Our 8-year-old daughter is crazy about apples; she eats one or two every morning. I even put some apple slices in her lunchbox so she can snack on them when she gets hungry in the afternoon. It seems like she never gets tired of them.
Apples are a health food, as they are rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and other nutrients. There’s an old saying that an apple in the morning is gold, but in the evening is poison. However, there’s also a counterargument that apples are healthy any time of the day.
I taught my daughter the English proverb, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” When I say “An apple a day,” she loudly completes the sentence, saying “keeps the doctor away!” Every time this happens, we exchange smiles.
I plan to tell my daughter tomorrow, as she munches on her crispy apple, “You are the apple of my eye.”
munch on - to eat or chew something
stock up on - to get a large quantity of something for later use
8살 딸아이가 사과를 정말 좋아해서 매일 아침 한두 개씩 먹는다. 오후에 배가 고플 때 간식으로 먹을 수 있도록 도시락에 사과 조각을 넣기도 한다. 그녀는 사과를 아무리 먹어도 질리지 않는 것 같다.
사과는 비타민, 미네랄, 식이섬유 및 기타 영양소가 풍부하기 때문에 건강에 좋다. 아침에는 사과가 금이지만 저녁에는 독이 된다는 옛말이 있다. 하지만 사과는 하루 중 언제 먹어도 건강에 좋다는 반론도 있다.
나는 딸에게 "하루에 사과 한 개는 의사를 멀리하게 된다"는 영어 속담을 가르쳤다. 내가 "하루에 사과 한 개"라고 말하면 딸은 큰 소리로 "의사를 멀리하게 된다!"라고 말하며 문장을 완성한다. 그럴 때마다 우리는 눈을 마주치고 웃는다.
내일 아삭한 사과를 씹는 딸에게 "눈에 넣어도 아프지 않을 사랑스러운 존재"라고 말해 주련다.
- I like to snack on dried seaweed. / It’s best to snack on something healthy, like fruit.
- Spring vegetables are rich in vitamins. / Fruit juices are rich in vitamins, but they often contain too much sugar.
- You can call me any time of the day. / This stretching exercise can be done any time of the day.
A: My daughter is crazy about apples.
B: Oh, really?
A: Yes, I always stock up on them in the fridge so she can have them whenever she wants.
B: But the price of apples has gone up so much lately.
A: That’s right. Whenever I buy them, I feel like they’re way too expensive.
B: Still, since your daughter loves them so much, you’ll just have to cut expenses on other things!
