عبارت انگلیسی
shave
معنی و توضیح
The word “shave,” in this podcast, means the removal of hair from one’s face or body by cutting it extremely close to the skin: “Gavin has had a moustache for years, but we all agree he’d look better with a good shave.” The phrase “to shave (something) off” means to reduce something by a small amount, or to make something slightly smaller or less expensive: “The doctor said I should shave off a few pounds.” Or, “The company reengineered its design to shave a few dollars off the sales price.” Finally, the phrase “a close shave” refers to a situation where one almost had a problem, but managed to avoid it: “That was a close shave! If you hadn’t moved to the side of the road, that other car would have hit us!” to nick In this podcast, the verb “to nick” means to accidentally make a small cut in one’s skin, causing bleeding: “Siena nicked her hand while picking up the pieces of broken glass.” A “nick” can also be a small cut or dent in something: “The table has a few nicks and scratches, but overall it is in very good condition.” The phrase “in the nick of time” means just in time, or at the last minute: “Wayne turned in his application in the nick of time.” Or, “Damien found a new job in the nick of time, right before his family ran through its savings.” Finally, as a man’s name, “Nick” is a nickname (short version) for “Nicholas”: “My real name is Nicholas, but most of my friends call me Nick.” 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 645 – Shaving Your Face
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Shaving Your Face». 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 645: Shaving Your Face.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 645. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development, right here in Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this episode that will help you improve your English – and make your day a little happier!
This episode is called “Shaving Your Face.” It’s a story about me shaving; that is, removing hair from my face. Let’s get started.
I forgot to set my alarm last night and I woke up later than usual. I was tempted to skip my morning shave, but I hate having long stubble all day. I like to be clean-shaven every day. I’m the kind of guy who gets a five-o’clock shadow early in the afternoon, so if I skipped my morning shave, I’d look like I was growing a beard by the end of the day.
I went into the bathroom and picked up my shaving cream.
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.