🇬🇧🇨🇳 model - 模型 : English Lesson

Meaning of "model" ("模型"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A model is a small or simple copy of something real that we can see and touch. People use models to show what big things look like, like buildings, cars, dinosaurs, or even the solar system. Models help us understand, plan, and imagine things without needing the huge real version right in front of us.

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

I made a model of our classroom, and the tiniest desk still has invisible homework on it.

I built a model castle with a drawbridge that only opens for snacks.

We made a model of the school, and everyone fought over who got to be the tiny principal figure.

I built a model of a rocket, but it only flies if you throw it and yell, “Blast off!”

My model of a dragon looks so real that even the dog refuses to sit near it.

Tom has a model ship. He makes a model car and a house from paper. He makes a model plane and a model boat. He puts each model in a small box of water. The model ship moves like a real ship. Tom smiles and claps. His dad and dog clap.

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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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