PINEAPPLE

Although pineapples are often advertised as especially fresh and
flown in by air to grocery stores, environmentalists caution against
purchasing such fruit due to their adverse environmental impact.

Transporting pineapples by air produces approximately 27.2
kilograms of CO2 for every 1,000 kilometers, almost 30 times the
amount produced if the same pineapples were transported
by ship.

This same principle applies to other exotic
fruits as well.

As such, experts advise supporting
locally sourced produce.

By doing so, consumers
can help reduce the carbon footprint associated
with transportation and support local farmers,
promoting environmental sustainability.

Carbon Footprint A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions generated in the production and service processes of something.

~ environmentalists caution against purchasing such fruit due to their adverse environmental impact.

caution against는 ‘~하지 말라고 경고하다’라는 뜻이다.

Transporting pineapples by air produces approximately 27.2 kilograms of CO2 for every 1,000 kilometers, ~.

Transporting은 주어 역할을 하는 동명사로 단수 취급하여 produces가 쓰였다.

This same principle applies to other exotic fruits as well.

apply to는 ‘~에 적용되다’라는 뜻이다.

By doing so, consumers can help reduce the carbon footprint associated with transportation and support local farmers, promoting environmental sustainability.

help reduce는 ‘줄이는 데 도움이 되다’라는 의미로, reduce the carbon footprint associated with transportation은 help의 목적어 역할을 하는 원형부정사구이다. 현재분사 promoting은 environmental sustainability를 목적어로 취하면서 주절에 연결되는 분사구문을 이끈다.

It started as a typical Saturday for the “Wild Boars” team.

It은 사건의 발생 날짜인 6월 23일을 가리킨다.

After a soccer practice, the boys and their soccer coach decided to explore Tham Luang Nang Non caves in Chiang Rai.

After는 ‘…이후에’라는 뜻의 전치사로 사용되었으며, decide는 to부정사(to explore)를 목적어로 취하는 동사로 ‘…할 것을 결정하다’이다.