🇬🇧🇨🇳 standard - 标准的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "standard" ("标准的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Standard means the normal or usual way something is done, especially when people think that way is correct or acceptable. If something is standard, it’s not special or fancy; it’s just the regular way most people use, follow, or expect. For example, a standard bedtime might be around 8 or 9 o’clock for kids, and a standard pencil is just a plain, regular pencil, not one that sings and shoots glitter.

It’s standard to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you,’ unless you’re my baby brother, who just yells ‘More’ like a tiny king.

Dad tried to follow the standard recipe, but somehow we ended up with purple pancakes that smelled like confusion.

The dentist said it’s standard to brush your teeth for two minutes, not two seconds and a dramatic pose in the mirror.

My standard bedtime is 9 p.m., but my brain thinks that’s the perfect time to remember every embarrassing thing I ever did.

A standard soccer game uses one ball, but with my cousins it turns into six balls, three arguments, and zero actual rules.

On market day the standard stall has standard plain apples in a neat row. A girl holds a shiny apple, different from the standard fruit. She worries, then tastes it. The baker laughs and says the standard apple is fine. She smiles, buys the standard bag, and waves at the stall with happy eyes.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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