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ray

reinoun

A22,126th most heard wordIn 70 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 158 timeslast on Oct 27, 2026

  1. n. a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
  2. n. (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
  3. n. any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish

Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “ray” is heard 158 times in 70 videos from 44 channels, the 2,126th most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at A2.

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  1. 2:27At this point, I don't care if you have X-ray vision.在这一点上,我不在乎你是否有透视眼。ESLPod.com's Free English Lessons: Daily English 600 - Talking About Sight
  2. 0:04In all seriousness, I never thought I'd say this, but as Ray Dalio predicted, we're beginning to witness the start of a national debt spiral, where interest rates rise uncontrollably.说真的,我从没想过我会这么说,但正如达利欧所预测的,我们正开始见证国家债务螺旋的开端,利率将失控上升。“America’s Debt Spiral Is Going To Implode Within 3 Years” - Ray Dalio’s Final Warning
  3. 6:21So apparently, if you put rosemary on your skin, it's good to reflect the UV rays of the sun to protect your skin.所以显然,如果你把迷迭香涂在皮肤上,它有助于反射太阳的紫外线来保护你的皮肤。Learn English Outside: A Day in the Garden
  4. 4:04Whiskey Whiskey X as in X-ray X-ray Y as in Yankee YankeeWhiskey 中的 W Whiskey X 就像 X-ray 中的 X X-ray Y 就像 Yankee 中的 Y YankeeLearn the Phonetic Alphabet
  5. 5:09He is called a bowmouth guitar ray.它叫做弓口吉他鳐。🟡 Learn Real American English at the Aquarium! (A2 English Comprehensible Input)

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rays
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heat ray31×ray of10×ray trace10×ray be8×ray ban4×

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