عبارت انگلیسی
fair
معنی و توضیح
The word “fair,” in this podcast, means right, just, and reasonable, or treating people equally or in the same way, without giving preference to anyone: “It isn’t fair to make your husband wash the dishes and sweep the floors while you sit and watch TV.” The phrase “fair enough” means okay or alright and is used to show that one agrees with something: “When I told Becky that I would work her hours this week if she would work mine next week, she said, ‘Fair enough.’” The word “fair” also describes the coloring of a person who has very light skin and usually light blonde or red hair: “Merlie is very fair, so she has to wear a lot of sunscreen whenever she goes outside.” Finally, the phrase “to give (someone) a fair shake” means to give someone an equal opportunity or equal consideration: “We try to give all the applicants a fair shake during the interview process.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Sharing With Others». 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 episode 641: Sharing With Others.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 641. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com. Download a Learning Guide for this episode on our website.
This episode is called “Sharing With Others.” It’s a dialogue between Benny and Julia with a lot of vocabulary related to sharing things with other people. Let’s get started.
Benny: Mom says we’re supposed to share.
Julia: I know. I’m divvying up the candy right now. Just hold your horses.
Benny: I want to do it. I want to make sure I get my fair share.
Julia: I called dibs on dividing up the candy, remember? You snooze you lose.
Benny: That’s not fair! I wasn’t here when Mom came home.
Julia: Bummer for you. Okay, I’m done. Here’s your share and here’s mine.
Benny: Hey, the two piles aren’t equal. You definitely got the lion’s share. You do that to me every time. That’s not fair!
Julia:
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.