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mouse
معنی و توضیح
The word “mouse,” in this podcast, means a small brown, grey, white, or black animal with fur (hair), a long tail, and a pointed nose: “Samar is scared of mice, but her son keeps them as pets.” The word “mouse” is also the small plastic object with two or more buttons, moved with one’s hands to control the movement of a cursor (arrow or flashing line) on a computer screen: “Use your mouse to right-click on the ‘download’ button.” The phrase “as quiet as a mouse” means very quiet or silent, without saying anything: “When the presenter asked for volunteers, the audience members became as quiet as a mouse.” Finally, the phrase “to play a game of cat and mouse” means to pretend to let someone have what they want, but then take it away: “They’re negotiating as if they were playing a game of cat and mouse.” -free In this podcast, the suffix “-free” means without something: “Is this beef hormone- free?” Or, “Phosphate-free dishwashing detergents are best for the environment, but they don’t clean dishes very well.” Or, “I’d like a latte with fat-free milk, please.” “Duty-free goods” are items that are purchased in another country without paying taxes on them: “A lot of people like to buy duty-free cigarettes and liquor when they fly internationally.” The phrase “footloose and fancy-free” means carefree and without responsibilities or obligations: “Enjoy being footloose and fancy-free now, because once you get married and have children, everything will change.” Finally, the phrase “free-for-all” describes a situation where everything and anything can happen: “Two students got into a fight, and soon it became a free-for-all as other students joined in.” 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 814 – Getting Rid of Bugs and Rodents
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Getting Rid of Bugs and Rodents». 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 814: Getting Rid of Bugs and Rodents.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 814. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
This podcast has a website, eslpod.com. This podcast has a Learning Guide. You can download it at eslpod.com.
This episode is a dialogue between the beautiful Sherin and an apartment manager about some problems she’s having in her apartment. Let's get started.
Apartment Manager: This is the one-bedroom apartment we have for rent. Let me show you around.
Sherin: Wait! Did you see that? It looked like a mouse or a rat.
Apartment Manager: There aren’t any rodents or any other vermin in this apartment complex. I make sure of that.
Sherin: Are you sure?
Apartment Manager: Sure, I’m sure. Only last month, I bought some mousetraps and rat poison and got rid of them all. This complex is rodent-free.
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.