| Id | ESLPod_1256_WE_2183 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1256 |
| Episode Title | Describing Fast and Slow Speech |
| Phrase | to drone on |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to drone on" means to speak for a long time in a boring, uninteresting voice that always sounds the same, with little or no variation (change): "Why are you droning on about school and work? We're supposed to be on vacation!" The verb "to drone" also means to make a quiet, constant, low buzzing sound, similar to that made by a bee: "The factory equipment drones all the time, but the workers are used to it and don't really hear it." As a noun, a "drone" is a flying object that is controlled remotely: "They attached a camera to a drone, and flew it over the property to take pictures of the land." Finally, when talking about bees, a "drone" is a male bee that does not do any work, but does mate with the queen: "Did you know that a drone's eyes are twice as big as the eyes of worker bees?" |
| Topics | About You | Business |
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