عبارت انگلیسی
bone
معنی و توضیح
The word “bone,” in this podcast, means one of the hard, white pieces on the inside of one’s body that is part of the skeleton: “It’s important to get enough calcium to build stronger bones.” The phrase “to make no bones about (something)” means to not be embarrassed or ashamed: “I make no bones about asking for a raise at work.” The phrase “skin and bones” means skinny or very thin: “We were shocked to see that Maggie was just skin and bones when she got out of the hospital.” Finally, the phrase “to work (one’s) fingers to the bone” means to work very hard: “Your mother worked her fingers to the bone to make that wedding dress for you.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Breaking an Arm or a Leg». 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 1,241 – Breaking an Arm or a Leg.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,241. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Elizabeth and Sidney about breaking your arm or your leg – sounds painful. Let’s get started.
Elizabeth: We need to get you to the hospital right now!
Sidney: I took a tumble, that’s all. It’s nothing – just a little pain in my elbow and leg.
Elizabeth: Your arm is twisted in an odd angle and you’re limping. You could have broken bones.
Sidney: In the past, I’ve had a compound
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.