EN: The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. Here, 'caused' is the past tense of the verb 'cause'.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata kerja lampau mudah digunakan untuk menerangkan tindakan yang telah selesai pada masa lalu. Di sini, 'caused' ialah bentuk lampau kata kerja 'cause' (menyebabkan).
The heavy rain caused a traffic jam yesterday.
Hujan lebat semalam menyebabkan kesesakan lalu lintas.
EN: The 'Fourth of July' (Independence Day) is the national day of the United States, celebrating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with outdoor parades, concerts, family barbecues, and massive fireworks displays. However, rising summer temperatures in recent years have increasingly disrupted these outdoor traditions.
EN: Use 'in' to describe location when talking about cities, states, or countries (e.g., 'in the United States').
Bahasa Melayu: Apabila merujuk kepada lokasi geografi yang lebih besar seperti bandar, negeri, atau negara, kita menggunakan kata sendi nama 'in' (contohnya 'di Amerika Syarikat').
We live in a small town in the United States.
Kami tinggal di sebuah pekan kecil di Amerika Syarikat.
EN: The Fourth of July (Independence Day) is the national day of the United States, celebrated with outdoor parades, concerts, and fireworks. However, extreme summer heatwaves in recent years have increasingly forced cities to cancel these traditional outdoor gatherings for public safety.
EN: Use 'because of' followed by a noun or noun phrase to give a reason for something.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan «because of» diikuti dengan kata nama atau frasa nama untuk memberikan sebab bagi sesuatu perkara.
We stayed inside because of the heavy rain.
Oleh kerana hujan lebat, kami berada di dalam rumah.
EN: In the United States, the Fourth of July (Independence Day) is traditionally celebrated with outdoor community events like parades, concerts, and fireworks. However, extreme summer heatwaves in recent years have increasingly forced local governments to cancel or delay these events to protect public health.
EN: The structure 'too [adjective] for [someone] to [verb]' is used to say that something is more than enough of a quality, making a certain action impossible.
Bahasa Melayu: Struktur 'too + kata sifat + for + seseorang + to + kata kerja' digunakan untuk menyatakan bahawa sesuatu sifat terlalu kuat sehingga seseorang tidak dapat melakukan tindakan tertentu.
The coffee is too hot for me to drink.
Kopi ini terlalu panas untuk saya minum.
EN: The Simple Past Tense is used to describe actions that started and finished in the past. For regular verbs like 'cancel', we add '-ed' (canceled) to show the action happened in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Simple Past Tense digunakan untuk menerangkan tindakan yang berlaku dan berakhir pada masa lalu. Bagi kata kerja tetap seperti 'cancel' (membatalkan), kita menambah '-ed' di hujung kata (ditulis sebagai canceled atau cancelled) untuk menunjukkan bahawa tindakan itu berlaku pada masa lalu.
The school canceled the outdoor sports event yesterday.
Sekolah membatalkan sukan luar semalam.
EN: The Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C., is a major national event celebrating the United States' declaration of independence on July 4th. Canceling such a historic and highly anticipated parade due to extreme weather is a significant decision that highlights the severity of the heatwave.
EN: We use 'feel like' followed by a noun or number to describe how something feels, especially when talking about the weather or temperature.
Bahasa Melayu: Kita menggunakan 'feel like' diikuti dengan kata nama atau angka untuk menerangkan bagaimana sesuatu itu dirasai, terutamanya untuk menerangkan cuaca atau suhu yang dirasai.
With the strong wind, the weather feels like winter.
Dengan angin kencang, cuaca ini terasa seperti musim sejuk.
EN: In the United States, temperature is measured in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius. 115 degrees Fahrenheit is extremely hot, equal to about 46 degrees Celsius.
EN: We use the preposition 'on' before specific days of the week (like Friday) and specific dates.
Bahasa Melayu: Kita menggunakan kata kisi nama 'on' sebelum hari tertentu dalam seminggu (seperti Jumaat) dan tarikh tertentu.
We have a big party on Saturday evening.
Kami mengadakan parti besar pada malam Sabtu.
EN: The National Mall is a famous national park in downtown Washington, D.C. It contains iconic monuments and is a central gathering place for major festivals and celebrations, especially on the Fourth of July.
EN: We use the past simple tense (verb + -ed) to talk about completed actions or states in the past. In this sentence, 'reached' is the past tense of 'reach', showing that the temperature rose to a specific level on that day.
Bahasa Melayu: Kita menggunakan simple past tense (kata kerja + -ed) untuk menerangkan tindakan atau keadaan yang telah selesai pada masa lalu. Dalam ayat ini, 'reached' ialah bentuk lampau bagi 'reach' (mencapai), yang bermaksud suhu meningkat ke tahap tertentu pada hari itu.
The water temperature reached 80 degrees yesterday.
Suhu air mencapai 80 darjah semalam.
EN: In the United States, temperature is measured in Fahrenheit rather than Celsius. '101 degrees' Fahrenheit is about 38.3 degrees Celsius, which is considered extremely hot.
EN: Use 'more than' before a number to mean 'over' or 'greater than' that amount.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'more than' sebelum angka untuk bermaksud 'lebih daripada' atau 'melebihi' jumlah tersebut.
More than fifty students joined the sports club.
Lebih daripada lima puluh pelajar menyertai kelab sukan.
EN: Using 'after' as a conjunction to connect two actions. The action following 'after' happened first.
Bahasa Melayu: Menggunakan 'after' sebagai kata hubung untuk menghubungkan dua tindakan. Tindakan yang mengikuti 'after' berlaku dahulu.
We went inside after the rain started.
Kami masuk ke dalam rumah selepas hujan.
EN: In the United States, temperature is measured in Fahrenheit. 103 degrees Fahrenheit is extremely hot, which is about 39.4 degrees Celsius. This explains why the city had to cancel outdoor events for public safety.
EN: Use 'also' before the main verb to show that something is the same or in addition to what was mentioned before.
Bahasa Melayu: Letakkan 'also' sebelum kata kerja utama untuk menunjukkan bahawa sesuatu adalah sama dengan perkara yang dinyatakan sebelum ini, atau sebagai tambahan.
They also closed the park.
Mereka juga menutup taman-taman itu.
EN: New Jersey, New York, and Boston are all located in the northeastern region of the United States. During the summer, this region can experience extreme heatwaves, leading local governments to adjust public events to protect residents' health.
EN: The pattern 'later than planned' is used to show that something happened at a time after the original schedule or expectation.
Bahasa Melayu: Corak 'later than planned' digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahawa sesuatu berlaku pada masa yang lebih lewat daripada yang dirancang atau dijangka.
The meeting finished later than planned.
Mesyuarat berakhir lebih lewat daripada yang dirancang.
EN: In Boston, the Fourth of July is traditionally celebrated with the famous 'Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular' along the Charles River. It is one of the most famous Independence Day events in the United States, so delaying or changing the schedule due to extreme weather is a significant decision that affects thousands of visitors.
EN: The phrase 'put pressure on [someone/something]' is a common expression that means to create a difficult situation or demand a lot of effort from someone or something.
Bahasa Melayu: Frasa 'put pressure on [seseorang/sesuatu]' ialah ungkapan biasa yang bermaksud mewujudkan keadaan yang sukar, atau memberikan tuntutan atau tekanan yang besar kepada seseorang atau sesuatu.
The heavy rain put pressure on the city's drainage system.
Hujan lebat memberikan tekanan kepada sistem saliran bandar itu.
EN: Use 'so' to connect two sentences when the second sentence is the result of the first sentence.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'so' untuk menghubungkan dua ayat apabila ayat kedua merupakan hasil daripada ayat pertama.
It was raining, so we stayed home.
Hujan turun, jadi kami tinggal di rumah.
EN: The pattern 'ask someone to do something' is used to tell or request someone to perform an action.
Bahasa Melayu: Corak 'ask someone to do something' digunakan untuk meminta atau meminta seseorang melakukan sesuatu.
The teacher asked the students to sit down.
Guru meminta pelajar-pelajar duduk.
EN: The pattern 'tell someone to do something' is used to give instructions or advice to someone.
Bahasa Melayu: Corak 'tell someone to do something' (memberitahu seseorang untuk melakukan sesuatu) digunakan untuk menyampaikan arahan atau nasihat kepada seseorang.
She told me to close the window.
Dia memberitahu saya untuk menutup tingkap.
Kosa kata utama dengan sebutan IPA, definisi, contoh ayat, dan kuiz interaktif.
Dalam konteks: membatalkan (aktiviti yang telah dirancang)
Dalam konteks: perarakan (sebahagian daripada sambutan)
Dalam konteks: Kebimbangan, kerisauan
Dalam konteks: penganjur, pihak penganjur
Dalam konteks: Gangguan, kekacauan
Dalam konteks: mempengaruhi
Dalam konteks: tekanan, beban
Dalam konteks: elektrik, kuasa elektrik
Dalam konteks: tempat teduh, kawasan berlindung
Dalam konteks: penyakit, ketidakselesaan badan
Frasa dengan label jenis, definisi dwibahasa, nota penggunaan, dan contoh ayat.
Very high and dangerous temperatures
Haba melampau, cuaca sangat panas
To place a burden or demand on someone or something
Memberi tekanan kepada, membebankan
To increase in price, level, or amount
Naik, meningkat
A range of conditions, such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke, caused by overheating of the body
Penyakit haba (seperti kelesuan haba atau strok haba)