admiration
US /ˌædməˈreʃən/
UK /ˌædməˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of respect and appreciation
A2TOEICMoreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreanger
US /ˈæŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈæŋgə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- Uncountable Noun
- Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
- A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
A2TOEICMoreapologizing
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
B1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebeg
US /bɛɡ/
UK /beg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
B1Morebleep
US /blip/
UK /bli:p/
- Noun
- Short sound made by an electronic instrument
C1Morebrutally
US /ˈbrutl:ɪ/
UK /'bru:təlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a very violent or mean way
B1Morecamel
US /ˈkæməl/
UK /'kæml/
- Countable Noun
- Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
- Noun
- A light yellowish-brown color, like that of a camel's coat.
B1Morechick
US /tʃɪk/
UK /tʃɪk/
- Countable Noun
- A baby bird
A2Morecoal
US /kol/
UK /kəʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- The industry involved in the mining and distribution of coal.
- Countable Noun
- A single piece of coal.
A2Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Morecompassion
US /kəmˈpæʃən/
UK /kəmˈpæʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
B2Morecompassionate
US /kəmˈpæʃənɪt/
UK /kəm'pæʃənət/
- Adjective
- Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
- Relating to the humane treatment and care of others, especially in healthcare.
B2Morecourage
US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
- Transitive Verb
- To encourage or embolden someone.
A2Morecourageous
US /kəˈredʒəs/
UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/
- Adjective
- Able to face danger without fear
A2Morecrucial
US /ˈkruʃəl/
UK /'kru:ʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely important or necessary
- Of great importance to the success of something.
B1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredesire
US / dɪˈzaɪr/
UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
A2Moredistribution
US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/
UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dividing or spreading out to others
- Act of sending products to stores to sell
- Adjective
- Sending products to stores to sell
B1Moredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moreface to face
US /fes tu fes/
UK /feis tu: feis/
- Adverb
- (Meeting) while looking at someone
A1Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Moreforgive
US /fərˈgɪv/
UK /fəˈgɪv/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
A2Moreforgiveness
US /fɚˈɡɪvnɪs, fɔr-/
UK /fəˈgɪvnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Willingness to excuse a mistake or offense
A2Moregenocide
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/
UK /ˈdʒenəsaɪd/
- Noun
- Deliberate destruction of a group of people
B2Moregrasp
US /ɡræsp/
UK /ɡrɑ:sp/
- Noun
- Person's control over something
- Act of holding something strongly in your hands
- Transitive Verb
- To hold something in your hand very tightly
- To understand or make sense of a complex idea
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehorrific
US /hɔˈrɪfɪk, hɑ-/
UK /həˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Terrifying and shocking
B2Morehot coal
US
UK
- Noun
- A piece of glowing, hot coal, typically used for heating or cooking.
C1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinform
US /ɪnˈfɔ:rm/
UK /ɪnˈfɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To give information or facts about something
- To give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
A2TOEICMoreintent
US /ɪnˈtɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈtent/
- Adjective
- Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
- Noun
- Aim or purpose
A2TOEICMorejump on
US /dʒʌmp ɑn/
UK /dʒʌmp ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- To take advantage of an opportunity quickly.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelook back
US /lʊk bæk/
UK /luk bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think about past events
A1Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moremurder
US /ˈmɚdɚ/
UK /'mɜ:də(r)/
- Noun
- Something that is difficult or painful to do
- Crime of deliberately killing a person
- Transitive Verb
- To intentionally kill a person
- To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
A2Morenewsletter
US /ˈnu:zletə(r)/
UK /ˈnju:zletə(r)/
- Noun
- Report or open letter giving news to a group
B2TOEICMoreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMorepause
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
A2Moreperceive
US /pɚˈsiv/
UK /pə'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To notice or become aware of something
- To think of someone or something in a certain way
B1TOEICMorephilosophy
US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/
UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
C1Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepop up
US /pɑp ʌp/
UK /pɔp ʌp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly.
- Phrasal Verb
- To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
- To appear on a computer screen.
A1Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMorepractical
US /ˈpræktɪkəl/
UK /ˈpræktɪkl/
- Adjective
- Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
- Noun
- A practical exam or lesson.
- A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
A2TOEICMoreprevent
US /prɪˈvɛnt/
UK /prɪ'vent/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop something from happening or existing
A2TOEICMorepsyche
US /ˈsaɪki/
UK /ˈsaɪki/
- Noun
- Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
C2Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Morescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretake it away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something.
- Idiom
- To begin playing or performing.
C1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretoe
US /toʊ/
UK /təʊ/
- Noun
- One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- Front part of a sock or shoe
B1Moreton
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
A2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretrailer
US /ˈtrelɚ/
UK /'treɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
C2Moreuntold
US /ˌʌnˈtoʊld/
UK /ˌʌnˈtəʊld/
- Adjective
- (Of amounts) very large
B1Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Morevillage
US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Small town in the country
- A close-knit community or group of people.
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- deal with
- have to: Must do
- look back: To think about past events
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- take it away: To remove something.
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- hot coal: A piece of glowing, hot coal, typically used for heating or cooking.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- love: Person's name
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- village: Small town in the country
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- untold: (Of amounts) very large
- woman: Adult female human being
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- great: Very good; better than before
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- wish: To want something to happen or to become true
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- happen: To take place or occur
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- forgiveness: Willingness to excuse a mistake or offense
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- act: To behave in a certain way
- camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
- inform: To give information or facts about something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- admiration: A feeling of respect and appreciation
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- courageous: Able to face danger without fear
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- brutally: In a very violent or mean way
- grasp: Person's control over something
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- horrific: Terrifying and shocking
- intent: Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
- genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
- apologizing: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- reframe: To change the way something is expressed or considered.
- psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
- crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
- chick: A baby bird
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
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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 2014/03/29Ever wondered how to move past hurt and choose love, even when someone does you wrong? This video shares powerful insights on forgiveness and healing, drawing from a deeply personal story and the impactful Rwandan genocide. You'll pick up practical tips for daily life and gain a deeper cultural understanding, all while enjoying simple, clear English!
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