the letter.
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I'm not good at keeping plants. I don't have the knack for it. 그쪽으로는 재능/재주가 없어요.
*knack 재주
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