Tìm Giáo viên Tiếng Anh
Brucy
agitate,get off on.
1.A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence.
A how to define agitate ?
The dict. says ' get people to oppose something' . do you think it is accurate. or how you are gonna define it?
B and what is military presence? what does presence mean? I feel it mean there are armies or troops there.
2. What does 'get off on something' mean?
can it mean enjoy doing something? and how many things else can it mean?
30 Thg 06 2014 08:27
Câu trả lời · 14
1
1. In this sentence, 'agitating' is equivalent 'protesting'
2. Yes, if there is a military presence it means that there are troops there.
3. 'Get off on something' is a very colloquial - almost vulgar - expression to mean to get personal pleasure or satisfaction from something. It's similar to 'get a kick/get a buzz' from something. I can't think of any other meanings that 'get off on' would have.
30 tháng 6 năm 2014
1
1) This the correct use of agitate in this sentence.
B) Again, you are correct.
2) You are right again. "I get off on rock and roll music." means I enjoy it. Truly, "to get off" is more of an American slang term referring to enjoyment by self sexual pleasure. Sorry, but that is more of the truth. Hope this helps.
Overall, you are doing great.
30 tháng 6 năm 2014
The word 'agitating' has been used correctly here. People don't want military presence in their area.
Get off means to leave. eg.get off the bus, which means leave this bus. Don't board this bus.
Hope I've clarified it.
30 tháng 6 năm 2014
Bạn vẫn không tìm thấy được các câu trả lời cho mình?
Hãy viết xuống các câu hỏi của bạn và để cho người bản xứ giúp bạn!
Brucy
Kỹ năng ngôn ngữ
Tiếng Trung Quốc (Quan thoại), Tiếng Anh, Tiếng Tây Ban Nha
Ngôn ngữ đang học
Tiếng Anh, Tiếng Tây Ban Nha
Bài viết Bạn Có lẽ Cũng Thích

The Power of Storytelling in Business Communication
41 lượt thích · 9 Bình luận

Back-to-School English: 15 Must-Know Phrases for the Classroom
28 lượt thích · 6 Bình luận

Ten Tourist towns in Portugal that nobody remembers
58 lượt thích · 23 Bình luận
Thêm bài viết