🇬🇧🇨🇳 terminal - 终端 : English Lesson

Meaning of "terminal" ("终端"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A terminal is the big part of an airport where people go inside the building to get their tickets, check their bags, eat snacks, wait in chairs, and line up to get on their airplanes.

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We walked in circles around the terminal so many times that my watch congratulated me for running a marathon.

We spent so long in the terminal that I started to think I actually lived between Gate A4 and the pretzel stand.

The terminal bathroom had nicer soap than our house, and now my sister wants to move in there permanently.

The seats in the terminal were so uncomfortable that my dad said they were designed by someone who hated sitting.

Some of the world’s biggest airport terminals are so large they have trains inside them—basically, it’s a building so huge you need another vehicle just to cross it.

At the busy terminal, a mother runs through the terminal hall past coffee shops to the large window of the terminal. She sees her son get off a plane at the gate and walks to the terminal gate. They hug and cry. People in the terminal smile. She waves and breathes out.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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