army
US /ˈɑrmi/
UK /'ɑ:mɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMoredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMoreflea
US /fli/
UK /fli:/
- Countable Noun
- Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
B2Morefor life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Moreguitar
US /ɡɪˈtɑr/
UK /gɪˈtɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Stringed instrument played with the fingers
A2Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Moreinstrument
US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- Legal document
A2TOEICMorejoy
US /dʒɔɪ/
UK /dʒɔɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- Thing or person that causes pleasure or happiness
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience happiness or to be glad
A2Morekingdom
US /ˈkɪŋdəm/
UK /'kɪŋdəm/
- Noun
- Category of the natural world
- Country e.g. United Kingdom
A2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelively
US /ˈlaɪvli/
UK /'laɪvlɪ/
- Adjective
- Full of life and energy; merry; animated
B1Moremanufacture
US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/
UK /ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- To create a story or explanation that is not true
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of producing goods on a large scale.
A2TOEICMoreminuscule
US /ˈmɪnəˌskjul, mɪˈnʌsˌkjul/
UK /'mɪnəskju:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very, very small
C1Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morenickname
US /ˈnɪkˌnem/
UK /ˈnɪkneɪm/
- Noun
- Name given by friends or family
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an informal name or title
B2Moreofficer
US /ˈɔ:fɪsə(r)/
UK /ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of high position in an organization
- Person of high position in the military
B1Morepopularity
US /ˌpɑ:pjuˈlærəti/
UK /ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being liked or supported by many people
- The extent to which something is widespread or commonly liked.
A2Morerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMorereign
US /ren/
UK /reɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- (King or Queen) to rule a country
- Uncountable Noun
- Time during which a person runs an organization
- Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
B1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoretranslate
US /trænsˈlet/
UK /trænsˈleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something into a different state
- To be equivalent to; equate to
A2More
Vocabulary
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- guitar: Stringed instrument played with the fingers
- small: Little in size; not big
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- name: What something or someone is called
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- late: At a time after the expected time
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- long: Person's name
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- love: Person's name
- great: Very good; better than before
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- jumping: To attack someone suddenly
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- translate: To change something into a different state
- lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
- lover: Someone's romantic and often sexual partner
- army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- nickname: Name given by friends or family
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- ukulele: Small guitar having four strings
- flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
- minuscule: Very, very small
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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【TED-Ed】Mysteries of vernacular: Ukulele - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/02/13Ever wondered how the cheerful ukulele became the sound of Hawaii? This fun video dives into the surprising history, from Portuguese influence to its adoption by King Kalakaua himself! You'll pick up fascinating cultural insights and practice understanding complex sentences along the way.
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