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معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “Cut!” is a command used in making movies, television shows, or theater productions to get the actors to stop performing: “Cut! The camera stopped working, so we need to fix it and record that scene again.” The phrase “to cut (somebody) off” means to change lanes while driving, so that one is in front of and too close to another car and that car has to slow down: “We almost got in an accident when another driver cut us off on the freeway.” The phrase “to cut (somebody) off” can also mean to stop providing financial support: “When she graduated from college, her parents cut her off and stopped sending her money to help her pay for her apartment.” Finally, the phrase “to cut (something) down” means to make something smaller: “Please cut down your essay to just 1,200 words.” 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 339 – Star-crossed Lovers
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Star-crossed Lovers». 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 339: Star-crossed Lovers.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 339. 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, and on it you can download a Learning Guide for this episode; an 8 to 10 page guide to help you pick up English even faster. You can also go to our ESL Podcast Blog, where a couple times a week we have additional information to help you improve your English.
This episode is called “Star-crossed Lovers.” The expression “star-crossed lovers” usually refers to two people who are in love, but the situation – the circumstances prevents them from really being together. Let’s take a listen to the dialogue between Romeo and Juliette.
Romeo: What do you plan to do?
Juliette: I don’t know! I can’t defy my parents. They’ve been against our relationship from the start, and I’ve been forbidden to see you.
Romeo: It’s your life, not theirs. It’s time you stood up to them
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.