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The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
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BBC TSO posted on 2022/12/25Ever wondered about the story behind the famous Chinese legend of the Butterfly Lovers? This video dives into this beautiful tale, comparing it with the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and you'll pick up some great vocabulary related to romance and transformation along the way!
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approach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
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UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
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UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
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US /ˈdʒɚni/
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UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
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US /sɛns/
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UK /sens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain mental feeling or emotion
- Normal or clear state of mind
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch etc.
- To recognize the presence of something
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