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gesture
معنی و توضیح
The word “gesture,” in this podcast, means a movement made with one’s body, especially hands, to emphasize what one is saying or to express oneself without words: “In the U.S., a gesture formed by touching the tip of the thumb and forefinger to form a circle while holding up the other three fingers is as sign of approval or agreement, not an insult.” The word can also be used as a verb: “The student gestured to a picture to ask, ‘What’s this called in English?’” An “obscene gesture” is a very rude gesture: “Holding up your middle finger is an obscene gesture.” Finally, a “nice gesture” is something nice or kind that one does for another person: “Offering to pay for dinner was a nice gesture, don’t you think?”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Doing Impressions». 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 1,112 – Doing Impressions.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,112. 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 Edison and Kay about imitating someone else’s voice. Let’s get started.
Edison: [in a high-pitched woman’s voice] “I’m paying you less and working you harder. What are you complaining about?”
Kay: Ha, ha. You sound just like Justine! You really have a gift for doing impressions, but maybe we should shut the door.
Edison: Oh I’m not worried about Justine hearing me. She’s my boss, but she’s not the boss of me.
Kay: What would she say if she
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