EN: The verb 'was' is the past tense of 'is'. It is used to describe a person's character or state in the past.
한국어: 동사 'was'는 'is'의 과거형입니다. 과거의 어떤 사람의 성격이나 상태를 설명하는 데 사용합니다.
He was a kind teacher.
그는 예전에 친절한 선생님이었어요.
EN: Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing. Her birthday, May 12, is celebrated as International Nurses Day.
EN: The verb 'help' can be followed by another verb in its base form (without 'to') or with 'to'. Both 'helped change' and 'helped to change' are correct.
한국어: 동사 「help」 뒤에는 동사 원형을 직접 붙일 수도 있고, 「to + 동사 원형」을 붙일 수도 있습니다. 'helped change'와 'helped to change'는 둘 다 올바른 표현입니다.
He helped clean the kitchen.
그는 주방 청소를 도왔어요.
EN: In the 19th century, hospitals were often dangerous and unsanitary. Florence Nightingale's focus on cleanliness and organization revolutionized modern medicine.
EN: Use 'be born' in the past tense (was/were born) to talk about someone's birth. Use 'in' before a city, country, or year.
한국어: 과거형의 「be born」(was/were born)을 사용하여 누군가의 출생을 설명합니다. 도시, 국가, 연도 앞에는 전치사 「in」을 사용합니다.
He was born in Germany in 1995.
그는 1995년에 독일에서 태어났습니다.
EN: In the 19th century, it was common for wealthy English families to travel or live in Italy. Although Florence Nightingale was born in Italy, she is considered a British national hero because of her family background and her work in the UK.
EN: The phrase 'want to + verb' is used to express a desire or intention to do an action.
한국어: 「want to + 동사」 구문은 어떤 일을 하고 싶다는 바람이나 의도를 표현할 때 사용합니다.
I want to learn English.
나는 영어를 배우고 싶어요.
EN: In the 19th century, it was very unusual for women from wealthy families like Florence Nightingale's to work as nurses, as the job was considered low-status and dirty.
EN: Use 'didn't' + 'base verb' to talk about actions that did not happen in the past.
한국어: 과거에 일어나지 않은 동작이나 상태를 설명할 때 「didn't」에 「동사 원형」을 사용합니다.
He didn't want to go to the party.
그는 그때 파티에 가고 싶지 않았어요.
EN: In the 19th century, nursing was considered a low-status job for poor people. Wealthy families like Florence Nightingale's expected their daughters to marry well, not to work in dirty hospitals.
EN: Use 'didn't' (did not) followed by the base form of a verb to talk about things that were not true or did not happen in the past.
한국어: 「didn't」(did not) 뒤에 동사 원형을 붙여서 과거에 사실이 아니었거나 일어나지 않은 일을 설명합니다.
He didn't like the food.
그는 그 음식을 좋아하지 않았습니다.
EN: In the 19th century, nursing was considered a low-status job for poor women. Wealthy families expected their daughters to marry and manage a home, not to work in dirty hospitals.
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened and finished in the past. For regular verbs like 'follow', we add '-ed' to the end.
한국어: 과거 시제는 과거에 이미 일어나 끝난 동작을 설명하는 데 사용합니다. 'follow'와 같은 규칙 동사의 경우, 끝에 '-ed'를 붙입니다.
He followed the map to find the house.
그는 지도를 따라 그 집을 찾았습니다.
EN: In the 19th century, women from wealthy families were expected to marry and manage a household, not to work. Florence Nightingale's decision to become a nurse was a significant act of rebellion against social class expectations.
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose or goal of an action.
한국어: 「to + 동사」(부정사)를 사용하여 어떤 행동의 목적이나 목표를 나타냅니다.
He went to the store to buy milk.
그는 우유를 사러 가게에 갔어요.
EN: In the 19th century, Germany was home to the Kaiserswerth Deaconess Institute, one of the few places where women could receive formal training in nursing, which was why Florence Nightingale went there to study.
EN: Use 'When' to join two events that happened at the same time in the past.
한국어: 과거에 동시에 일어난 두 사건을 연결할 때 「When」을 사용합니다.
When the bell rang, the students left the room.
종이 울렸을 때, 학생들은 교실을 떠났습니다.
EN: The Crimean War (1853–1856) was a major conflict where nursing conditions were famously poor until Florence Nightingale arrived to improve them.
EN: Use 'were' to describe a state or condition of plural subjects in the past.
한국어: 'were'를 사용하여 과거의 복수 주어의 상태나 조건을 설명합니다.
The rooms were very cold.
그 방들은 예전에 매우 추웠습니다.
EN: In the mid-19th century, hospitals during wartime often lacked basic sanitation, which is why Nightingale's focus on cleanliness was revolutionary.
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose or reason why someone does something.
한국어: 「to + 동사」(부정사)를 사용하여 누군가 어떤 일을 하는 목적이나 이유를 나타냅니다.
I went to the store to buy milk.
나는 우유를 사러 가게에 갔습니다.
EN: In the mid-19th century, it was very unusual for a woman of Florence Nightingale's high social standing to work in hospitals, which were then considered dirty and dangerous places. Her decision to lead a team of nurses to Crimea was a revolutionary step for women's roles in society.
EN: When listing three or more actions, we use commas between the items and the word 'and' before the last item.
한국어: 세 개 이상의 동작을 나열할 때는 항목 사이에 쉼표를 사용하고 마지막 항목 앞에 'and'를 붙입니다.
He ate breakfast, brushed his teeth, and went to school.
그는 아침을 먹고, 이를 닦고, 학교에 갔어요.
EN: In the 1850s, hospital hygiene was very poor. Florence Nightingale's focus on basic cleanliness and fresh air was revolutionary and saved many lives, forming the basis of modern nursing.
EN: The phrase 'the number of' is followed by a plural noun (men) but takes a singular verb (went) because the subject is the 'number' itself.
한국어: 「the number of」 뒤에는 복수 명사(men)가 오지만, 주어는 '수' 자체이므로 동사는 단수 주어에 맞춥니다(여기서는 과거형 went).
The number of students in the class is twenty.
반 학생 수는 20명이에요.
EN: This sentence highlights the immediate impact of Florence Nightingale's sanitary reforms. Her focus on hygiene significantly reduced mortality rates, which was a revolutionary concept in 19th-century medicine.
EN: The '-ing' form (checking) is used here to show an action happening at the same time as the main verb (worked).
한국어: 여기서 '-ing' 형태(checking)는 주동사(worked)와 동시에 일어나는 동작을 나타내며, 주어가 그때 무엇을 하고 있었는지 부가 설명하는 데 사용됩니다.
He sat on the sofa, reading a book.
그는 소파에 앉아 책을 읽고 있었습니다.
EN: The image of Florence Nightingale with a lamp became a symbol of nursing. It represents her dedication to patients even during the dark hours of the night.
EN: The verb 'call' can be used with two objects: the person being called and the name or title given to them (Call + Someone + Name).
한국어: 동사 「call」은 두 개의 목적어를 가질 수 있습니다: 호명되는 사람과 그들에게 주는 이름이나 호칭(부르다 + 누구를 + 어떤 이름으로).
They call him the King of Pop.
그들은 그를 팝의 황제라고 부릅니다.
EN: The nickname 'Lady with the Lamp' comes from how Florence Nightingale would check on wounded soldiers at night. It became a symbol of her dedication and the beginning of modern nursing.
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose or reason why someone does something.
한국어: 「to + 동사」(부정사)를 사용하여 누군가 어떤 일을 하는 목적이나 이유를 나타냅니다.
He went to the library to study.
그는 공부하기 위해 도서관에 갔어요.
EN: Florence Nightingale founded the first scientifically based nursing school, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses, at St Thomas' Hospital in London in 1860. This marked the beginning of professional nursing education.
EN: Using '-ing' (Gerunds) after a preposition: When a verb follows a preposition like 'about', we add '-ing' to the verb to turn it into a noun.
한국어: 전치사 뒤에 동명사(-ing) 사용하기: 'about'과 같은 전치사 뒤에 동사가 올 때, 동사 끝에 '-ing'을 붙여 명사 형태로 만듭니다.
He is interested in learning English.
그는 영어 공부에 관심이 있습니다.
EN: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Her emphasis on hygiene (like washing hands) was revolutionary in the 19th century and saved countless lives.
EN: The phrase 'lived to be' is used to state the age a person reached before they died.
한국어: 구문 「lived to be」는 어떤 사람이 죽기 전에 몇 살까지 살았는지를 나타내는 데 사용합니다.
My grandfather lived to be 95.
제 할아버지는 95세까지 사셨습니다.
EN: In the 19th century, living to be 90 years old was very rare due to limited medical knowledge, making Nightingale's long life as a health pioneer quite remarkable.
EN: The word 'wrote' is the past tense of 'write'. We use the past tense to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
한국어: 단어 'wrote'는 'write'의 과거형입니다. 우리는 과거에 일어나 이미 끝난 동작을 설명할 때 과거형을 사용합니다.
He wrote a long email yesterday.
그는 어제 긴 이메일을 한 통 썼어요.
EN: Florence Nightingale's writings were revolutionary because they used data and clear instructions to improve medical standards, which was uncommon for women in the 19th century.
EN: The word 'still' is used to say that a situation continues to exist and has not changed. It usually goes before the main verb.
한국어: 단어 'still'은 어떤 상황이 계속 존재하고 변하지 않았음을 나타낼 때 사용합니다. 보통 주요 동사 앞에 옵니다.
I still live in the same house.
저는 여전히 같은 집에 살고 있습니다.
EN: In this context, 'work' refers to Florence Nightingale's lifelong achievements and the standards she set for nursing, rather than just a daily job. Her birthday, May 12th, is celebrated globally as International Nurses Day.
EN: The verb 'help' can be followed by another verb in its base form (without 'to') to show what action was assisted.
한국어: 동사 「help」(돕다) 뒤에는 또 다른 동사의 원형(to 없이)을 직접 붙여서 도와주는 행동을 나타낼 수 있습니다.
He helped clean the kitchen.
그는 주방 청소를 도왔어요.
EN: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Her emphasis on hygiene (like washing hands and clean air) was revolutionary in the 19th century and remains the standard for hospital care today.
IPA 발음, 정의, 예문, 인터랙티브 퀴즈가 포함된 핵심 단어입니다.
문맥 속: 다정한, 남을 돌보는
문맥 속: 간호사
문맥 속: 붐비는, 혼잡한
문맥 속: 환자
문맥 속: 훈련, 교육
문맥 속: 건강
문맥 속: 더 안전한
문맥 속: 영원히, 영구히
유형 태그, 이중 언어 정의, 사용 설명, 예문이 포함된 구문입니다.
To pursue or try to achieve what one has always wanted to do.
꿈을 좇다
To examine someone or something to make sure they are safe, correct, or in good condition.
(상태를) 확인하다, 살피다
A nickname given to Florence Nightingale because she would visit patients at night carrying a lamp.
등불을 든 여인
To decrease in amount, level, or number.
하락하다, 감소하다
The services provided by medical professionals to look after a patient.
환자 간호