Id | ESLPod_0648_WE_0971 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 648 |
Episode Title | Working on Commission |
Phrase | cap |
Text | In this podcast, the word "cap" means a maximum amount, or the highest or largest that something can be: "New York City put a cap on apartment rent so that low-income people can afford to live there." A "baseball cap" is a hat that has a slightly curved piece in the front to shade one's eyes: "He pulled the baseball cap lower to keep the sun out of his eyes." A "shower cap" is a piece of plastic with elastic around the edges, worn over one's head to keep one's hair dry: "Denise washes her hair only twice a week, so she wears a shower cap when she takes a shower on the other days." Finally, a "cap" is also a small lid for a bottle or another container: "Where did I put the cap for the milk carton?" |
Topics | Business |
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