Organ meaning in English
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Definition
an organ: a body part with a specific function (like an eye, an ear, a heart)
Note: "an organ" is also a large type of piano, often found in churches.
Examples
- "Bruno Delavigne had been waving to the crowd, along with representatives from the Delavigne staff, atop of the famous "Nose float", a two-ton papier-mâché tribute to Delavigne's powerful organ."
- "When Bruno witnessed Horatio's skill and his spectacular organ, he was inspired."
- "Host : I am a pair of organs located in the chest, I am made up of two spongy sacks."
- "I am a pair of organs in the abdominal region of the body."
- "In the past 12 months have you had a transplant such as organ, tissue, or bone marrow?"
Exercise 1
From the list below, choose the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
From the list below, choose the TRUE statements according to the broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is false. Brent reports that the rate of obesity in America is "significantly higher than in any other country in the world". If this rate is higher in American than in other countries, then the percentage of obese or very overweight people in the America is NOT the same as in other countries.
This is a true statement. When Brent asks Moira, "Why are Americans so fat?", she replies, "the American diet often consists of large portions of food high in saturated fat." She goes on to say that she finds the amount of "junk food" consumed by Americans to be astonishing (or amazing). "Junk food" is a term used to describe food which has little or no nutritional value such as fast food from McDonald's or candy with artificial colors and flavors.
This statement is false. Moira does say that the Mediterranean diet includes "small portions of high quality foods" but then she adds that they are "low in saturated fat". The Mediterranean diet does not contain very much saturated fat.
This is a true statement. Brent mentions the specialty of Scottish cuisine: "a sheep's stomach stuffed with lung, liver and heart meat". A sheep is an animal that lives in a field and has a thick, white, woolly coat. "Haggis" is made from the internal organs of a sheep.
Exercise 2
"When Bruno witnessed Horatio's... spectacular organ"
Bruno is probably referring to Horatio's .
Bruno is probably referring to Horatio's .
"When Bruno witnessed Horatio's... spectacular organ"
Bruno is probably referring to Horatio's nose.
Bruno is probably referring to Horatio's nose.
nose: Correct! In this context, we can assume that Bruno was impressed by Horatio's nose, as Horatio demonstrated an amazing ability to smell! The "nose" is the organ in the middle of the face, used to smell.
heart: The "heart" is the organ in your body which "pumps" or "circulates" blood. It is often used as a symbol or metaphor for love, romance and strength of character. There is no indication that Horatio's heart impressed Bruno.
hugu jugu: Ah the hugu jugu, a very important organ indeed, but not the organ which impressed Bruno. We can only speculate on the nature of Horatio's hugu jugu, though we've heard Horatio has been compared to ponies and small donkeys in some parts of Argentina.
ear: The "ear" is the organ on the side of the head used for "hearing" or "listening". Most people have two, though Van Gogh is an exception to this rule. There is no indication that Horatio's ear impressed Horatio.
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