عبارت انگلیسی
crushing
معنی و توضیح
The word “crushing,” in this podcast, means making one lose all hope, or refers to something that is very difficult to deal with: “Everyone was shocked by the crushing news of the major accident.” The word “crushing” also means with a lot of power and force operating against someone or something else: “He shook her hand with a crushing grip.” If something is “crushing,” it is highly critical: “Years later, Harvey can still recall the crushing remarks of the other students in high school.” Finally, as a noun, a “crush” refers to strong feelings of romantic love, especially for someone who would not return those feelings: “Which movie star do you have a crush on?” Or, “Many boys have a crush on their teacher.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Discussing a Victory or Loss». 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 1,033 – Discussing a Victory or Loss.
This is English as a Second Language podcast episode 1,033. 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 Yolanda and Bob about winning and losing, victory or loss. Let’s get started.
Yolanda: Did you see the game last night?
Bob: You mean the crushing victory of my team over yours?
Yolanda: That’s not how I would characterize it. We fell short in the final seconds, but we played a good game up until then.
Bob: In your dreams. My team dominated from beginning to end. You’re just lucky that it wasn’t a complete blowout.
Yolanda: We would have won if
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.