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pack
معنی و توضیح
The verb “to pack,” in this podcast, means to put something into a large container, suitcase, box, or envelope and then close it, usually to send it somewhere: “When moving, it’s a good idea to wrap glasses in newspaper before packing them into a box.” If something is “jam-packed,” it is as full as it can be, or it has as many things or people as possible: “The stadium was jam- packed for the concert.” A “packrat” is a person who has a lot of unnecessary things and cannot or does not want to throw them away: “You’re such a packrat! I can’t believe you have clothes that you haven’t worn in more than 20 years.” Finally, a “pack animal” is a large animal like or horse or a donkey that is used to carry heavy things: “Two pack animals carried our things when we walked into the Grand Canyon.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Sending Business Packages». 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 456: Sending Business Packages.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 456. I am your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, and I am coming to you from beautiful Los Angeles, California, at the Center for Educational Development.
Go to our website at eslpod.com to download a Learning Guide for this episode. The Learning Guides contain all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension questions, and a complete transcript of everything I say on this episode so you can follow along as you listen.
This episode is called “Sending Business Packages.” It’s a dialogue between Sam and Maria using some common vocabulary you would hear if you were going to send a package, a large box for example, for your business. Let’s get started.
Maria: I need this package to arrive in Tulsa by next Wednesday.
Sam: Sure, I’ll send it UPS or FedEx using their ground service. It’ll be cheaper than sending it using their overnight service and we can still track it. Is it going to a business?
Maria:
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.