SE01-EP2

Question 1

sit through sth

PHR V

Answer 1

to stay until the end of a performance,speech,meeting, etc. that you think is boring or too long
- We had to sit through nearly two hours of speeches.

Question 2

bang sb

taboo,slang

Answer 2

(of a man) to have sex with a woman

exS: he’s out banging other women with a club…

Question 3

gee
BrE / dʒi /
NAmE / dʒi /
exclamation

Answer 3

( especially NAmE )
a word that some people use to show that they are surprised, impressed or annoyed
- Gee, what a great idea!

Question 4

glacier
BrE / ɡlæsiə(r) /
NAmE / ɡleɪʃər /
noun

Answer 4

a large mass of ice, formed by snow on mountains, that moves very slowly down a valley
یخچال طبیعی
کوه یخ

Question 5

catch up (with sb)

Answer 5

to reach sb who is ahead by going faster

• Go ahead.I’ll catch up with you.
• exS: I’ll catch up with you in the Ice Age.!!

Question 6

erect adjective, verb
BrE / ɪrekt /
NAmE / ɪrekt /
adjective

Answer 6

1 ( formal ) in a vertical position
syn: straight
Stand with your arms by your side and your head erect.
2 ( of the penis or nipples ) larger than usual, stiff and standing up because of sexual excitement

Question 7

stand erect

Answer 7

stand straight

Question 8

paranoid
adjective, noun
BrE / pærənɔɪd /
NAmE / pærənɔɪd /

Answer 8

adjective
1 afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable
- She’s getting really paranoid about what other people say about her.

Question 9

through
preposition,adverb,adjective
BrE / θru /
NAmE / θru /

Answer 9

adjective
4 [ not before noun ] ~ (with sth/sb) ( especially NAmE ) used to show that you have finished using sth or have ended a relationship with sb
- Are you through with that newspaper?
- Todd and I are through.

Question 10

fluff noun, verb
BrE / flʌf /
NAmE / flʌf /

Answer 10

verb
2 ~ sth (out/up) to shake or brush sth so that it looks larger and/or softer
- Let me fluff up your pillows for you.

Question 11

ammunition
BrE / æmjunɪʃn /
NAmE / æmjunɪʃn /
noun

Answer 11

2 information that can be used against another person in an argument

• The letter gave her all the ammunition she needed.
  1: مهمات

Question 12

chaotic
BrE / keɪɒtɪk /
NAmE / keɪɑtɪk /
adjective

Answer 12

in a state of complete confusion and lack of order
-The traffic in the city is chaotic in the rush hour.
بی نظم

Question 13

twirly

informal

Answer 13

excited not only sexually, but also emotionally.

horny,aroused,sexually frustrated.

Question 14

dread verb, noun
BrE / dred /
NAmE / dred /

Answer 14

verb
to be very afraid of sth; to fear that sth bad is going to happen
-~ sth This was the moment he had been dreading.
-~ doing sth I dread being sick.
-~ sb doing sth She dreads her husband finding out.
-~ to do sth I dread to think what would happen if there really was a fire here.
- ~ that… I both hoped and dreaded that he would come

Question 15

stomp 
BrE   / stɒmp / 
NAmE   / stɑmp / 
NAmE   / stɔmp / 
  verb

Answer 15

[ intransitive ] + adv./prep. ( informal )
to walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
-She stomped angrily out of the office.
exS: I’m the girl who stomped on your heart in front of your entire family!!!

Question 16

Doy!

Answer 16

Kind of means “Wasn’t that obvious, huh?”

Question 17

presumably
BrE / prɪzjuməbli /
NAmE / prɪzuməbli /
adverb

Answer 17

احتمالا
used to say that you think that sth is probably true
- Presumably this is where the accident happened.

Question 18

presumably
BrE / prɪzjuməbli /
NAmE / prɪzuməbli /
adverb

Answer 18

احتمالا
used to say that you think that sth is probably true
- Presumably this is where the accident happened.

Question 19

have a thing about sb/sth

informal

Answer 19

to have a strong like or dislike of sb/sth in a way that seems strange or unreasonable
- She has a thing about men with beards.

Question 20

on the part of sb / on sb’s part

Answer 20

made or done by sb

-It was an error on my part.

Question 21

plan noun, verb
BrE / plæn /
NAmE / plæn /

Answer 21

verb
intend/expect
2 [ intransitive ,  transitive ] to intend or expect to do sth
-~ on sth/on doing sth We hadn’t planned on going anywhere this evening.
-~ to do sth They plan to arrive some time after three.
-~ sth We’re planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested?

Question 22

heat

noun

Answer 22

7 [ uncountable ] pressure on sb to do or achieve sth

• The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.
• Can she TAKE the heat OF this level of competition?
  race

Question 23

heat

noun

Answer 23

7 [ uncountable ] pressure on sb to do or achieve sth
- The heat is on now that the election is only a week away.
- Can she TAKE the heat OF this level of competition?
race

Question 24

run into sb

informal

Answer 24

to meet sb by chance

- Guess who I ran into today!

Question 25

shoot for the stars

Answer 25

to set high goals for yourself

بلند پروازی کردن

Question 26

anecdote
BrE / ænɪkdəʊt /
NAmE / ænɪkdoʊt /
noun

Answer 26

1 a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event
حکایت
-amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor
.

Question 27

anecdote
BrE / ænɪkdəʊt /
NAmE / ænɪkdoʊt /
noun

Answer 27

1 a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event

-amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor
.

Question 28

pro
plural pros
( informal )

Answer 28

a person who works as a professional, especially in a sport

Question 29

clean up
clean sth up
PHR V
N: clean-up

Answer 29

to remove dirt ,etc. from somewhere

Question 30

driven
BrE / drɪvn /
NAmE / drɪvn /
adjective

Answer 30

1 ( of a person ) determined to succeed, and working very hard to do so

Question 31

high-powered

adjective

Answer 31

1 ( of people ) having a lot of power and influence; full of energy
- high-powered executives

Question 32

career

Answer 32

• a career soldier/diplomat ( = a professional one )

Question 33

dump verb, noun
BrE / dʌmp /
NAmE / dʌmp /
verb

Answer 33

end relationship
5 ~ sb ( informal ) to end a romantic relationship with sb
- Did you hear he’s dumped his girlfriend?

Question 34

the chances are (that) …

informal

Answer 34

it is likely that …

- The chances are you won’t have to pay.

Question 35

terrific
BrE / tərɪfɪk /
NAmE / tərɪfɪk /
adjective

Answer 35

1 ( informal ) excellent; wonderful

• You look terrific in that dress.

Question 36

ob-gyn
BrE / əʊ bi dʒi waɪ en /
NAmE / oʊ /
noun

Answer 36

( NAmE , informal )
1 [ uncountable ] the branches of medicine concerned with the birth of children (= obstetrics ) and the diseases of women (= gynaecology )
2 [ countable ] a doctor who is trained in this type of medicine
زنان و زایمان

Question 37

cervix
BrE / sɜvɪks /
NAmE / sɜrvɪks /
noun

Answer 37

the narrow passage at the opening of a woman’s womb

دهانه رحم

Question 38

roll with the punches

Answer 38

to adapt yourself to a difficult situation

-There’s no turning back ,I guess I have to roll with the punches

Question 39

on the table

Answer 39

2 ( especially NAmE ) ( of a plan, suggestion, etc. ) not going to be discussed or considered until a future date

Question 40

maid of honour
( especially US maid of honor )
noun
( plural maids of honour/honor )

Answer 40

(especially in the US) a young woman or girl who is not married and who is the main bridesmaid at a wedding

Question 41

border on sth

Answer 41

1 to come very close to being sth, especially a strong or unpleasant emotion or quality
-She felt an anxiety bordering on hysteria.

Question 42

get/have your own way

Answer 42

to get or do what you want ,especially when msb has tried to stop you
- she always gets her own way in the end.

Question 43

nausea
BrE / nɔziə /
NAmE / nɔziə /
[ uncountable ]

Answer 43

the feeling that you have when you want to vomit , for example because you are ill/sick or are disgusted by sth - Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms.

Question 44

work out

Answer 44

to develop in a successful way

- exS: if everything works out and you guys end up getting married…

Question 45

Cheap shot

Answer 45

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