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soaking
معنی و توضیح
The word “soaking,” in this podcast, means drenched or very wet: “You’re soaking! Change into dry clothes quickly, or you might get sick.” As a verb, “to soak” means to make someone or something very wet: “The storm soaked everyone who was at the stadium.” The verb “to soak” can also mean to put something in a container with water or another liquid so that it becomes totally wet: “This recipe says that we should soak the oats in milk for 20 minutes.” Or, “Janice’s feet hurt at the end of the day, so she soaked them in warm water until she felt better.” The phrase “to soak something up” means to place a paper or cloth towel over a liquid so that the liquid enters the paper or cloth towel: “When the boy spilled his soda, his aunt quickly soaked it up with a napkin.” to round up In this podcast, the phrase “to round up” means to look for, find, and get something: “The library is trying to round up 1,000 new books this summer.” The phrase “to round up/down” means to change a number to the next higher/lower number, usually that ends in a zero or five: “The number 73 can be rounded up to 75 or rounded down to 70.” The phrase “to round (something) off” means to make the sharp edges of something smooth or rounded: “Maggie was always accidentally hitting her hand against the sharp edge of the table, so she decided to ask a carpenter to round it off.” The phrase “to make the rounds” means to go to many different places, often at work or a party: “The doctor is making the rounds, checking on his patients.” Or, “Let’s make the rounds to meet the other guests.” 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 327 – Getting Caught in the Rain
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Getting Caught in the Rain». 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 327: Getting Caught in the Rain.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode three-two-seven (327). I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is called “Getting Caught in the Rain.” Let’s get started.
Margo: Oh geez, you’re drenched! It wasn’t supposed to rain today.
Ali: I know. I looked at the weather report last night and it was supposed to be a nice day. That’s the last time I trust those weathercasters! I hate getting caught in the rain. I’m soaking wet.
Margo: When I felt a raindrop on my head this morning, I should have known that we were in for a big rainstorm. Right then, I should have gone back into my house to get an umbrella,
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.