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زبان انگلیسی
:: یادگیری زبان انگلیسی ::hover around/about
hover around/about
- I noticed several reporters hovering around outside the courtroom.
- Soon I'd done it; no more Scott hovering around me while I cooked.
grate
grate(v): to rub cheese, vegetables etc against a rough or sharp surface in order to break them into small pieces:
- grated cheese
- Peel and grate the potatoes.
pile up
pile up(v): to increase in quantity or amount, in a way that is difficult to manage:
- It wasn't long before the debts were piling up.
- The traffic starts piling up around this time.
- The work has a tendency to pile up if I'm not careful.
pile something up: to arrange things in a pile:
- tiny doughnuts piled up in a dish
rather than / instead of
- I think you'd call it a lecture rather than a talk.
- Rather than go straight on to university why not get some work experience first?
- Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.
instead of somebody/something: used to say what is not used, does not happen etc, when something else is used, happens etc:
- You probably picked up my keys instead of yours.
- Could I have tuna instead of ham?
- Instead of being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased.
used to say what is done, when you have just said that a particular thing is not done:
- Geoff didn't study law. Instead, he decided to become an actor.
- If Jo can't attend the meeting, I could go instead.
- I slept instead of doing my homework.
praise
praise(v): to say that you admire and approve of someone or something, especially publicly [≠ criticize]:
- Jane was praised by her teacher.
praise somebody/something for (doing) something
- The Mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage.
- a highly praised novel
exotic
exotic (adj): something that is exotic seems unusual and interesting because it is related to a foreign country - use this to show approval:
- exotic birds
- exotic places
exotically(adverb)
soothe
soothe(v): to make someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset, or angry:
- Lucy soothed the baby by rocking it in her arms.
- She made a cup of tea to soothe her nerves.
soothe something away : to make a pain become less severe, or slowly disappear:
- I bought some lozenges to soothe my sore throat.
- Massage can gently soothe away your aches and pains.
soothing(adjective)
- gentle, soothing music
soothingly(adverb)
rapt
rapt (adj): so interested in something that you do not notice anything else:
- They listened with rapt attention.
- the rapt expression on his face
- I listened, rapt, as professional trainers explained how they taught dolphins to flip and elephants to paint.
join the hunt
join the hunt: take part in looking for sth (ex. her husband's keys)
- In the past, I would have turned off the faucet and joined the hunt while trying to soothe my husband.