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طبقه بندی موضوعی
آخرین مطالب
  • ۹۵/۰۳/۰۵
    Yet

۵ مطلب در خرداد ۱۳۹۵ ثبت شده است

شنبه, ۲۹ خرداد ۱۳۹۵، ۰۴:۲۷ ب.ظ

Infinitive

"He wanted to be a millionaire." to be is the full infinitive (also known as "the to infinitive") of the verb.
"We should go home." go is the bare infinitive.


-I'm going to show you how to pronounce that word correctly.

  • "How" is followed by the full infinitive.

۰ نظر موافقین ۰ مخالفین ۰ ۲۹ خرداد ۹۵ ، ۱۶:۲۷
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سه شنبه, ۱۸ خرداد ۱۳۹۵، ۰۵:۰۳ ب.ظ

When you feel like vomiting

I think I'm going to vomit. ("My stomach is upset. I think I'm going to vomit.")    


I think I'm going to throw up. ("I have eaten too much. I think I'm going to throw up.")    


I think I'm going to barf. ("I feel dizzy. I think I'm going to barf.")    


I feel like throwing up. ("I'm airsick. I feel like throwing up. Ask a flight attendant to give me a barf bag.")    


I feel nauseous. ("I'm seasick. I feel nauseous.")    


I feel sick to my stomach ("I can't eat. I feel sick to my stomach.")    


I'm sick to my stomach. ("I don't feel well. I'm sick to my stomach.")  
۰ نظر موافقین ۰ مخالفین ۰ ۱۸ خرداد ۹۵ ، ۱۷:۰۳
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يكشنبه, ۱۶ خرداد ۱۳۹۵، ۰۴:۱۶ ب.ظ

معادل ضرب المثل "میانه روی بهترین کارهاست"


Phrase(s): Moderation in all things.

Prov. Do not do anything too much or too little. Felicia always ate sparingly. "Moderation in all things," she told herself. Jane: I think you watch too much TV. Jill: So you think I shouldn’t watch any? Jane: No, just watch a reasonable amount. Moderation in all things.
  • The latest thinking is that eating a little of the food you like won't harm you. Moderation in all things, as they say.


moderation
n. [u]
1 when you behave in a way that is not extreme: to encourage moderation and discourage extremism in politics
2 in moderation in reasonable amounts; not too much: You need to exercise daily, but in moderation. Some people think drinking in moderation can prevent heart disease.

۰ نظر موافقین ۰ مخالفین ۰ ۱۶ خرداد ۹۵ ، ۱۶:۱۶
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يكشنبه, ۹ خرداد ۱۳۹۵، ۰۴:۴۲ ب.ظ

Who are they from

  • I've received some messages recently, I wonder who they are from.


To be from [somewhere/something/someone] = to originate [from/in]

A: I wonder who they are from. = I wonder from whom they are.-> I wonder from whom they originate.
B: They are from PaulQ.

C: I have found some small screws: I wonder what they are from. = I wonder [from] what they originate.
D: They are from the coffee machine.

E: "A new family have moved in next door - they are not Iranian. I wonder where they are from."
F: "They are from Azerbaijan." "They originate from/in Azerbaijan."

 
۰ نظر موافقین ۰ مخالفین ۰ ۰۹ خرداد ۹۵ ، ۱۶:۴۲
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چهارشنبه, ۵ خرداد ۱۳۹۵، ۰۷:۴۵ ب.ظ

Yet


as (of) yet always in negatives formal phrase

used for talking about something that has not happened or been done up to now
  • A deal is still being worked out, but as yet nothing is finalized.
  • Police stated that there have been no arrests made as yet.
  • The report remains unfinished as of yet.


yet again : for another time : again
• They arrived late yet again. [=once again]


the best is yet to come:
  • ("How're things?" – "Things are really getting tough." – "Don't worry. The best is yet to come.")
When you encourage somebody to be patient


  • The best part is still ahead.    (You're young. Your life has just begun. The best is yet to come.)
When you hope something positive will happen


just yet : right now - used in negative constructions to say that something is not done yet or true yet but will be soon
• I don't have the table finished just yet.
• “Are you ready to leave?” “Not just yet.”

 "I don't have the table finished just yet." This has the nuance that (a) some small difficulty has arisen but the speaker is dealing with it and/or (b) there will not be a great delay in the completion.

"I haven't finished the table yet." Says exactly that - No extra information. 


۰ نظر موافقین ۰ مخالفین ۰ ۰۵ خرداد ۹۵ ، ۱۹:۴۵
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