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
B1Moreabsolutely
US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/
UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/
- Adverb
- Completely; totally; very
- Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
A2Moreaccomplish
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/
UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete successfully
B1TOEICMoreachieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMoreadjust
US /əˈdʒʌst/
UK /əˈdʒʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change; to attain a desired state or function
- To change so as to fit in with new conditions
A2TOEICMoreambitious
US /æmˈbɪʃəs/
UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Having the desire to be successful in life, work
A2TOEICMoreattract
US /əˈtrækt/
UK /ə'trækt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something move closer using magnetic force
- To make someone notice and become interested in
A2TOEICMoreaudio
US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/
- Adjective
- Concerning sound
- Uncountable Noun
- Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
B2TOEICMoreback 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.
A1Morebalance
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
A2TOEICMorebarometer
US /bəˈrɑmɪtɚ/
UK /bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
C1TOEICMoreblog
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
A2Morecomplain
US /kəmˈplen/
UK /kəmˈpleɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something is wrong and should be changed
- To make a formal accusation or charge.
B1Moreconcept
US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/
UK /'kɒnsept/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abstract idea of something or how it works
- A plan or intention; a conception.
A2TOEICMorecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Morediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoredownload
US /ˈdaʊnˌlod/
UK /'daʊnləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- Noun
- Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
A2TOEICMoreentrepreneurship
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Starting up of new businesses
B2Moreequate
US /ɪˈkwet/
UK /ɪ'kweɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To consider things to be equal or the same
B1Moreequate to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be the same as or equal to something else.
expand
US /ɪkˈspænd/
UK /ɪk'spænd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something larger in size, number, amount
A2TOEICMoreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefame
US /fem/
UK /feɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
B1TOEICMorefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Moregrateful
US /ˈɡretfəl/
UK /ˈgreɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
B1TOEICMoreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheart and soul
US /hɑrt ənd sol/
UK /hɑ:t ænd səul/
- Phrase
- With great enthusiasm and commitment.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The most important or essential part of something.
A2Morehelpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Morein the process of
US /ɪn ði ˈprɑsˌɛs ʌv/
UK /in ðə ˈprəuses ɔv/
- Phrase
- During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
A1Morejump on
US /dʒʌmp ɑn/
UK /dʒʌmp ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- To take advantage of an opportunity quickly.
A1Morekeep from
US /kip frʌm/
UK /ki:p frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To prevent someone from doing something
A1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Morematerialism
US /məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm/
UK /məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Desire for wealth and material possessions
- The belief that only physical matter exists.
B2Morementality
US /mɛnˈtælɪti/
UK /menˈtæləti/
- Noun
- Attitude toward, or a belief about something
A2Moremode
US /moʊd/
UK /məʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fashion and design
- Status or way of functioning
A2TOEICMorenewsletter
US /ˈnu:zletə(r)/
UK /ˈnju:zletə(r)/
- Noun
- Report or open letter giving news to a group
B2TOEICMorenote
US /noʊ/
UK /nəʊt/
- Verb
- To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- Noun
- A short informal letter or written record.
- A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
A2TOEICMoreof itself
US /ʌv ɪtˈself/
UK /əv ɪtˈself/
- other
- Happening automatically without external cause or help.
B1Moreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Morepursue
US /pɚˈsu/
UK /pə'sju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
B1TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreshy
US /ʃaɪ/
UK /ʃaɪ/
- Adjective
- Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- Being less than the full or expected amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move away due to nervousness
A2Moreshy away from
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
A2Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMoresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morespirituality
US /ˌspɪrɪtʃuˈælɪti/
UK /ˌspɪrɪtʃuˈæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Concern with things of religion or of the spirit
A2Moresuck
US /sʌk/
UK /sʌk/
- 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
B1Moretake in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- To include or add
- Transitive Verb
- To absorb (liquid).
- To understand or comprehend something.
A1Morewith abandon
US /wɪð əˈbændən/
UK /wið əˈbændən/
- Phrase
- In a completely uninhibited way; without restraint.
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morewreck
US /rɛk/
UK /rek/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
- Transitive Verb
- To ruin something completely
- To destroy a vehicle, building completely
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- with abandon: In a completely uninhibited way; without restraint.
- have to: Must do
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- equate to: To be the same as or equal to something else.
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
- heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
- keep from: To prevent someone from doing something
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- stop: To block or close something
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- big: Popular
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- talk: Style of speaking
- as: Since; for the reason that
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- download: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- call: A order or request for action
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- lovely: Attractive or beautiful
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- blog: To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
- expecting: To think or believe something will happen
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- spirituality: Concern with things of religion or of the spirit
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- mode: Fashion and design
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- materialism: Desire for wealth and material possessions
- equate: To consider things to be equal or the same
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- audio: Concerning sound
- cranky: Easily irritated or annoyed
- missy: A young girl.
- barometer: Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
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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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Does Wanting More Success Mean You're Ungrateful For What You Have?
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/03/29Ever wonder if wanting more success makes you ungrateful? This "Q&A Tuesday" episode with Marie Forleo dives deep into balancing gratitude with ambition, offering an empowering mindset check for mompreneurs and anyone chasing big goals. You'll pick up practical tips and learn simple sentence structures to express your desires confidently!
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