🇬🇧🇨🇳 court - 法庭 : English Lesson

Meaning of "court" ("法庭"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A court is a special room or building where people go when there is a serious problem about laws. In a court, a judge sits at the front and listens to what everyone says. There may be lawyers speaking, a jury deciding what really happened, and other workers helping. In this place, they try to find out the truth and decide if someone has broken the law and what should happen next.

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

The court became completely silent, except for my stomach growling like it was on trial for being too loud.

The court was so serious that when someone sneezed, the judge said, "I’ll allow it," and everyone nodded like it was a legal decision.

The judge told the noisy crowd, "This is a court, not a concert," and someone whispered, "Then why is there so much drama?"

When the case ended, the judge said, "Court is adjourned," and everyone stood up like someone had just yelled, "Free pizza!"

The court artist tried to draw everyone, but kept accidentally making the judge look like a superhero.

A little girl saw a man take her phone. She cried. The man went to court. At court, people sat in a room and told what they saw. A big door at the court closed. The court said, "Give the phone back." In the court the man gave the phone back, and the girl's mum smiled.

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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