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معنی و توضیح
The word “size,” in this podcast, means a measure of how large or small something is: “An apartment of this size should offer more than enough space for a family of four.” The phrase “to size (something or someone) up” means to assess or judge something or someone: “Within a few moments of entering the room, Jake had already sized up the situation and decided what to do.” Food that is bite-size can be placed in one’s mouth without first cutting it with a knife or with one’s teeth: “Make sure all the appetizers are bite-size so that guests won’t have to cut anything while they’re standing with their plates.” Finally, the phase “palm- size” means able to fit on one’s open hand: “The government agency says that an appropriate serving of meat is palm-size.” to bolt In this podcast, the verb “to bolt” means to run away very quickly and suddenly: “The horse was frightened by the loud noises and bolted across the field.” The phrase “to make a bolt for it” means to try to escape: “When the prison guard looked away, the criminal made a bolt for it.” A “bolt of lightning” or a “thunderbolt” is a line of white light in the sky during a storm: “Wow! Did you see that bolt of lightning hit the tree?” Finally, the phrase “to sit bolt upright” means to sit with a very straight back and a tall neck, especially when one is afraid: “The teacher spoke sternly and angrily, making even the laziest students sit bolt upright.” 3 these materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. www.easytalk.ir English as a Second Language Podcast www.eslpod.com ESL Podcast 1301 – Describing Very Large and Small Sizes
پادکست مرتبط
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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,301 – Describing Very Large and Small Sizes.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,301. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
This episode is a dialogue between Ian and Shannon about describing the size of something. Let’s get started.
Ian: Oh, look at your team. How cute! You’ve recruited the puniest players you could find.
Shannon: Are those your players? They’re humungous!
Ian: My players are the best around. They’re massive in size and massive in talent. They’ll crush your teeny-tiny team without breaking a sweat.
Shannon: Our teams are supposed to have players from the same age group, so why is it that I have normal-size players
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