عبارت انگلیسی
aid
معنی و توضیح
The phrase “first aid,” in this podcast, means basic medical treatment that is given to someone before he or she can be taken to a hospital: “All police officers and firefighters are trained in first aid.” By itself, the word “aid” means help or assistance: “Did you know that the United Nations is giving millions of dollars in food aid to Africa this year?” An “aid” is also an object that helps one do something: “Grandpa isn’t able to hear very well anymore, so he’s going to get a hearing aid.” Or, “What kind of visual aids are you going to use during your presentation?” As a verb, “to aid” means to help: “The country’s economic growth was aided by new tax laws and better education.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Giving First Aid». 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 306: Giving First Aid.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 306. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Remember to visit our website at eslpod.com. You can download a Learning Guide for this episode that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions not found on the podcast, cultural notes, and a complete transcript of this episode.
This episode is called “Giving First Aid.” It’s a conversation between two people talking about common injuries – things that you would need to give medical help for; we call that “first aid.” Let’s get started.
Jeng: What did you do this summer?
Cynthia: I worked at a summer camp as a nurse’s aide. I thought we would be giving simple first aid, but you wouldn’t believe the kinds of injuries the kids came in with.
Jeng: You mean like poison ivy, bee stings, bug bites, and scraped knees?
Cynthia:
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.