shelf — A flat piece of wood, metal, or glass fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard for storing things
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A flat piece of wood, metal, or glass fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard for storing things
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃɛlf/
Korean meaning: 물건을 올려놓기 위해 벽이나 찬장에 고정된 평평한 판
Korean pronunciation: 셸프 (강세: 셸프)
Example Sentences
- The cat knocked all the items off the shelf in 3 seconds flat.
- This milk has been sitting on the shelf for too long.
- I need a ladder to reach the top shelf where mom hides the cookies.
shelf
NOUN//ʃɛlf//
A flat piece of wood, metal, or glass fixed to a wall or inside a cupboard for storing things
Organizing books on a wall shelf
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Origin
게르만어에서 온 단어로, 원래 '쪼개다, 나누다'라는 의미에서 나온 '얇은 판자'를 뜻했습니다. 마치 나무를 쪼개서 만든 얇은 판처럼 말이죠.
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“The cat knocked all the items off the shelf in 3 seconds flat.”
“This milk has been sitting on the shelf for too long.”
“I need a ladder to reach the top shelf where mom hides the cookies.”
“The earthquake caused all the dishes to fall off the shelf.”
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