عبارت انگلیسی
acute
معنی و توضیح
The word “acute,” in this podcast, means severe, very serious, strong, and important: “Everyone is worried about the acute rise in the price of gas, food, and other things.” Or, “He felt acute pain when he broke his ankle.” The word “acute” can also refer to a sense like sight, hearing, or smell that is very good and accurate: “Thanks to his acute hearing, he was able to hear every word of the quiet conversation across the room.” Or, “Police use dogs with an acute sense of smell to help them find drugs in suitcases at the airport.” When talking about geometry and shapes, an “acute” angle is an angle that is less than 90 degrees: “The triangle has two acute angles.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Health in Developing Countries». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 431: Health in Developing Countries.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 431. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com. You can download a Learning Guide for this episode that gives you additional vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a complete transcript of everything we say on the audio podcast.
This episode is called “Health in Developing Countries,” countries that are still growing. It’s a dialogue between Silvia and Hermann about common problems in these countries. Let’s listen:
Silvia: What are you watching?
Hermann: I’m watching a show about the health problems in developing countries.
Silvia: Don’t we have enough healthcare problems here, in this country?
Hermann: We do, but there are countries that have a lot more acute problems than we do.
Silvia: Oh, those kids are
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.