Ethanc Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Why they laughed?
A new question from the same TED video.There are several times when audience laughed. There are some of laughs I don't know why. For example, in the begining of video, when speaker said "I've been blown away by the whole thing. In fact, I'm leaving". I don't understand what they laughed for? Another example is that when the speak said “We all have bodies, don't we? Did I miss a meeting? ”.
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ethanc I've been blown away by the whole thing. In fact, I'm leaving". This is a pun on 'blown away', which has two meanings: 'strongly affected' and 'dispersed by the wind'.
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ethancI've been blown away by the whole thing. In fact, I'm leaving".This is a pun on 'blown away', which has two meanings: 'strongly affected' and 'dispersed by the wind'.
ethanc“We all have bodies, don't we? Did I miss a meeting? ”.'Did I miss a meeting' is just a silly remark, as if all human beings held mass meetings t
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Thank Micawber very much. So one of the meanings of "In fact, I'm leaving" is that I'm blown away by the wind and not here right now".
And "Did I miss a meeting?" means that "Did I miss some key information about our bodies?". Am I right?
And "Did I miss a meeting?" means that "Did I miss some key information about our bodies?". Am I right?
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Thank Micawber. But although I understand the meaning correctly, I still have no idea why they laughed. I don't think them funny. Maybe it is due to my different culture. Would you like to give me more detail explanations?
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ethanc Would you like to give me more detail explanations?I have found that this doesn't help learners. You will just have to wait for your fluency to mature.
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