🇬🇧🇨🇳 gray - 灰色的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "gray" ("灰色的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Gray is a color that looks like a soft mix of black and white, like storm clouds, pencil lead, or the fur of an old wise cat.

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

My gray backpack is so normal that the wildest thing inside it is my math homework.

My gray socks are so boring that my feet yawn when I put them on.

The gray fog was so thick it felt like the clouds forgot how to float and just plopped on the ground.

My gray pencil drew such a dull picture that the paper begged me for some color.

Most elephants are gray so they can blend in with dusty grass and mud—nature’s giant, wrinkly ninjas!

A boy sees a gray cat on a gray wall. The gray cat sits in the gray rain under the gray sky. The boy puts his red hat on the cat. The cat rubs the boy and walks home with him. They go slow. The cat is warm. The boy feels happy.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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