🇬🇧🇨🇳 singularity - 奇点 : English Lesson

Meaning of "singularity" ("奇点"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Singularity” is a word some people use to talk about a possible future moment when computers and robots become so smart that they are even smarter than all humans. At this point, technology could learn and improve itself very fast, faster than people can, which might change the world in huge ways. No one knows if the singularity will really happen or what it would be like, but it’s an idea people think about when they imagine super-intelligent machines and what might happen next.

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

I’ll start worrying about the singularity when my math app stops showing steps and just says, “Trust me, I’m right.”

Grandpa said he’d believe in the singularity when his slippers walked to him by themselves—and then the robot dog brought them.

If the singularity comes, I hope the robots are too busy improving themselves to notice my messy room.

If the singularity happens, my tablet might stop playing games and start giving me life advice.

At the singularity, my smart fridge will stop saying we’re out of milk and start judging my snack choices.

The town waited as the singularity arrived; the singularity blinked like a lighthouse. A silent server hummed, then the singularity guided tractors, healed a sick goat, and taught a tired teacher new songs. People cried as the singularity fixed the collapsed bridge that morning. In the square, a child hugged a friendly robot and said, "So the singularity is kind."

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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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