🇬🇧🇨🇳 sunflower - 向日葵 : English Lesson

Meaning of "sunflower" ("向日葵"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A sunflower is a very tall plant with a big, round, dark middle and bright yellow petals all around it like the rays of the sun. It loves sunlight so much that its head slowly turns to follow the sun across the sky during the day.

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

I drew a sunflower in my notebook, but my teacher said it looked more like a fried egg with hair.

The sunflower in our garden is taller than Dad, so we call it the new boss of the house.

I put sunglasses on a sunflower, and now it looks like it’s on vacation.

I told a sunflower a joke, and its seeds almost popped out from laughing.

Each big sunflower is actually made of hundreds or even thousands of teeny-tiny flowers packed together in the middle, like a super-crowded flower party.

Tom plants a sunflower. The sunflower grows tall. It has yellow petals and a big round middle. Each day the sunflower turns to face the sun. Tom smiles and moves the little chair so he can watch the sunflower. He feels happy and waves at the sunflower when it looks at the sun.

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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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