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season
معنی و توضیح
The word “season,” in this podcast, means the period of time when a series of programs are shown on television each year, usually in the fall and winter: “How many new shows does ABC offer each season?” A fruit or vegetable that is “in season” is one that grows locally at a particular time of year, so it can be bought inexpensively: “Pineapples are in season all year long in Hawaii.” Or, “I’d like to buy some mangoes, but they’re really expensive right now because they’re out of season.” As a verb, “to season” means to put herbs, pepper, or salt on something (especially meat) to make it taste better: “Season the pork with garlic and pepper, and then bake it in the oven for 45 minutes.” to spoil In this podcast, the verb “to spoil” means to ruin something or to make something less fun, useful, or helpful: “When she spilled hot coffee on her blouse, it spoiled her whole day.” The phrase “to spoil (one’s) appetite means to eat too much bad, unhealthy food before a meal, so that one is no longer hungry when the meal is ready: “The children spoiled their appetite by eating candy shortly before dinner.” When talking about fruits or vegetables, “to spoil” means to go bad because something was not eaten soon enough: “Please eat all of the apples this week, before they spoil.” Finally, “to spoil (someone)” means to always say “yes” to a person, or to give him or her everything he or she wants: “They spoil their nephew, giving him all of the toys he asks for.” 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 470 – Avoiding TV Show and Movie Spoilers
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Avoiding Show and Movie Spoilers». 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 470: Avoiding Show and Movie Spoilers.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 470. 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. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode. The Learning Guide contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional definitions, cultural notes, comprehension checks, and a complete transcript of everything we say on this episode.
This episode is a dialogue between Lee and Kira about something called a “spoiler,” which is when you tell someone how a movie or a television show ends – what its conclusion is. Let’s get started.
Lee: I’m reading this article about the new season of our favorite show. It’s premiering next week.
Kira: Don’t tell me anything about it, especially spoilers.
Lee: But don’t you want to know which guest stars will be making appearances and the plot twists that are coming up?
Kira: No, I don’t!
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.