basket
US /ˈbæskɪt/
UK /ˈbɑ:skɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- Container made of strips of (often) woven wood
- Intransitive Verb
- To score a basket in basketball.
A2Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Morecontainer
US /kənˈtenɚ/
UK /kənˈteɪnə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An object that can be used to hold things
- A large metal box used for transporting goods
A2Morecourtesy
US /ˈkɜ:rtəsi/
UK /ˈkɜ:təsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Polite and respectful behavior
B2Morecourtesy of
US
UK
- Preposition
- Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
- Because of; as a result of.
B2Morecreation
US /kriˈeʃən/
UK /krɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something
A2Morecrime
US /kraɪm/
UK /kraɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
A2Moredialect
US /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/
UK /ˈdaɪəlekt/
- Noun
- Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
B2Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMorejargon
US /ˈdʒɑ:rgən/
UK /ˈdʒɑ:gən/
- Noun
- Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
B2Morekit
US /kɪt/
UK /kɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
B1TOEICMorelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMorenorthern
US
UK
- Adjective
- In or toward the north
- Coming from the north.
- Noun
- A person who comes from the north.
- The Aurora Borealis.
B1Moreone being
US
UK
- Noun
- An individual existence; a person or creature.
- A single entity or individual, especially in a philosophical or spiritual context.
A1Morepetty
US /ˈpɛti/
UK /ˈpeti/
- Adjective
- Small and unimportant; small-minded
B2Morepocket
US /ˈpɑkɪt/
UK /'pɒkɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- Area of space
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into your pocket
- To take or hide something illegally
A2TOEICMorerear
US /rɪr/
UK /rɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- Transitive Verb
- To care for a young animal, child into adulthood
A2TOEICMorerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMorereferred
US /rɪ'fɜ:rɪd/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give information about something
- To talk about a person without giving many details
A2Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreslang
US /slæŋ/
UK /slæŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words or phrases used in a very informal way
B1Morespeculative
US /ˈspɛkjulətɪv, -ˌle-/
UK /ˈspekjələtɪv/
- Adjective
- Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
- Based on conjecture or abstract reasoning; theoretical rather than demonstrably factual.
B2Moresturdy
US /ˈstɜ:rdi/
UK /ˈstɜ:di/
- Adjective
- Substantially made or built; strong
C2Moretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMoretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Moretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMoretrouser
US /ˈtraʊzɚ/
UK /'traʊzə(r)/
- Noun (plural)
- Item of clothing worn from the waist to the ankle
B2Moreunderworld
US /ˈʌndɚˌwə:ld/
UK /'ʌndəwɜ:ld/
- Noun
- Criminals as a group
B2Moreweave
US /wiv/
UK /wi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- Noun
- Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
B1More
Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
- courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
- box: A marked area of a baseball field
- safe: Highly likely
- trouser: Item of clothing worn from the waist to the ankle
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- late: At a time after the expected time
- key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- history: Established pattern or record
- kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- century: Period of 100 years
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- northern: In or toward the north
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- referred: To give information about something
- creation: Act of making something
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
- dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
- petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
- underworld: Criminals as a group
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
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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: Keister - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/02/13Ever wondered where the word 'keister' comes from? This fun video dives into the surprising origins of this word, from ancient roots to its use in pickpocket slang! You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary and learn about the hidden history behind everyday words.
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