World Shows Gratitude to Medical Workers

 

 

#. World Shows Gratitude to Medical Workers

 

In the United Kingdom, a special ritual is taking place at 8 p.m. every evening.

From various places around the country, loud sounds of clapping can be heard coming form doorsteps and balconies.

The organized applause is part of the "Clap for Cares" campaign, one of the ways that ordinary people are honoring medical professionals.

They want to show their gratitude to those working on the front line in the fight against the cornnavirus.

Similar campaigns have also taken place in other nations, including Italy and the Netherlands.

"We want to show our respect and say thank you to all the health care workers who are protecting us," King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands said in March.

Around the world doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are putting themselves at risk in order to treat patients infected with the COVID-19 disease.

Television broadcasters regularly feature exhausted medical professionals as they work long hours and extra shifts.

Some of the hospitals have been overwhelmed by the growing number of cases.

Others have lacked proper medical gear, leading to the coronavirus infection rate among medical professionals to rise.

But despite the dangers, health care workers say they will continue to do what they can to heal the sick.

"I am just a normal person who loves his job," said one Italian doctor in training.

"I am proud to do this by giving all of myself."

Koreans are also finding ways to show their support for the nation's doctors and nurses.

In April, the government held a social media campaign called the "Because of You Challenge."

In the online challenge, people uploaded videos as they performed the words "respect" and "pride" in sign language.

The government will later edit these images into an extended video to show the nation's appreciation.

---

lead to ~로 이어지다

Others have lacked proper medical gear, leading to the coronavirus infection rate among medical professionals to rise.

Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorders. @ disorder dɪs│ɔːrdə 1.엉망, 어수선함   2.(많은 사람들에 의한) 난동   3.(신체 기능의) 장애

Many factors can lead to growth retardation in unborn babies. @ retardation  rì:tɑ:rdéiʃən 지연, 저지, 방해, 지체[방해]량

 

feature @ ˈfiːtʃə 1.특색, 특징, 특성   2.이목구비(의 각 부분)   3.특별히 포함하다, 특징으로 삼다

Television broadcasters regularly feature exhausted medical professionals as they work long hours and extra shifts. @ extra shift 추가 근무

The film features Cary Grant as a professor.

Many of the hotels featured in the brochure offer special deals for weekend breaks.

 

front line 최전선, 최전방

They want to show their gratitude to those working on the front line in the fight against the cornnavirus.

Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. @ deploy dɪˈplɔɪ 군대·무기를) 배치하다

 

applause @ əˈplɔːz 박수 (갈채)

The organized applause is part of the "Clap for Cares" campaign, one of the ways that ordinary people are honoring medical professionals.

Give her a big round of applause! 

The audience broke into rapturous applause.

@ rapturous  ˈræptʃərəs 황홀해하는, 열광적인 (=ecstatic)

@ break into something 1.(건물에) 침입하다; (자동차 문 등을) 억지로 열다   2.(갑자기) …하기 시작하다

 

doorsteps @ |dɔːrstep 문간(의 계단)

From various places around the country, loud sounds of clapping can be heard coming form doorsteps and balconies.

The police turned up on their doorstep at 3 o’clock this morning.

@ turn up 1.(잃어버렸던 물건 등이, 특히 뜻밖에) 나타나다 2.도착하다

@ turn something up  1.(소리·온도 등을) 높이다  2.(옷의 단을) 올리다

 

ritual @ ˈrɪtʃuəl 1.(특히 종교상의) 의식 절차, (제의적) 의례   2.(항상 규칙적으로 행하는) 의식과 같은 일   3.의식상의, 의식을 위한

In the United Kingdom, a special ritual is taking place at 8 p.m. every evening.

She objects to the ritual of organized religion.