🇬🇧🇨🇳 app - 应用程序 : English Lesson

Meaning of "app" ("应用程序"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An app is a little computer program that lives on a phone or tablet and does a special job for you. You can tap an app to play a game, learn something new, draw pictures, listen to music, or send messages. Each app has its own picture (called an icon), and when you touch it, the app opens and lets you do the thing it was made for.

I downloaded a fitness app, but it just watches me eat cookies and silently judges me.

I opened a math app, and it whispered, "Prepare to suffer," in very tiny numbers.

My cousin downloaded a meditation app, fell asleep in one minute, and blamed the app for stealing his day.

I installed a focus app, but I just keep getting distracted by how cute the app’s icon is.

Mom tried a dance app, and now the dog hides every time she uses it.

Lily has a phone. She opens a cooking app. The app shows a big picture of bread. She touches the next button on the app. The app shows each step in a picture. Her dad helps. The app helps her bake warm bread. They eat and smile. The kitchen smells good.

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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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