absorb
US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/
UK /əb'sɔ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To take up all attention / energy of something
- To take in a liquid; soak up
B1TOEICMoreafter 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.
B1Moreall the things
US
UK
- Pronoun
- Everything; all items or aspects
- Determiner
- Every item or object being considered or discussed.
A1Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebalance
US /ˈbæləns/
UK /ˈbæləns/
- Noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
A2TOEICMoreblog
US /blɑ:ɡ/
UK /blɒɡ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
- Noun
- A shared on-line public journal
A2Morebonus
US /ˈboʊnəs/
UK /ˈbəʊnəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- Something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something else.
- Adjective
- Additional; extra.
A2TOEICMorecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMorecounterproductive
US /ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/
UK /ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
B1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moreedit
US /ˈɛdɪt/
UK /ˈedɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To check and make changes before publication
- To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
A2TOEICMoreemulate
US /ˈɛmjəˌlet/
UK /ˈemjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to be like; copy; imitate
B2TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMoregift
US /ɡɪft/
UK /gɪft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something given to another for a reason; present
- Special skill or natural ability to do something
A2TOEICMoregrateful
US /ˈɡretfəl/
UK /ˈgreɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
B1TOEICMorehabit
US /ˈhæbɪt/
UK /'hæbɪt/
- Noun
- Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- Usual way of behaving; something often repeated
A2TOEICMorehave at
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack someone or something.
- To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
A1Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morehunger
US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong desire or need
- Need for food; a severe lack of food
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
B2Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Moreinspiration
US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
B1TOEICMoreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMorejunkie
US /ˈdʒʌŋki/
UK /ˈdʒʌŋki/
- Noun
- Person that is addicted to taking drugs
B2Moremetaphor
US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/
UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/
- Noun
- Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
B1Moremotel
US /moˈtɛl/
UK /məʊ'tel/
- Countable Noun
- Drive-in hotel which provides lodging and parking
B2Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
pipe
US /paɪp/
UK /paɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- Transitive Verb
- To play music using a pipe-like instrument
- To send liquid or gas through a long tube
A2TOEICMoreproductive
US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
B1Morerabbit
US /ˈræbɪt/
UK /ˈræbɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
A2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moreratio
US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/
UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The relationship in relative size, etc.
- The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
C2Morerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreroach
US /rotʃ/
UK /rəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Another name for cockroach, an insect
C1Moresequence
US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/
UK /'si:kwəns/
- Noun
- Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange things in an order they should happen
A2TOEICMoresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Morespecial gift
US
UK
- Noun
- A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
A2Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoresubway
US /ˈsʌbˌwe/
UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/
- Noun
- Train system running under the ground in a city
B1Moresucked
US /sʌkt/
UK /sʌkt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- Transitive Verb
- To pull or remove something with great power
- To attract someone; make someone interested
B1Moretempting
US /ˈtɛmptɪŋ/
UK /ˈtemptɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone want something even if it's bad
A2Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewant in
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To desire to participate or be included in something.
A1Morewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
B1Morewrap up
US /ræp ʌp/
UK /ræp ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To complete something, such as a film or project
- To finish; bring something to a conclusion
- Transitive Verb
- To enclose (something) in paper or soft material.
B1More
Vocabulary
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- check out
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- anytime: At a time you choose, it's not important when
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- email: A message like a letter sent by computer or phone
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- hot: Angry or excited
- read: Person's name
- great: Very good; better than before
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- business: A company formed for making profit
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- online: Connected to the internet
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- add: To include as well
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- strike: To hit something
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- blog: To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- consider: To think carefully about something
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- tempting: To make someone want something even if it's bad
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- everyday: Used or seen daily; for daily use; ordinary
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- sucked: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
- counterproductive: Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- motel: Drive-in hotel which provides lodging and parking
- junkie: Person that is addicted to taking drugs
- emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
- paralyzed: To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
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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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When Getting Inspired Gets You In Trouble
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/03/28Ever feel like inspiration is holding you back instead of pushing you forward? This MarieTV episode dives into the 'Create vs Consume' dilemma, offering practical productivity hacks to help you get things done. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and learn how to balance inspiration with action!
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