🇬🇧🇨🇳 wave - 一波 : English Lesson

Meaning of "wave" ("一波"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A wave is a big bump or rolling shape in water that moves across the sea or ocean, lifting up and then going down again, sometimes gently and sometimes crashing loudly on the shore.

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

The wave whooshed in and erased my drawing in the sand, probably to protect my reputation as an artist.

A giant wave knocked over Dad and gently returned his swimsuit like, “You dropped this.”

One giant wave stole my flip-flop and swam away like it had new shoes.

A sneaky wave filled my swimsuit with sand so I waddled like a confused penguin.

Some waves can travel across whole oceans—so the wave that soaked your sandwich might have started on the other side of the world.

On the beach a boy sees a wave come close. The wave moves his small red boat and the boat jumps on the wave. Another wave pushes the boat back to the sand. The boy laughs. A small wave washes his feet, a warm wave says goodbye. He puts the boat on the sand and smiles.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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