عبارت انگلیسی
blow
معنی و توضیح
The word “blow,” in this podcast, means a strong hit: “Heather received a blow to the head when the tornado picked up a tree branch and sent it toward her.” The word “blow” can also mean something that causes problems or creates sadness for someone: “Her husband’s death was a blow to Karen, who was left with two small children and a lot of bills.” The phrase “to come to blows” means for two people to begin fighting with each other: “It was so strange to see co-workers come to blows over a disagreement about the project.” Finally, the phrase “a low blow” is a mean thing that someone says intended to upset or embarrass another person: “Commenting on her weight like that was a low blow.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Watching a Fight». 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 1,265 – Watching a Fight.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,265. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development right here in beautiful Los Angeles, California. That’s how they say it in Great Britain – “Los Angeles,” with the last syllable being like the word “please” – but here in L.A. we say “Los Angeles.” So, get it right, Brits.
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This dialogue is between Adrian and Paul about watching two men fight. Sounds fun. Let’s get started.
Adrian: Hey, there’s a fight going on outside. Let’s go!
Paul: Those guys are really going at it.
Adrian: Yeah, they’re going
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.