7. Power English

24.10.19 Green Alternative to Conventional Toilet Paper

ν•˜ λŒ€ν‘œ 2024. 10. 26. 23:27

A surprising number of trees are flushed down the toilet every day in the form of toilet paper.

λ†€λžκ²Œλ„ λ§Žμ€ λ‚˜λ¬΄λ“€μ΄ 맀일 ν™”μž₯μ§€μ˜ ν˜•νƒœλ‘œ 변기에 씻겨 λ‚΄λ €κ°‘λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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While much of it is made from recycled paper, it's only a matter of time before the recycled paper industry can no longer keep pace with the demand.

상당 뢀뢄이 μž¬μƒμ§€λ‘œ λ§Œλ“€μ–΄μ§€μ§€λ§Œ, μž¬μƒμ§€ 산업이 더 이상 μˆ˜μš”λ₯Ό 맞좜 수 μ—†μŒμ€ μ‹œκ°„ 문제일 λΏμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

* a matter of time : (κ²°κ΅­ μΌμ–΄λ‚˜κ²Œ 될) μ‹œκ°„ 문제

* keep pace with something/someone : ~와 보쑰λ₯Ό λ§žμΆ”λ‹€

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Other more renewable plants are being used, such as bamboo or other fast-growing trees.

λŒ€λ‚˜λ¬΄λ‚˜ 기타 빨리 μžλΌλŠ” λ‚˜λ¬΄μ™€ 같은 λ‹€λ₯Έ 더 λ§Žμ€ μž¬μƒ κ°€λŠ₯ν•œ 식물듀이 μ‚¬μš©λ˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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But often these plants are grown in what was previously a forest, so it is just as bad as cutting down trees.

κ·ΈλŸ¬λ‚˜ 이 식물듀은 이전에 μˆ²μ΄μ—ˆλ˜ κ³³μ—μ„œ μžλΌλŠ” κ²½μš°κ°€ 많기 λ•Œλ¬Έμ— μ΄λŠ” λ‚˜λ¬΄λ₯Ό λ² λŠ” κ²ƒλ§ŒνΌ λ‚˜μ©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

* just as bad as... : ~와 λ§ˆμ°¬κ°€μ§€λ‘œ λ‚˜μœ

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Maybe it's time to cast aside toilet paper altogether and adopt bidet toilet seats.

μ–΄μ©Œλ©΄ ν™”μž₯μ§€λ₯Ό μ™„μ „νžˆ 버리고 비데 λ³€μ’Œλ₯Ό 채택해야 ν•  λ•ŒμΈμ§€λ„ λͺ¨λ¦…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

* cast aside something : ~을 μ—†μ• λ‹€[버리닀]

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They are already popular in many parts of the world and are a much more hygienic option.

λΉ„λ°λŠ” 이미 세계 λ§Žμ€ μ§€μ—­μ—μ„œ 인기가 있고 훨씬 더 μœ„μƒμ μΈ μ„ νƒμ§€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

* hygienic : μœ„μƒμ μΈ