chase after
US /tʃes ˈæftɚ/
UK /tʃeis ˈɑ:ftə/
- Transitive Verb
- To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morefoster
US /'fɔ:stər/
UK /'fɒstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
B1TOEICMorefoster father
US
UK
- Noun
A1Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Morego south
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel or move towards the south.
- To fail or deteriorate; to go wrong.
A2Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morein the hope of
US /ɪn ðə ˈhoʊp ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈhəup ɔv/
- Preposition
- With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
B2Moremiserable
US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/
UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very unhappy
- Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
- Noun
- A person who is always unhappy or complaining
A2Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreonce 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.
B1Moresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMoresearch for
US /sɚtʃ fɔr/
UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find someone or something.
B1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoretake it or leave it
US /teɪk ɪt ɔr liv ɪt/
UK /teɪk ɪt ɔ: li:v ɪt/
- other
- An offer that must be accepted as is or rejected entirely.
B1Morethe following
US
UK
- Adjective
- Next in order or sequence.
- Uncountable Noun
- What is about to be said or written.
B1Moreto death
US /tu dɛθ/
UK /tu: deθ/
- Phrase
- Extremely; to a great degree
- Until death
B1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreupon a time
US
UK
- Phrase
- An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
A1Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- foster father
- 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.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- in the hope of: With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
- take it or leave it: An offer that must be accepted as is or rejected entirely.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- go south: To travel or move towards the south.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- chase after: To try hard to get something/achieve a dream, etc.
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- leave: To go away from; depart
- live: To be alive
- miserable: Very unhappy
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- bread: Money or earnings
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
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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 2014/03/19Get ready for a heartwarming journey with "Nobody's Boy"! This animated classic is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up useful situational dialogue as you follow a young orphan's quest for belonging. You'll love the touching story of found family and moral lessons woven throughout this beautiful tale!
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