shelf
ʃelfnoun
A11,799th most heard wordIn 87 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 203 timeslast on Oct 28, 2026
- n. a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects
Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “shelf” is heard 203 times in 87 videos from 40 channels, the 1,799th most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at A1.
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- 8:00When you slide the railing into that system, there's a shelf right here that will hold the railing, so if anybody steps on it, it won't come down.当你把横档滑进那个系统时，这里有一个台阶会托住横档，所以就算有人踩上去，它也不会掉下来。How to Build a Deck, Part 2 | Ask This Old House
- 13:58Cupboards are the ones you open up like this and there are shelves inside.橱柜是像这样打开的，里面有架子。How to Talk About Your Home in English
- 0:00Should these exotic snacks be sold on American shelves?这些异国零食应该在美国货架上出售吗？Snacks You Can't Buy In The US (Taste Test)
- 5:06She can reach the highest shelves, and she asks great questions.她能够到最高的架子，而且她会问很棒的问题。Crash Course Kids Literature • Full Series
- 9:25The shelves are made out of black metal, black metal.货架是黑色的金属做的，黑色金属。I Went Out for Snacks. You Get an English Lesson | Slow English Vlog
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- shelves
- Often heard with
- shelf in17×top shelf14×shelf be7×of shelf5×shelf of5×
Related words
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bookbukn. a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)walkwɒ:kn. the act of traveling by footdeckdekn. any of various platforms built into a vesselboardbɒ:dn. a committee having supervisory powerswanna'wɔnәvt. 要(做), 想(做), 想要(某物)postpәustn. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
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