Id | ESLPod_0843_WE_1361 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 843 |
Episode Title | Passing Through Airport Security |
Phrase | ray |
Text | In this podcast, the word "ray" means an x-ray, but more generally it means a signal that cannot be seen, heard, or felt, but that can be used to view an object or manipulate or change it in some way: "When Shawna was pregnant, she was worried that rays from the ultrasound would harm her baby." The phrase "a ray of sunshine" describes someone or something that brings some happiness to someone in a difficult situation: "You're just the ray of sunshine I needed!" Finally, the phrase "a ray of hope/light" describes someone or something who brings hope or positive feelings into a difficult situation: "Sales have been falling for the past year, but there is a ray of hope in our Austin office." |
Topics | Travel |
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