🇬🇧🇨🇳 outlet - 插座 : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "outlet" ("插座"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
An outlet is the small place on a wall where you plug in cords to give electricity to things like lamps, TVs, or chargers, kind of like a wall “food bowl” that feeds power to your gadgets.
When I unplugged the alarm clock from the outlet, it immediately forgot what time it was, just like me on weekends.
My phone sees an outlet in public and acts like it just found an oasis in the desert.
The robot vacuum parked itself by the outlet like a tiny sleepy car at a gas station.
When the power went out, every outlet in the house basically became fancy wall decorations.
In some places people call an outlet a “socket” or “power point,” but it’s still the same wall mouth that feeds electricity to your stuff.
In the dark room, Sam’s phone blinked one percent. He felt the wall outlet, then the small outlet behind the bed, and the outlet under the desk before finding an outlet near the lamp. The cord snagged, but he reached the third outlet on a power strip and plugged in the charger. Light eased the worry; he laughed.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C1 Advanced
This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.
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