bike
US /baɪk/
UK /baɪk/
- Noun
- 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- Intransitive Verb
- To ride a bicycle or motorbike
A2Morechaos
US /ˈkeˌɑs/
UK /'keɪɒs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Moreclue
US /klu/
UK /klu:/
- Noun
- Information that helps explain something; hint
B1Moreconnected
US /kəˈnɛktɪd/
UK /kə'nektɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
- Adjective
- Joined or linked together.
- Having influential relationships.
A2Morecoughing
US /ˈkɔ:fɪŋ/
UK /ˈkɒfɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly expel air from the lungs
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morecrew
US /kru/
UK /kru:/
- Countable Noun
- Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- Skilled group of people working together on a task
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as part of a crew.
A2TOEICMoredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moredirty
US /ˈdɜ:rti/
UK /ˈdɜ:ti/
- Adjective
- Not clean
- Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
- Transitive Verb
- To make something not clean; soil
A2Moreengineering
US /ˌendʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
UK /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The practical application of science to industry
B1Morefactory
US /ˈfæktəri/
UK /ˈfæktri/
- Countable Noun
- Building where things are made
A2TOEICMorehill
US /hɪl/
UK /hɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- High land not as high as a mountain
- Where the road or land goes upward; slope
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreimpress
US /ɪmˈprɛs/
UK /ɪm'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Noun
- A mark or design made by stamping.
A2TOEICMorelaser
US /ˈlezɚ/
UK /ˈleɪzə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- A device that emits a narrow beam of coherent light.
- Transitive Verb
- To treat with a laser.
- To cut or engrave with a laser.
B1Morelogo
US /ˈloˌɡo/
UK /'ləʊɡəʊ/
- Noun
- Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
B2TOEICMoreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMorepeaceful
US /ˈpisfəl/
UK /ˈpi:sfl/
- Adjective
- In a calm and quiet state
- Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
B1Moreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMorepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Moreride with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
- To support or agree with someone's opinion or cause.
show in
US /ʃo ɪn/
UK /ʃəu ɪn/
- other
- To lead someone into a room or building.
A2Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Morespicy
US /ˈspaɪsi/
UK /ˈspaɪsi/
- Adjective
- Hot and strongly flavored in taste
B1Moresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moresunny
US /ˈsʌni/
UK /'sʌnɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- When the sun is bright in the sky
A2Moretofu
US /'toʊfu:/
UK /'təʊfu:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Compressed bean curd used in cooking
C1Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoretrail
US /trel/
UK /treɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- Rough path, as through a forest or field
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To follow behind someone
- To be losing to a competitor
B1TOEICMoreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMoreup the hill
US
UK
- Phrase
- In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
- A difficult or challenging task.
A1Moreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- ride with: To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- riding: To travel in a particular vehicle as a passenger
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- factory: Building where things are made
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- tonight: Night following this day
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- sunny: Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- dirty: Not clean
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hill: High land not as high as a mountain
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
- coughing: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- smell: To have a particular odor
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- connected: To associate a thing with something else
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- huge: Very very large
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
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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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阿多賓 posted on 2014/04/13Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a bike gear factory? Join Cedric Gracia as he explores Lezyne's factory in Taiwan, hits some amazing trails, and dives into the vibrant Taipei night market! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for workplace and daily life while enjoying a fantastic trail adventure.
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