لغت انگلیسی
stroke of bad luck
معنی و توضیح
a negative experience or happening that was the result of
مثال
They saved up money to go on a tropical vacation, but in a stroke of bad luck,
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Saying No [www.easytalk.ir]». 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 879: Saying No.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast number 879. 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 a dialog between Liang and Christian about telling someone that you don't want to do something, telling them “no.” Let's get started.
[start of dialog]
Liang: I have a favor to ask.
Christian: Uh oh, what is it?
Liang: I’m doing a project for my class in culinary school and I need a volunteer to taste some of my creations.
Christian: Not on your life.
Liang: But, why?
Christian: You don’t remember the last time I was your guinea pig? I was sick for two days.
Liang: That was a stroke of bad luck. Come on, please.
Christian: Count me out. No amount of pleading is going to change my
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.