ESL Podcast 799 - Dealing With the Heat
to sweat - to have liquid leaving one's body through the surface of one's skin, usually because one is very hot, has done a lot of physical activity, or is nervous
After exercising, it's a good idea to drink water to replace the liquid you lost through sweating.
heat wave - a period of time (usually a few days) with temperatures that are higher than usual
Normally we have warm summers, but last July we had a heat wave where temperatures were over 100 degrees every day for a week.
to not move a muscle - to not move at all; to be perfectly still
A butterfly just landed on your shoulder! Don't move a muscle or you might scare it away.
pitcher - a glass or plastic container with a large handle and a spout (the part of a container used for pouring liquids), used to hold beverages
If everyone is going to drink lemonade, it would be cheaper for us to buy a pitcher at the restaurant.
to drop - to fall below a certain number or value; to decrease
The network is going to cancel the TV show if its ratings continue to drop.
degree - a unit of measurement for temperature, usually in Celsius (°C) or Fahrenheit (°F)
Lynn usually heats her home to 72 degrees, but she lowered it to 68 degrees to try to save some money.
temperature - a measure of how hot or cold something is
The freezing temperatures have killed all the plants we put in the garden last weekend.
humidity - a measure of the amount of moisture (liquid) in the air
Washington, D.C. feels hotter than it actually is because there's so much humidity in the air.
dog days of summer - the hottest days of the year
Ingrid doesn't like hot weather, so she always travels to the mountains during the dog days of summer.
scorching - very hot; extremely hot
How can you wear a long-sleeved black shirt in this scorching weather?
fan - a small machine that has long blades (flat pieces) that move around in a circle very quickly to blow air in one direction, usually used to cool down a room
Please turn on the bathroom fan when you take a shower.
to remind - to help someone remember something; to tell someone something that he or she has forgotten
Please remind me to return the library books by Thursday.
air conditioner - a machine that produces cold air so that a home or building has a more comfortable temperature
The air conditioner makes my office so cold that I have to wear a jacket inside!
stuck - attached to something else, not able to move freely
The window is stuck. Can you help me open it?
to sweat through - for one's clothing to be wet from the liquid coming off of one's body, usually because one is very hot or has done a lot of physical activity
Whenever Neva speaks in public, she gets nervous and sweats through her blouse, so she always wears a suit jacket.
portable - able to be moved around; not permanently attached to something
They used a portable CD player to keep their kids entertained during the long flight.