عبارت انگلیسی
gum
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “gums” refers to the areas of skin on the inside of one’s mouth that hold one’s teeth: “Healthy gums are a light pink color, not red.” The phrase “chewing gum” or “bubble gum” refers to a flavored substance that one chews but does not swallow, to enjoy the flavor and/or to make one’s breath smell better: “After eating a lot of onions and garlic, it’s a good idea to chew some mint gum.” Something that is “gummy” is very chewy and a little bit sticky: “This bread wasn’t baked long enough and is too gummy to eat.” Finally, the phrase “to gum (something) up” means to affect a machine so that it cannot work properly and the parts cannot move: “Their young son gummed up their CD player when he tried to put his sandwich inside it.” 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 767 – Taking Care of Your Teeth
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Taking Care of Your Teeth». 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 767: Taking Care of Your Teeth.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 767. 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 has a dialogue between George and Martha about taking care of your teeth. Let’s get started.
Martha: Oh, I have a toothache!
George: It sounds like you’re in for a visit to the dentist.
Martha: That would be the last resort. I hate going to the dentist. I don’t like needles and the sound of the drill scares me to death. I’m hoping the toothache will just go away.
George: You really should get that checked out. Do you want me to make an appointment for you with my dentist?
Martha: No,
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.