appear at
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be present in a specific place or event.
B1Morearrive at
US /əˈraɪv æt/
UK /əˈraiv æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
A2Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreboot
US /but/
UK /bu:t/
- Noun
- Footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
- Transitive Verb
- To kick something, e.g. ball into goal
- To start the operating system on a computer
A2Morecasually
US /ˈkæʒjʊəlɪ/
UK /'kæʒʊəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an unconcerned manner
A2Morecatch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become equal with another person
- To inform others of the latest news
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
- To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
A1Morecount
US /kaʊnt/
UK /kaʊnt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To add things together to find the total number
- To matter or be important
- Countable Noun
- Number of things added together, e.g. votes
- With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
A2Morecourageous
US /kəˈredʒəs/
UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to face danger without fear
A2Morecrow
US /kroʊ/
UK /krəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large black bird
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high loud sound, e.g. like a rooster
- To be very proud of something and talk about it
B2Moredelightful
US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Greatly pleasing or entertaining
B2Moredisappointed
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- Adjective
- Feeling you did not meet expectations
- Feeling let down by someone's actions or behavior.
B1Moredismiss
US /dɪsˈmɪs/
UK /dɪsˈmɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To consider that something is at an end
- To end someone's employment; fire someone
A2TOEICMoredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moreembarrass
US /ɛmˈbærəs/
UK /ɪm'bærəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
A2Moreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMorefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Morego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Moregoat
US /goʊt/
UK /gəʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal with beard and horns
B2Morehanded
US /'hændɪd/
UK /'hændɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To give something to someone personally
- Past tense of to offer assistance or help.
- Adjective
- Ability to do something with your hand
B1Morehappily
US /ˈhæpɪli/
UK /ˈhæpɪli/
- Adverb
- In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
A2Morehave at
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack someone or something.
- To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehorse
US /hɔ:rs/
UK /hɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- Stand or frame used to support something
- Intransitive Verb
- To fool around stupidly
A2Morehurry
US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/
UK /'hʌrɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- Noun
- Act of moving quickly because you are late
A2TOEICMorein a while
US /ɪn e hwaɪl/
UK /in ə hwail/
- Phrase
- In a short period of time; soon.
- For a short period of time; soon.
A2Morelost for words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are very surprised, shocked, or impressed.
- Not knowing what to say due to a lack of vocabulary or understanding.
mount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moremud
US /mʌd/
UK /mʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, wet dirt
A2Moreneglect
US /nɪˈɡlɛkt/
UK /nɪ'ɡlekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of failing to do something important, required
- State or condition of not receiving proper care
- Transitive Verb
- To not do something that is important or required
- To fail to take care of something; ignore
B1TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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.
B1Morepalace
US /ˈpælɪs/
UK /ˈpæləs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- The center of government or royal power.
B1Morepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepleased
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- To make someone happy by doing something
- Adjective
- Being happy and satisfied
A2TOEICMorepocket
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
A2TOEICMorereject
US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
UK /rɪˈdʒekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
- Transitive Verb
- To decide that something is not good enough
- To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
A2TOEICMorerejecting
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To decide that something is not good enough
- To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
A2Morerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Moreremarked
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To comment on something that you observe
A2Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresauna
US /ˈsɔnə, ˈsaʊ-/
UK /ˈsɔ:nə/
- Noun
- Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
B2Moreservant
US /ˈsɚvənt/
UK /ˈsɜ:vənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
A2Moreset off
US /sɛt ɔf/
UK /set ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start a journey
- To cause something to explode or start working.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to explode.
A1Moreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moreshortcut
US /ˈʃɔrtˌkʌt/
UK /'ʃɔ:tkʌt/
- Noun
- A route that is shorter than the normal
B2Moreslimy
US /ˈslaɪmi/
UK /ˈslaɪmi/
- Adjective
- With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
B2Morestarve
US /stɑ:rv/
UK /stɑ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- To need or desire very strongly
B1Moresteam
US /stim/
UK /sti:m/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- Source of stamina, strength or energy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
- To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
A2Moresteamed
US /sti:md/
UK /sti:md/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
- To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
- Adjective
- Cooked in steam from boiling water
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
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
A2Moretough questions
US
UK
- Phrase
- Difficult or challenging questions that require careful consideration and honest answers.
treasure
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
A2TOEICMoreupon a time
US
UK
- Phrase
- An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
A1Morevessel
US /ˈvɛsəl/
UK /ˈvesl/
- Countable Noun
- Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- A ship or boat; something that carries things
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- 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.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- tough questions: Difficult or challenging questions that require careful consideration and honest answers.
- lost for words: Unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are very surprised, shocked, or impressed.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- set off: To start a journey
- father: A male parent
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
- live: To be alive
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- youngest: Being the most young
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- boot: Footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- dead: Not alive
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- enter: To start a career or an education
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- pleased: To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- happily: In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
- casually: In an unconcerned manner
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- smiling: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- servant: Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- steamed: To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
- remarked: To comment on something that you observe
- rejecting: To decide that something is not good enough
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- fortunate: Having good luck
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- mount: To attach something to something else
- crow: Large black bird
- shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
- slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
- sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
- eld: Late time of life
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- handed: To give something to someone personally
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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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Blockhead-Hans (Jack the Dullard) - Bedtime Story Animation | Best Children Classics HD
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/03/19Get ready for some laughs with the classic fairy tale of Blockhead-Hans, also known as Jack the Dullard! You'll love following Jack's hilarious journey as he uses wit and bravery to win the princess, picking up simple sentence structures and cultural insights along the way.
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