abandon
US /əˈbændən/
UK /ə'bændən/
- Transitive Verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- Uncountable Noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
B1Moreaid
US /ed/
UK /eɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help others and provide things
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action of giving help to others
- Money or help given to those who need it
A2TOEICMoreankle
US /ˈæŋkəl/
UK /ˈæŋkl/
- Noun
- Region or joint between the foot and the leg
B1Moreapproach
US /əˈprəʊtʃ/
UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- To request someone to do something specific
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
- Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
A2TOEICMoreat last
US /æt læst/
UK /æt lɑ:st/
- Adverb
- Finally; after a long delay.
B1Moreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Morebeetle
US /ˈbitl/
UK /ˈbi:tl/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- A heavy mallet or rammer, usually wooden, used for driving in stakes or wedges.
- Noun
- The study of beetles as a group or species.
B2Morebrag
US /bræɡ/
UK /bræɡ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak too proudly about yourself
- Noun
- A statement expressing excessive pride.
C1Morebride
US /braɪd/
UK /braɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who is, or who will get married soon
B1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morechew
US /tʃu:/
UK /tʃu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bite something many times without swallowing it
- Noun
- Act of biting something many times
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moreconsole
US /kənˈsol/
UK /kən'səʊl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel better in times of distress
B2TOEICMorecottage
US /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/
UK /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Small house in the country
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredrift
US /drɪft/
UK /drɪft/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- (Of boats) to move without purpose on water
B1Moreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMorefloat away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To drift or move gently away on water or in the air.
A2Moreflower
US /ˈflaʊɚ/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of flowers) to emerge into full shape; to bloom
- To develop successfully or fully
A2Morefood left
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Uneaten food that remains after a meal or event.
- Participle
- Food that has been abandoned or forgotten about.
A1Morefragrance
US /ˈfreɪgrəns/
UK /ˈfreɪgrəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
- A perfume or cologne.
B2Morefrightened
US
UK
- Adjective
- Afraid; scared
- Easily scared; timid.
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone afraid or nervous
A2Moreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Morehopped
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Moreimpressed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Adjective
- Feeling an emotional impact
A2Morein exchange for
US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/
UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/
- Phrase
- Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
B1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreleaf
US /lif/
UK /li:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Page in a book
- Green part of a tree or plant
- Intransitive Verb
- To look through pages in a book
A2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Morelotus
US /ˈlotəs/
UK /'ləʊtəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
B2Moremaiden
US /ˈmedn/
UK /ˈmeɪdn/
- Adjective
- Being the earliest or first
- Countable Noun
- Unmarried woman or young girl
B2Moremeet with
US /mit wɪð/
UK /mi:t wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
mole
US /mol/
UK /məʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
- Small natural dark spot on someone's skin
B2Morenod
US /nɑd/
UK /nɒd/
- Noun
- Movement of your head to agree or say hello
- Approval or sanction.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move the head up and down to agree or say hello
- To lower and raise one's head briefly, especially as a greeting or signal.
A2Morenourish
US /ˈnɚrɪʃ, ˈnʌr-/
UK /'nʌrɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- To provide food and the necessary things to live
B1Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
on the other side of
US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/
- Preposition
- Located across something from a given point.
A2Moreonce upon a time
US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/
UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/
- Phrase
- A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
B1Morepond
US /pɑ:nd/
UK /pɒnd/
- Countable Noun
- Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
- Intransitive Verb
- To become a pool of water on a surface.
A2Morepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepot on
US /pɑt ɑn/
UK /pɒt ɒn/
- other
- Transfer plants into pots for growth.
C2Morerepay
US /rɪˈpe/
UK /rɪˈpeɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To do in return for something done for you
- To make payments on money that you borrowed
B1Moreroar
US /rɔr, ror/
UK /rɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
B1Moreseed
US /sid/
UK /si:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person's children; offspring
- Part of a plant used to grow more on them
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
B1Moreshow off
US /ʃo ɔf/
UK /ʃəu ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
A1Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moresnatch
US /snætʃ/
UK /snætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take something quickly or eagerly
B2Moresnuck
US /snʌk/
UK /snʌk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around in a way so no one will see you
- Transitive Verb
- To take something somewhere/give secretly
B2Morespread
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
A2TOEICMorestem
US /stɛm/
UK /stem/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
- To stop something bad from spreading or developing
B1TOEICMoreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moresweep
US /swip/
UK /swi:p/
- Countable Noun
- Man who cleans chimneys
- Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
- Transitive Verb
- To clean something from a surface with a brush
- To search a very wide area for something
A2Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Morethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1Morethirsty
US /ˈθɚsti/
UK /'θɜ:stɪ/
- Adjective
- Having a powerful desire or need for something
- Needing to drink something
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moretoad
US /tod/
UK /təʊd/
- Countable Noun
- Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
- A person you don't like or have respect for
B2Moretroubling
US /'trʌblɪŋ/
UK /'trʌblɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Adjective
- Worry, bother or disturb someone
A2Moreugly
US /ˈʌɡli/
UK /ˈʌgli/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
B1Moreuneasy
US /ʌnˈizi/
UK /ʌn'i:zɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling worried, anxious or afraid about something
B1Moreupon a time
US
UK
- Phrase
- An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
A2TOEICMorewatch over
US /wɑtʃ ˈovɚ/
UK /wɔtʃ ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To protect or guard someone or something.
A1Morewaterfall
US /ˈwɔtɚˌfɔl,ˈwɑtə-/
UK /'wɔ:təfɔ:l/
- Noun
- Steep descent of the water of a river
C2Morewizard
US /ˈwɪzəd/
UK /'wɪzəd/
- Countable Noun
- Man with magical powers
- Adjective
- Exceptionally good
B2Morewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2More
Vocabulary
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
- pot on: Transfer plants into pots for growth.
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- float away: To drift or move gently away on water or in the air.
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- food left: Uneaten food that remains after a meal or event.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- daughter: A female child of someone
- love: Person's name
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- live: To be alive
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- forest: Large area with many trees
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- cried: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- happen: To take place or occur
- leaf: Page in a book
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- cottage: Small house in the country
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- land: Region or country
- tiny: Very, very small
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- smell: To have a particular odor
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- troubling: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
- repay: To do in return for something done for you
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- uneasy: Feeling worried, anxious or afraid about something
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
- aid: To help others and provide things
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
- beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
- frightened: Afraid; scared
- nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- snuck: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- maiden: Being the earliest or first
- brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
- hopped: To move from one place to another
- console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
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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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姚易辰 posted on 2014/03/19Ever wondered about the magical journey of a tiny heroine? Dive into the enchanting world of Thumbelina, a classic fairy tale filled with whimsical adventures and helpful animal friends! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures and picking up everyday dialogue as you follow her rescue adventure.
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