🇬🇧🇨🇳 lemur - 狐猴 : English Lesson

Meaning of "lemur" ("狐猴"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A lemur is a small, furry animal with a long tail and big shining eyes that lives mostly in trees on the island of Madagascar; lemurs are good climbers, are awake and busy at night, and often use their tails to help them balance as they jump from branch to branch.

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

If I had a pet lemur, I’d name it Sir Fluffytail McJump-a-lot.

During my dream, a lemur was my math teacher and only gave extra credit for bringing bananas.

The lemur climbed the tree so fast that even the squirrels were taking notes.

The lemur yawned so wide I thought a whole banana could fit in there sideways.

The lemur jumped between branches so smoothly it looked like it was doing parkour practice.

On a hot branch in Madagascar, a small, furry lemur blinked huge eyes at me. Another lemur curled its long tail around a twig; a young lemur jumped, bright and fearless, between leaves. Three lemur friends chattered as dusk fell. I laughed, heart warm, when the shy lemur reached out and touched my hand.

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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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