acid
US /ˈæsɪd/
UK /ˈæsɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
A2Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morealcohol
US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/
UK /'ælkəhɒl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
B1Morealternative
US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Something different you can choose
- Adjective
- A different choice
A2TOEICMoreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Morebackup
US /ˈbækˌʌp/
UK /ˈbækʌp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making additional copies of your computer data
A2TOEICMorebacon
US /ˈbekən/
UK /ˈbeɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Salted meat from a pig
B1Morebiodiesel
US /'baɪoʊdi:zl/
UK /'baɪəʊdi:zl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Diesel fuel made biologically
B1Morebrine
US /braɪn/
UK /braɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
C1Morecanned
US /kænd/
UK /kænd/
- Adjective
- Food that has been put in a can
- (Music, laughter) fake or recorded in advance
- Transitive Verb
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
B1Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecollect
US /kəˈlɛkt/
UK /kəˈlekt/
- Adverb
- By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
- To gather things, people together in one place
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
A2Morecontribute
US /kənˈtrɪbjut/
UK /kən'trɪbju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be a factor in causing something to happen
- To donate, give (money) or help to something
A2Moreconversion
US /kənˈvɜ:rʒn/
UK /kənˈvɜ:ʃn/
- Noun
- Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
- Means of scoring additional points in rugby
B1Moreconvert
US /kənˈvɚt/
UK /kən'vɜ:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- To change form, character, or function to another
- Countable Noun
- Person switching from one belief system to another
A2Morecool down
US /kul daʊn/
UK /ku:l daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
A2Morederive
US /dɪˈraɪv/
UK /dɪˈraɪv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come from another thing
B1Morediesel
US /ˈdizəl, -səl/
UK /ˈdi:zl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- Countable Noun
- An internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to ignite the fuel.
- A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
B1Moredisposal
US /dɪˈspozəl/
UK /dɪˈspəʊzl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving or throwing something away
B1TOEICMoredonate
US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/
UK /dəʊ'neɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
B1TOEICMoredown the drain
US /daʊn ði dren/
UK /daun ðə drein/
- Phrase
- Wasted or lost completely.
- Gradually deteriorating or failing.
C2Moredrain
US /dren/
UK /dreɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- Something that depletes resources or energy.
- Transitive Verb
- To empty or remove liquid from
- To use up the energy/ money/power of something
B1Moredrop off
US /drɑp ɔf/
UK /drɒp ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave someone, something somewhere
- To fall asleep
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take someone or something to a particular place and leave them there.
A1Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreexcess
US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/
UK /ɪkˈses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- An extra amount.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be more than or go beyond.
B1Morefatty
US /ˈfæti/
UK /ˈfæti/
- Adjective
- Describing meat, fish with a lot of fat
A2Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefilter out
US /ˈfɪltɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiltə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- To ignore or block something from your awareness.
C2Moreflood
US /flʌd/
UK /flʌd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A quick unexpectedly volume of something
- Large number of people or things arriving at once
B1Morefossil
US /ˈfɑsəl/
UK /'fɒsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- A person or thing that is outdated or no longer useful.
- Adjective
- Relating to or resembling a fossil.
- Relating to or denoting energy generated from fossil fuels.
B1Morefuel
US /ˈfjuəl/
UK /'fju:əl/
- Transitive Verb
- To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- To provide gas or petrol for something
- Uncountable Noun
- Material used to produce heat or power when burned
A2TOEICMorefunnel
US /ˈfʌnəl/
UK /ˈfʌnl/
- Transitive Verb
- to send something directly and intentionally.
- To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
- Large metal chimney on ships
B2TOEICMoregenerate
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/
UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To create or be produced or bring into existence
- To create electricity, heat, energy and power
A2TOEICMoregrease
US /ɡris/
UK /gri:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- Thick gel used to lubricate a machine
- Transitive Verb
- To use grease to lubricate a machine
B2Moregreasy
US /ˈɡrisi, -zi/
UK /ˈgri:si/
- Adjective
- Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
B2Morehassle
US /ˈhæsəl/
UK /ˈhæsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- Persistent petty annoyance.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause trouble or annoyance to someone
- To argue or negotiate persistently, especially over a price.
B2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morejet
US /dʒɛt/
UK /dʒet/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
B1TOEICMorelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremolecule
US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/
UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/
- Noun
- Two or more atoms chemically combined
B2Moremonstrous
US /ˈmɑ:nstrəs/
UK /ˈmɒnstrəs/
- Adjective
- Abnormally large or bad
- Shockingly brutal or cruel.
B1Morenasty
US /ˈnæsti/
UK /'nɑ:stɪ/
- Adjective
- Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- Unkind; unpleasant.
A2Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreoil
US /ɔɪl/
UK /ɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- A liquid used for frying foods
- Thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
- Transitive Verb
- To add a liquid for frying foods
- To put liquid in a machine so it will run smoothly
A2Morepetroleum
US /pəˈtroliəm/
UK /pə'trəʊlɪəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
B2Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMorepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreprocessing
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Uncountable Noun
- Preparation by treating something in a certain way
- The action of performing a series of operations on data by a computer.
B1Morerandom
US /ˈrændəm/
UK /'rændəm/
- Adjective
- Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
B1Morereact
US /riˈækt/
UK /rɪ'ækt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To change when mixing with other chemicals
- To behave or make a change in a particular way
A2Morerecycle
US /riˈsaɪkəl/
UK /ˌri:'saɪkl/
- Transitive Verb
- To use old ideas or concepts again
- To send used things to be turned into new things
A2Morerefine
US /rɪˈfaɪn/
UK /rɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To change slightly in order to improve it
- To narrow down your search to a smaller number
B1TOEICMoreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMoresewage
US /ˈsuɪdʒ/
UK /ˈsu:ɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
B2Moresieve
US /sɪv/
UK /sɪv/
- Noun
- Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
- Transitive Verb
- To push food through fine mesh to remove pips, etc.
C1Moreslick
US /slɪk/
UK /slɪk/
- Adjective
- Confident; effortlessly effective
- Thin layer of oil
- Transitive Verb
- To make (e.g. the hair) sleek or smooth
B2Moresource
US /sɔrs, sors/
UK /sɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of information; a person giving information
- Place from which something necessary comes
- Adjective
- Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
A2TOEICMoresquint
US /skwɪnt/
UK /skwɪnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To look through narrowed eyes
B2Morestable
US /ˈstebəl/
UK /'steɪbl/
- Adjective
- In a position where something does not fall over
- Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
- Countable Noun
- Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
A2TOEICMoretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Morethrow away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- To put things in the trash
A1Moretuna
US /ˈtu:nə/
UK /ˈtju:nə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large sea fish that is caught for food
B2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- long: Person's name
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- small: Little in size; not big
- farming: To use land for raising plants or animals for food
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- breaking: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- recycle: To use old ideas or concepts again
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- safely: Out of danger
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- backup: Making additional copies of your computer data
- canned: Food that has been put in a can
- fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- processing: To organize and use data in a computer
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- cleaner: A substance or liquid used to help clean things
- fatty: Describing meat, fish with a lot of fat
- derive: To come from another thing
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- stable: In a position where something does not fall over
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
- grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- biodiesel: Diesel fuel made biologically
- goop: Any thick
- squint: To look through narrowed eyes
- ethanol: Alcohol especially when it is used as a fuel
- brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
- greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- sewage: Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
- voila
- sieve: Device with fine mesh to filter out liquids
- slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
- petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
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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】Biodiesel: The afterlife of oil - Natascia Radice
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阿多賓 posted on 2014/06/24Ever wonder what happens to all that used cooking oil? This video dives into the fascinating process of turning waste oil into biodiesel, explaining the science behind it and its environmental impact! You'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary related to recycling and energy, perfect for everyday conversations.
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