an English question
By dufresne
@dufresne (137)
China
May 7, 2009 11:31pm CST
In the sentence"I've decided they should play themselves in pivotal roles on The Apprentice. They both agree and do not seem put out at all.", does "pivotal" mean "integral" and what's the meaning of "do not seem put out"?
2 responses
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
8 May 09
pivotal..i guess way to describe it is "rotating".
to have something on a pivot is to have it balanced on another object.
pivotal can also mean "of greatest importance"or "crucial"
"do not seem put out" means it doesn't bother them,does not inconveniance them in any way.
@seacaucus4 (68)
• United States
8 May 09
Yes, "pivotal" means "integral" or "essential" here.
In this case, "do not seem put out" means "do not seem bothered" or "do not seem unpleasantly surprised."
