🇬🇧🇨🇳 bachelor - 单身汉 : English Lesson

Meaning of "bachelor" ("单身汉"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A bachelor is a man who has never been married to anyone. He might live by himself, with friends, or with family, but he has never had a wife. Some bachelors are young and still in school, and some are grown-ups who just choose not to get married.

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

The bachelor’s idea of decorating was taping a pizza menu to the wall and calling it art.

A thrifty bachelor used one plate, one fork, and 47 delivery menus as his entire kitchen set.

A stylish bachelor ironed his shirt while wearing it and learned a very hot life lesson.

A lazy bachelor tried to train his dog to make coffee; the dog just drank it and bounced off the walls.

At the party, the bachelor bragged, "I can cook anything," then set water on fire somehow.

The bachelor straightened his tie, smiling at a tiny photo of himself as a bachelor. At his friend's wedding he watched the groom place the ring, while the bachelor hat on the chair seemed to listen. Later the bachelor hummed, cleared a glass, and the bachelor walked home, quietly content.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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