hot air
US /hɑt er/
UK /hɔt eə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- Air that has been heated.
A1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
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Vocabulary
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- spot: A certain place or area
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
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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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Pharrell Williams - HAPPY ( Dancers From CASABLANCA )
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吳昇壕 posted on 2014/04/07Get ready to feel the good vibes with this awesome cover of Pharrell Williams' "Happy"! You'll love singing along to the catchy chorus and picking up simple, feel-good phrases that are perfect for everyday conversation. It's a super fun way to boost your English with a pop music classic!
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