🇬🇧🇨🇳 butcher - 屠夫 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "butcher" ("屠夫"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A butcher is a person whose job is to cut up animals into pieces of meat and sell those pieces, like chicken legs, hamburgers, or sausages, usually in a shop called a butcher’s shop.
The butcher hung a sign that said, “Free Smells,” and my dad said, “Finally, something I can afford.”
When the butcher tried to be fancy, he called hot dogs “long mysterious meat surprises.”
The butcher tried to go on a diet, but his lunch break was literally inside a meat shop.
The butcher accidentally shaped the ground beef like a heart, so everyone thought it was romantic to eat burgers.
Many butchers are also meat experts called “meat cutters,” and some can tell which part of the animal a piece of meat came from just by looking at it for a second.
At the small shop a boy sees a butcher. The butcher is kind and cuts meat with care. The boy is scared and says, "Butcher?" The butcher smiles, gives him meat, and helps the boy go home. The boy says, "Thank you, butcher," and the butcher waves. All feel warm and 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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