Kawm ib sob lus tshiab thiab uas tib zoo xyuas kom koj nco tau tej lus uas siv txhua hnub tsis yog pheej yuav txhais ib lo zuj zus xwb, cov kev kawm txog tej sob lus no yuav pab kom koj hais tau lus Askiv li tej tswv lus hais thiab pab kom lwm tus kub siab txog yus tuaj ntxiv. Cov sob kawm 'Word We Use' yog ib co sob kawm ua ob hom lus uas pab kom koj totaub txog cov lus paj lug uas muaj lub ntsiab lus zais li lo lus 'GOAT'.
GOAT — you’ve probably heard it before. Literally, a goat is an animal with horns and a beard. But in English, when we say someone is the GOAT, we mean they are the Greatest Of All Time, the very best at what they do.
(Lo lus GOAT — ces tej zaum kuj yog ib lo lus uas koj tau hnov dhau los lawm. Yog txhais raws lo lus no kiag xwb ces 'goat' tsuas yog ib tug tshiaj muaj ob tug kub, muaj fwj txwv uas yog ib tug tshis xwb. Tab sis yog tham txog lo lus no ntawm tej ntawv Askiv lawm, ces yog thaum ib tug twg siv lo lus GOAT no ces peb txhais tau lub tshiab lus tias yog 'Greates Of All Time' uas yog tus neeg uas tshaj lij tshaj plaws thiab ua tau ib yam dab tsi zoo tshaj plaws rau tej uas lawv ua).
Today, you’ll hear it in all kinds of situations.
(Hnub no ces peb yuav hnov lo lus no siv rau txhua yam xwm txheej sib txawv).
When talking about the best athletes ever (Thaum peb tham txog tej neeg sib tw zoo tshaj plaws):
- I can’t believe you think Ronaldo is better. Messi won the World Cup! He is clearly the GOAT of football.(Kuv tsis xav ntseeg li tias Ronaldo yog tus tshaj lij tshaj. Messy tau yeej World Cup! Ces yeej paub tseeb tias nws yog tus neeg uas tshaj lij tshaj plaws rau cov kev sib tw ncaws pob).
You can also use it for someone who did something really well, for example at work (Thiab koj yeej muaj peev xwm siv lo lus GOAT no qhia txog ib tug twg uas tau ua tau ib yam dab tsi zoo heev, piv txwv rau ntawm tej chaw ua hauj lwm):
- My boss let me come in an hour late today - she's the GOAT.(Kuv tus coj pub kuv tuaj ua hauj lwm ib teev lig zog hnub no - nws ua tau zoo heev li).
This word is also useful to compliment someone who helped you (Kuj siv lo lus no qhuas ib tug twg uas tau pab yus thiab):
- Thanks for fixing my computer. You’re the GOAT.(Ua tsaug uas pab kho kuv lub computer. Koj yog tus neeg uas ua tau koj txoj hauj lwm zoo tshaj plaws).
Use it as an adjective, to say something is really good or amazing (Sov lo lus goat tam li lo lus adjective uas piav txog ib yam khoom twg):
- This pizza is goated! We have to come back next week!(Cov pizza no mas qab tshaj plaws! Peb yuav tsum tau rov qab tuaj noj dua limtiam tom ntej nawb!)
It can also be useful if you play video games (Kuj muaj peev xwm siv lo lus no qhia txog cov kev play video games thiab):
- This game is so goated.(Cov game no mas zoo tshaj plaws li).
Txheeb tau tag nrho cov sob kawm Words We Use yog koj nyem ntawm no mloog!
Credits:
Host: Nick Pagano
Written by: Nick Pagano
Graphic design: Dory Wang
Educational consultant: Professor Lynda Yates
Produced by: Dory Wang
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