217 - What Bugs You? Insects and Annoyances with Lucas

217 - 让你烦恼的是什么?与卢卡斯关于昆虫和烦恼的对话

American English Podcast

2026-07-30

35 分钟
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Well, well, well. I never thought I’d make an entire episode about bugs and annoying things until Lucas was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets this week! It got me thinking, why do we say something "bugs" us? In this episode, Lucas joins me to talk about the everyday things that annoy us. You’ll learn natural ways to say that something bothers you, including to bug someone, get on someone’s nerves, and drive someone crazy. We’ll also cover the names of common insects in English, explore the difference between bite and sting, and hear the epic tale of how Lucas ended up with 14 stings. ⭐ Start improving your English today! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more about the Academy.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⭐ Take part in our Free ⁠⁠⁠⁠14-Day English Slang and Expression Challenge.⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Hi, everybody.

  • My name is Shauna, and this is the American English Podcast.

  • My goal here is to teach you the English spoken in the United States.

  • Through common expressions, pronunciation tips,

  • and interesting cultural snippets or stories, I hope to keep this fun, useful, and interesting.

  • Let's do it.

  • Hi, everybody.

  • Welcome back.

  • Today, I have Lucas on the show again.

  • Hey, everyone.

  • How's it going?

  • Some of you have been requesting his presence, so he is now present.

  • I feel flattered.

  • Thank you.

  • Today, we're going to be talking about a fun topic, I believe.

  • Sort of.

  • I think it's fun.

  • Yeah, it's fun.

  • Now it's funny.

  • So we're going to be talking about things that bug us, things that annoy us.