عبارت انگلیسی
blowout
معنی و توضیح
The word “blowout,” in this podcast, means a big party or another major event involving many people and a lot of noise: “If I ever win the lottery, I’m going to have a big blowout to celebrate with all my friends.” A “blowout” is also what happens when all the air suddenly comes out of a tire and it bursts: “Ahmed had a blowout while he was driving 65 miles per hour on the freeway, and he almost got into an accident.” A “blackout” is the period of time when there is no electricity because there is a problem in the supply system: “Do you have any candles or flashlights in case there’s a blackout?” Finally, a “brownout” is a period of time when there is less electricity than normal in an area: “The city is having a brownout, so people are reducing the amount of electricity they use.” to trash In this podcast, the verb “to trash” means to destroy, break, or ruin something, or to make something very dirty and disorganized by not caring for it: “How is it 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 566 – Having a Wild Party possible for children to trash a room so quickly? They were in there for only a few minutes, but there are toys and clothes all over the floor.” The verb “to trash” also means to say very bad things about another person: “The girls stayed up all night, laughing as they trashed the other students at school.” The rude phrases “trailer trash” and “white trash” are used to talk about people who live in trailer parks (mobile homes) with little money and little education: “She grew up being called white trash, but she studied hard, got a good job, and made a better life for herself.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Having a Wild Party». 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 566: Having a Wild Party.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 566. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. You can go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode that includes, well, everything you need to improve your English.
This episode is called “Having a Wild Party.” It’s a dialogue between Paula and Mitch about someone who’s having a party that’s a little too crazy. Let’s get started.
Paula: Okay, let’s get this party started!
Mitch: I really don’t think having a party is such a good idea. We’re supposed to be house-sitting, and I’m sure the Abrams wouldn’t want their house used for a big blowout.
Paula: Ignorance is bliss. They’ll never know. Stop being such a goody two- shoes and help me set up.
Mitch: What if something gets broken or damaged? Things usually get out of hand when people start pounding back a few.
Paula: What do you think I’m doing?
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.