🇬🇧🇨🇳 jellyfish - 海蜇 : English Lesson

Meaning of "jellyfish" ("海蜇"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A jellyfish is an ocean animal that looks like a wobbly, see-through umbrella with long, squiggly tentacles hanging down. They don’t have bones, a heart, or even a brain, but they can still move around by pulsing their bodies like little water balloons. Some jellyfish can sting with their tentacles to catch food or protect themselves, but not all of them are dangerous.

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

I thought a jellyfish was made of jelly, but it didn’t taste like grape.

A jellyfish is like a water balloon that decided to become an animal.

I asked the jellyfish if it had a brain. It didn’t answer. Makes sense.

Jellyfish don’t have bones, which explains why they’re always so wobbly.

I told Mom I saw a floating alien at the beach. Turns out, it was a jellyfish.

At the beach a child sees a jellyfish in the water. The jellyfish is soft and wobbly and floats near the sand. The child reaches out. Ouch! A jellyfish touch hurts. A friend uses a stick and moves the jellyfish back to the sea. They watch the jellyfish go and smile.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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