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What is the difference between spray (the plant, countertop) and spray down (the plant, countertop) ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between spray (the plant, countertop) and spray down (the plant, countertop) ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What does "down" mean here? With force?
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「スプレー」は、液体を細かく霧状にして噴射することを指します。これは一般的に、植物やカウンタートップに水や清掃用の液体を均等にかける際に使われます。
例：植物に水をスプレーする。
例：カウンタートップに掃除用のスプレーをかける。
一方、「スプレー・ダウン」は、より強調されたアクションを表します。通常は、しっかりとした力を入れて、広範囲に液体をかけることを意味します。これは、より徹底的な清掃や消毒をする際に使われます。
例：植物をスプレー・ダウンして、虫を追い払う。
例：カウンタートップを徹底的にスプレー・ダウンして、清潔に保つ。
例：植物に水をスプレーする。
例：カウンタートップに掃除用のスプレーをかける。
一方、「スプレー・ダウン」は、より強調されたアクションを表します。通常は、しっかりとした力を入れて、広範囲に液体をかけることを意味します。これは、より徹底的な清掃や消毒をする際に使われます。
例：植物をスプレー・ダウンして、虫を追い払う。
例：カウンタートップを徹底的にスプレー・ダウンして、清潔に保つ。
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- English (US)
Spray down refers to spraying the entire object or covering the entire surface of the object.
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So in the case of a countertop, it would mean spray the entire surface of the countertop.
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@Caleb_E Thank you so much!!So, dose "spray down the plant" mean spray the entire plant just like the countertop example, whereas "spray the plant" could mean spray part of the plant?
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@tttttkkkkk yes, exactly. It’s a phrasal verb that’s used when you want to emphasize that you want the entire object sprayed. So if you just wanted someone to spray one section of a car, you wouldn’t say “spray down the car” because the person would think that’s what you meant. You would say “spray this area of the car” or “spray the wheels”
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