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crush
معنی و توضیح
The word “crush,” in this podcast, means a feeling of liking someone romantically, usually used to describe the feelings of children: “Maxim had a crush on his first-grade teacher.” As a verb, “to crush” means to squeeze something in one’s hand, or press down on something very hard, so that its shape changes and it is destroyed: “He’s very strong, and can crush metal cans in one hand.” Or, “The car was crushed during the windstorm when a tree fell on top of it.” When cooking, sometimes herbs and other foods are crushed to release their smell or flavor: “Add two tablespoons of crushed garlic.” Finally, the verb “to crush” can mean to end someone’s happiness or hurt someone’s feelings: “Crowley was crushed when his girlfriend broke up with him.” to speak for In this podcast, the phrase “to speak for (someone)” means to speak on behalf of another person, or to present another person’s opinions or ideas: “Will you please speak for me at the meeting? I won’t be able to go today.” The phrase “speak for yourself” is used when someone makes a general statement, but one doesn’t believe that idea applies to oneself: “He said, ‘We all need to go on a diet,’ but his wife said, ‘Speak for yourself!’” The phrase “to speak up” means to speak more loudly: “Speak up, please. They can’t hear you in the back of the room.” The phrase “to speak up for (someone)” means to support and defend someone, especially if that person is not present: “Everyone was saying bad things about Teran, but Lamar spoke up for him, saying that it wasn’t his fault the project failed.” 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 525 – Falling in Love
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اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Falling in Love». 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 525: Falling in Love.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 525. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is at eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode that contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, comprehension questions, cultural notes, and, did I mention, a complete transcript of this episode.
This episode is called “Falling in Love.” It is a dialogue between Maya and Jorge about that old story, a boy and a girl. Let’s get started.
Maya: What are those?
Jorge: They’re pictures from our ski trip last weekend.
Maya: Is there any reason you’re staring at the ones with Jessica in them? I think you’ve got a crush on her.
Jorge: I’m not 10 years old. I don’t get crushes.
Maya: Then, I think you’re falling head over heels for her.
Jorge: Don’t be ridiculous. I’ve only just met her.
Maya: I knew it was love at first sight when I introduced you at Yannick’s party. I could see the sparks fly. I couldn’t miss her blush or your silly grin.
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.