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reverse
معنی و توضیح
In this podcast, the word “reverse” means backwards: “Even when you cross a one-way street, be sure to always look both ways, just in case a car is driving in reverse.” As a verb, “to reverse” means to make something change completely, so that it is the opposite of what it was before: “The teacher never used to assign homework, but last year she reversed her practices and started giving a lot of assignments.” The phrase “to reverse oneself on (something)” means to change one’s opinion about something: “The presidential candidate reversed himself on the issue of gun control.” Finally, the verb “to reverse” can mean to exchange: “When Brock’s mom started dating, he felt like they had reversed roles, since he started to ask her questions about where she was going and when she would be home.” 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 386 – Learning How to Drive
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Learning How to Drive». 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 386: Learning How to Drive.
This is ESL Podcast number 386. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. You can download an 8 to 10 page Learning Guide for this episode that will help you improve your English even faster. You can also take a look at our ESL Podcast Store, which has some additional courses in daily and business English.
This episode is called “Learning How to Drive.” It’s a dialogue between Xavier and Brandy, and it includes a lot of vocabulary you would use in talking about driving a car. Let’s get started.
Xavier: Look out! Put your foot on the brake!
Brandy: I am braking.
Xavier: No, your foot is on the gas pedal!
Brandy: Oh. There’s the brake.
Xavier: You just took 10 years off my life. I was sure you were going to hit the median or the railing. I didn’t know what I was getting into when I agreed to teach you how to drive.
Brandy: Relax.
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.