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mix
معنی و توضیح
The word “mix,” in this podcast, means a combination of different things or types of things: “There was a mix of men and woman at the meeting.” The word “mix” is used often in cooking. The verb “mix” means to combine different “ingredients,” or things that can be put together to make a type of food. If you are making a cake, for example, you may “mix eggs and water.” The noun “mix” is used to describe something you can buy at the store with some of the ingredients already put together but that isn’t already cooked: “Instead of buying all of the ingredients to make cookies, it’s easier to just buy the mix.” The phrase “to mix it up” is often used to mean to add something new or different to something else, such as music: “I’m tired of dancing to these slow songs. Let’s mix it up.” Or, “This band mixed it up on their latest CD by adding electric guitar to classical music.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Changing Money». 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 191, “Changing Money.”
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 191. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Remember, to visit our website at eslpod.com. You can get there our complete Learning Guide for this podcast, including the complete transcript, definitions, additional explanations and culture notes.
Today's podcast is called “Changing Money.” Let's go.
I was at the airport to pick up my friend Sandra, who was visiting from Italy.
Gustavo: Do you have everything?
Sandra: Yes, I think so. But, I don’t have any U.S. dollars. Where can I change money? Can I do that here?
Gustavo: You could, but I wouldn’t recommend it. The exchange rate is really high and so are the fees. I’ll take you to the bank tomorrow.
The next day, I picked Sandra up from her hotel and we went to a branch nearby.
Bank clerk: What can I do for you?
Sandra: I’d like to exchange some currency and to get some U.S. dollars.
Bank clerk: Okay, how much would you like?
Sandra: How much is one euro worth?
Bank clerk: The current rate is one dollar to .8 euros.
Sandra: In that case, I’d like
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.