Comeback meaning in English
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Definition
to make a comeback (in movies): to return (to movies), to come back after a period of absence (from films)
Examples
- "D own with the Duke to make epic comeback tomorrow night"
- "Death... metal is making a comeback, pop critics say."
- "Fans of the punk group "Down with the Duke" will finally get their wish when the band makes its highly anticipated comeback tomorrow night at the Free Trade Room in New York City."
Exercise 1
Brent makes statements about several different topics during this broadcast.
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Brent makes statements about several different topics during this broadcast.
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
Select all the TRUE statements Brent makes, there may be more than 1!
Brent talks about:
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent mentions the popularity of "Cancer" (a constellation shaped like a crab). Brent mentions that a "survey" or "poll" was conducted and that "Cancer" was elected the most popular constellation in the sky. "Cancer" of course also refers to the common disease or sickness.
This is not correct. Brent does discuss a genre of popular music (death metal, a cousin of heavy metal), however it is to describe the popularity of the music among a certain demographic (white teenagers).
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent says that the "Swine Flute quartet", a group of pig musicians will be playing "Carnegie Hall" (a famous New York City music venue) next Tuesday. "Swine Flu" is the aggressive virus which originated from tainted pork meat. "(An) upcoming (event)" is one which will take place in the near future.
This is not correct. Brent mentions the plans of a film studio (Warner Brothers) to "release" or "produce" and "launch" a film. Brent doesn't discuss the success of the film.
This is one of the topics that Brent discusses during this broadcast. Brent reports that "Apocalypse", the title of a children's book, "debuted" (or began) as the number one book on a list of "best-selling" book. "Apocalypse" also refers to a "cataclysm" or world-ending disaster or chaos.
Exercise 2
Find some of interesting terms from this broadcast and type them into the blanks.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a ."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a ."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
Find some of interesting terms from this broadcast and type them into the blanks.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's headlines 1 are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a comeback 2."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's release 3 is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's headlines 1 are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a comeback 2."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's release 3 is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
1 headlines: "Headlines" refer to the biggest news stories or items of a newspaper or news program. The term literally refers to the titles in bold print on the front page of a newspaper, however the term can describe top stories in general.
2 comeback: A "comeback" refers to a return to prominence or success, generally after a period of anonymity or lack of success. For example: After years of bad films and bad press, Flint Westwood made a remarkable comeback with his latest film.
3 release: The term "release" has several meanings, but in the context of a film, an album or a product, it refers to a "launch", "issue" or "publication". Brent mentions that Warner Brothers, a major film studio, has announced the "release" of a film about hamsters, meaning that the studio has announced that they will be producing this film.
Exercise 3
Find some of interesting terms from this broadcast and type them into the blanks.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a ."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a ."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
Find some of interesting terms from this broadcast and type them into the blanks.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's headlines 1 are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a comeback 2."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's release 3 is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
1. This term describes the "top stories" or "major topics" in the news. "Today's headlines 1 are crazy: war in the Middle East, and an avalanche in Ukraine!"
2. This term describes a return to popularity or previous status. "After years of obscurity, Flint Westwood is making a comeback 2."
3. This term describes the "publication" or "issue" of a film.
The film's release 3 is scheduled for June, when it is expected to become a #1 blockbuster.
1 headlines: "Headlines" refer to the biggest news stories or items of a newspaper or news program. The term literally refers to the titles in bold print on the front page of a newspaper, however the term can describe top stories in general.
2 comeback: A "comeback" refers to a return to prominence or success, generally after a period of anonymity or lack of success. For example: After years of bad films and bad press, Flint Westwood made a remarkable comeback with his latest film.
3 release: The term "release" has several meanings, but in the context of a film, an album or a product, it refers to a "launch", "issue" or "publication". Brent mentions that Warner Brothers, a major film studio, has announced the "release" of a film about hamsters, meaning that the studio has announced that they will be producing this film.
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