🇬🇧🇨🇳 biosphere - 生物圈 : English Lesson

Meaning of "biosphere" ("生物圈"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems. It includes all living organisms and their interactions with the elements of the lithosphere (land), hydrosphere (water), and atmosphere (air). Essentially, it's the zone of life on Earth.

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

I told my mom that the cookie crumbs on my shirt are just part of my personal biosphere.

If aliens ever visit, I hope they don’t judge our biosphere based on my little brother’s messy backpack.

If my bedroom were its own biosphere, scientists would probably refuse to study it out of fear.

My dog acts like he owns the whole biosphere, but he’s scared of cucumbers.

If I don’t clean my lunchbox soon, a whole new biosphere might start growing in there.

On the river bank, a girl planted a seed and watched beetles and fish swim in the clear water. The biosphere hummed—our biosphere's trees, birds, people—tiny life everywhere. She cupped soil to her face, feeling the biosphere's pulse. Later she planted more, promising to guard the biosphere. She smiled; the biosphere breathed back.

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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