shattered · delayed
· 0:33 · With Emma
Learn “shattered”, “delayed” in slow English. From: Earthquake injures more than 20 in central Japan.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- earthquake
These words come from a bulletin about an earthquake and its effects in Japan.
An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the ground.
- effects
These words come from a bulletin about an earthquake and its effects in Japan.
Here, effects are the changes or damage caused by the earthquake.
- bulletin
These words come from a bulletin about an earthquake and its effects in Japan.
A bulletin is a short news report or announcement.
- shattered
You heard “shattered” in the news.
Here, “shattered” means broke into many pieces.
- shattered
For example: The glass shattered when it fell off the table.
The glass broke into many pieces.
- fell off
For example: The glass shattered when it fell off the table.
It came down from the table onto the floor or another surface.
- delayed
You heard “delayed” in the news.
Here, “delayed” means made to happen later than planned.
- delayed
For example: The meeting was delayed because the speaker arrived late.
The meeting started or happened later than planned.