Sheepish

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Education, Language Learning

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2012

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Helen is a bit puzzled by Neil's statement that she is looking rather sheepish. Find out what he means in The English We Speak.

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0:00.0	This is a download from the BBC.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use, go to BBCworldservice.com
0:08.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English we speak.
0:14.0	From the BBC.
0:17.0	Hi I'm Neil and this is Helen.
0:21.0	Hello.
0:22.0	What's wrong Helen?
0:24.0	You're looking rather sheepish.
0:26.0	Sheepish, uh, like sheep. I know my jumper is quite woolly.
0:37.0	No, I don't mean you look like a sheep. I mean you look sheepish which is quite different.
0:43.0	Of course looking like a sheep and looking sheepish are two totally different things obviously.
0:50.0	Yes if I say you look like a sheep, it means, well, you look like a sheep.
0:55.6	But if I say you look sheepish, it means you look embarrassed or ashamed about something.
1:04.0	To look sheepish means you look embarrassed or ashamed.
1:08.0	Like you've done something wrong or silly?
1:12.0	Yes.
1:14.0	Yes.
1:15.0	Listen to some examples.
1:17.0	Tom walked into the room looking sheepish.
1:20.0	Emily grinned sheepishly as she closed the door behind her.
1:23.6	James gave her a sheepish look.
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