🇬🇧🇨🇳 minion - 爪牙 : English Lesson

Meaning of "minion" ("爪牙"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A minion is a helper who has to do what a bossy person tells them to do. A minion is not very important and doesn’t get to make many decisions.

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

When my big sister became “Queen of the Couch,” she declared that I was her minion and had to bring her snacks every five minutes.

The evil cat sat on the throne of pillows while her dog minion fetched squeaky toys on royal command.

Our cat thinks we’re her minions, opening cans, filling bowls, and providing belly rubs on demand like unpaid servants.

My baby cousin has an army of adult minions who fetch toys, wipe noses, and sing songs on command, and he can’t even say the word “minion” yet.

Fun fact: The word “minion” is hundreds of years old and originally meant a special favorite or darling.

The mayor's minion carried a heavy box and tripped. Other minions laughed, then a new minion picked up the box quietly. The first minion wiped his face; the mayor's minion bowed and waited for orders. The minion finally smiled, put the box down, and left, small but free at last.

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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