🇬🇧🇨🇳 tarantula - 狼蛛 : English Lesson

Meaning of "tarantula" ("狼蛛"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A tarantula is a very big, hairy spider that usually lives in warm places; it looks scary but most tarantulas are gentle and would rather run away and hide than bite people.

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

When the tarantula crawled out of the shoe, Dad screamed louder than the smoke alarm.

Mom said I couldn’t have a dog, so I asked if we could compromise on a fluffy tarantula.

I tried to race a tarantula, but it won because I wasted time screaming first.

Our science teacher said the tarantula was harmless, but still used a ruler from three desks away to point at it.

Grandma said, “I’m not afraid of anything,” and then the tarantula waved one leg and she teleported to the kitchen.

At midnight, Sam found a tarantula on the kitchen table. The tarantula was huge and hairy; its slow legs brushed a cup. Sam froze, then fetched a jar. The tarantula crawled inside. Outside, Sam tipped the jar into the garden soil, and the tarantula slipped into the ferns. Sam laughed, the fear gone. That tarantula was calm.

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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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