🇬🇧🇨🇳 date - 枣 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "date" ("枣"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A date is a soft, chewy, very sweet fruit that grows on a tall palm tree. It’s shaped like an oval, has wrinkly brown skin, and inside there’s a big hard seed you can’t eat.
I tried to look cool while eating a date, but the sticky fruit glued my lips together.
When I dropped a date on the floor, the dog sniffed it and said with his eyes, “This smells too healthy. No thanks.”
My baby cousin grabbed a date, missed his mouth, and moisturized his whole forehead with it instead.
Mom said dates are full of energy, so I ate three and then cleaned my room in fast-forward mode.
Dates are one of the oldest fruits people have eaten—ancient Egyptians loved them so much they even put them in tombs as snacks for the afterlife!
At the market, Lana buys a small bag of date fruit from a palm seller. She opens a date, shows the dark seed, and tastes the soft, sweet inside. A child points to a date; Lana splits another date and shares. They laugh at sticky hands, then sit eating the last date, smiling as the sun goes down.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C1 Advanced
This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.
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