🇬🇧🇨🇳 napkin - 餐巾 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "napkin" ("餐巾"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
A napkin is a small piece of cloth or paper you use while eating to wipe food and drinks off your mouth, face, and hands, or to keep crumbs off your clothes.
I wiped my hands so many times that the napkin probably knows my fingerprints by now.
My napkin was so covered in sauce that it could have applied for a job as a meatball.
I sneezed into my napkin and it looked at me like, “This is NOT what I signed up for.”
The dog thought the napkin was a snack and ran away with it.
People have used napkin-like cloths for thousands of years.
A small boy eats pizza and spills sauce on his shirt. His friend gives a napkin. He wipes his mouth with the napkin, then wipes his hands with another napkin. He pats the shirt with a napkin to stop the wet mark. The friend folds one napkin into a small hat. The boy laughs and feels better.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B1 Intermediate
This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.
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