🇬🇧🇨🇳 basket - 篮子 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "basket" ("篮子"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A basket is an open container, often made of woven strips of wood, plastic, or other material, that you use to hold or carry things like food, toys, or laundry.
The picnic basket was packed so full of sandwiches that it needed its own seatbelt in the car.
At the store, my shopping basket was just bread and candy, so it basically looked like I was planning a sugar sandwich party.
My little brother sat in the empty basket and shouted, “Push me, I’m a grocery item now!”
I filled my basket with so many toys that it squeaked, “I did not sign up for this job!”
Long ago, people wove baskets from plants so well that some ancient baskets are still around—proving that baskets are basically the superheroes of containers.
A little girl walks to the park with a basket. She puts apples in the basket. A dog runs and hits the basket. The girl cries and gets the basket. Her friend helps and holds the basket. They laugh and carry the basket home and eat apples and are happy.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A2 Elementary
This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.
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