🇬🇧🇨🇳 basement - 地下室 : English Lesson

Meaning of "basement" ("地下室"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A basement is a room or area under the main floor of a house or building, usually partly or completely underground, where people might keep extra things, do laundry, play games, or sometimes turn it into a secret hideout.

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

Dad calls it “the storage basement,” but every time he goes down there he forgets why and comes back with snacks.

The spider in our basement is so big I almost asked it if it pays rent.

We turned our basement into a game room, and now nobody remembers that sunlight exists.

Our basement is so full of boxes that if you sneeze, you might start an avalanche of Christmas decorations.

I tried to clean the basement, but the dust bunnies formed a union and told me to leave.

Anna and her dog ran to the basement when the rain began. The basement had old boxes and a lamp. They built a fort in the basement and hid inside the boxes. Her little brother found them in the basement and laughed. The family ate cookies in the basement, warm and safe.

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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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