🇬🇧🇨🇳 graceful - 优美 : English Lesson

Meaning of "graceful" ("优美"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Graceful means moving in a smooth, light, and beautiful way, without bumping, stumbling, or crashing into things—like a ballerina, a swan on a quiet lake, or a cat jumping softly onto a windowsill.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Our teacher showed us a graceful yoga pose, while my attempt looked more like a confused pretzel.

I attempted a graceful spin in my socks and ended up inventing a new dance called the ‘Accidental Couch Crash.’

My brother did a graceful bow after his magic show, even though his only trick was making the cookies disappear.

The ballerina was so graceful that even her sneeze looked like part of the dance.

Flamingos can stand on one leg for hours and still look incredibly graceful, while I stand on one leg for three seconds and look like a wobbly spaghetti noodle.

A boy sat at the lake edge and watched a graceful swan. The swan made graceful turns, its wings made a slow, graceful curve. A woman on the shore moved with graceful steps and placed a small flower on the water. The boy smiled, held his breath, and felt peace at the soft, graceful end.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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