Based Solely on Appearance 생김새만 보고 Go to Waste 낭비되다 Take a Greater Interest in 더 많은 관심을 가지다.
Today’s Sentences: Ugly produce: 못난이 농산물
“감자들 크기가 전부 다 제각각이네요.
The sizes of these potatoes are all over the place.”
Ugly produce refers to agricultural products that are irregular in size or shape or that are partially damaged.
People are often quick to judge these products as less tasty based solely on their appearance.
But even though ugly produce may not meet visual standards, it holds the same value as standard produce in terms of taste and nutrition.
From my own experience, I found it to be no different from regular produce.
In the past, such produce was discarded in large quantities due to its perceived lack of marketability.
It’s unfortunate that such good food has gone to waste.
We need to change our perception of ugly produce.
I hope that consumers in many countries including Korea will take a greater interest in ugly produce
Writing Practice
- 못난이 농산물이란 크기나 모양이 불규칙하거나 일부 훼손된 농산물을 말한다.
Ugly produce refers to agricultural products that are irregular in size or shape or that are partially damaged.
- 못난이 농산물: ugly produce / 비표준화된 농산물: non-standard produce, imperfect produce.
- 사람들은 보통 생김새만 보고 이러한 농산물이 맛이 없을 거라고 섣불리 판단한다.
People are often quick to judge these products as less tasty based solely on their appearance.
- 섣불리 판단하다: quick to judge
- 맛이 떨어지는: less tasty
- -로만 판단해서: based solely on –
- 생김새만 보고: based solely on its appearance
- 그러나 못난이 농산물은 외형적 기준에는 미치지 못해도 맛과 영양 면에서는 표준 농산물과 동등한 가치를 지닌다.
But even though ugly produce may not meet visual standards, it holds the same value as standard produce in terms of taste and nutrition.
- 충족시키다: meet –
- 외형적 기준: visual standards
- 가치를 지니다: hold a value
- 표준 상품: standard produce
- -의 면에서: in terms of –
- 맛과 영양: taste and nutrition
- 저도 직접 접해보니까. 일반적인 농산물과 전혀 다를 바 없었다.
From my own experience I found it to be no different from regular produce.
- 다른 것과 전혀 다를 바 없다: Something is no different from something else.
- 나의 경험으로 미뤄봤을 때: from my (own) experience
- 나는 -라 느꼈다: I found it to be –
- 지금까지는 상품성이 떨어진다는 이유로 이런 농산물이 대량 폐기되곤 했다.
In the past, such produce was discarded in large quantities due to its perceived lack of marketability.
- 폐기하다: discard
- 대량으로: in large quantities
- 시장성, 상품성: marketability
- 여겨지는: perceived
- 이렇게 좋은 식재료들이 낭비되어 왔다는 것은 참 안타까운 현실이다.
It’s unfortunate that such good food has gone to waste.
- 안타깝다: It’s unfortunate
- 낭비되다: go to waste
- 우리는 못난이 농산물에 대한 인식을 개선해야 할 필요가 있다.
We need to change our perception of ugly produce.
- 인식: perception
- 한국을 포함한 많은 나라의 소비자들이 못난이 농산물에 더욱 관심을 가졌으면 좋겠다.
I hope that consumers in many countries including Korea will take a greater interest in ugly produce.
- 더 많은 관심을 가지다: take a greater interest in
Ugly produce
Ugly produce refers to agricultural products that are irregular in size or shape or that are partially damaged.
People are often quick to judge these products as less tasty based solely on their appearance.
But even though ugly produce may not meet visual standards, it holds the same value as standard produce in terms of taste and nutrition.
From my own experience, I found it to be no different from regular produce.
In the past, such produce was discarded in large quantities due to its perceived lack of marketability.
It’s unfortunate that such good food has gone to waste.
We need to change our perception of ugly produce.
I hope that consumers in many countries including Korea will take a greater interest in ugly produce
Pattern practice..
1. 생김새만 보고: based solely on its appearance
1) 사람들은 생김새만 보고 맛이 떨어진다고 섣불리 판단하곤 한다.
People are often quick to judge these products as less tasty based solely on their appearance.
2) 겉모습만 보고 사지 마.
You shouldn’t buy it based solely on its appearance.
3) 그 친구는 사람을 겉모습만 보고 좀 판단하고 단정지으려고 하는 경향이 있다.
He tends to make assumptions about people based solely on their appearance.
2. 낭비되다, 버려지다 go to waste
1) 그런 좋은 음식이 버려지다니 안타깝다.
It’s unfortunate that such good food has gone to waste
2) 매년 멀쩡하게 작동하는 기기들이 수백만 대씩 버려진다.
Millions of functioning devices go to waste each year.
3. 더 많은 관심을 같다: take a greater interest in
1) 많은 나라의 소비자들이 못난이 농산물에 더 많은 관심을 가지길 바란다.
I hope that consumers in many countries will take a greater interest in ugly produce.
2) 남편의 취미에 대해서 조금 더 많은 관심을 가져보려고 노력하고 있다.
I am trying to take a greater interest in my husband’s hobbies.
3) 졸업한 이후에 와인에 더 많은 관심을 갖기 시작했다.
I started to take a greater interest in wine after I graduated.
Dialogue practice
A: The sizes of these potatoes are all over the place.
B: I bought them at an ugly produce discount sale at the grocery store.
A: Oh really? did you pay less for them?
B: Yes, they were a steal compared to regular potatoes.
A: How do they taste?
B: They taste just as good as any other potato.
- 사방에 흩어진, 제각각인, 여기저기 들쭉날쭉한: all over the place
- 싸게 샀다: pay less
- 저렴하다. 매우 싸다: be a steal
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