admiral
part of speech
noun (an admiral, admirals)
meaning for a pupil
1) An admiral is a very high-ranking officer in a navy who commands many ships (a fleet). tree →
2) A red admiral is a black butterfly with red bands and white spots on its wings, common in gardens. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons, admirals lead navies in battles: Admiral Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar and has a column in Trafalgar Square in London. In science lessons and garden surveys, the red admiral is a butterfly pupils spot on buddleia and nettles (its caterpillars eat nettles). Phrases: «Admiral Nelson», «rear admiral», «vice admiral», «red admiral», «white admiral».
examples
- Admiral Nelson stands on top of a tall column in London. tree →
- The admiral gave orders to the whole fleet. tree →
- A red admiral landed on the buddleia bush. tree →
- Red admiral caterpillars feed on stinging nettles. tree →
- She joined the navy and dreamed of becoming an admiral. tree →
- The admiral's flag flew from the biggest ship. tree →
note
Use «an»: «an admiral». Capital A before a name: «Admiral Nelson». Ranks: rear admiral, vice admiral, admiral, admiral of the fleet. Do not confuse with «admire» or «admirable», which are about liking or respecting someone.
In the corpora
- Butterflies and flies taste with their feet, so a red admiral landing on a rotting plum is tasting it as it lands.
- Then you spot black spiky caterpillars on those same nettles, the babies of peacock and red admiral butterflies.
- From 1405 to 1433 the Chinese admiral Zheng He led huge fleets across the Indian Ocean as far as East Africa.
- Admiral Zheng He sailed seven great voyages with hundreds of ships to India, Arabia and East Africa, long before Columbus.
Trees and pragmatics
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