alternative energy
US
UK
- Noun
- Energy generated from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable.
ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Morecontinuum
US /kənˈtɪnjuəm/
UK /kənˈtɪnjuəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A continuation without noticeable divisions
- A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.
B2Morefuturistic
US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/
UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning futurism
- Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
B1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreout of gas
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
A1Morepenny
US /ˈpɛni/
UK /ˈpeni/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
- A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
B1Morepioneer
US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
- Transitive Verb
- To begin or discover something new
- To take part in the development of something new
B1TOEICMorerewrite
US /riˈraɪt/
UK /ˌri:'raɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To write again to improve, or correct errors
A2Morerewrite history
US /ˌriˈraɪt ˈhɪstəri/
UK /ˌriːˈraɪt ˈhɪstəri/
- other
- To change the commonly accepted facts or perception of past events.
B2Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morespare
US /spɛr/
UK /speə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (money or time) available for
- To save from being hurt or punished
- Adjective
- Being extra or in reserve
A2Moretake it easy
US /tek ɪt ˈizi/
UK /teik it ˈi:zi/
- Phrase
A1More
Vocabulary
- alternative energy: Energy generated from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- rewrite history: To change the commonly accepted facts or perception of past events.
- take it easy
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- come: To arrive at a place
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- history: Established pattern or record
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- penny: Person's name
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
- continuum: A continuation without noticeable divisions
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- rewrite: To write again to improve, or correct errors
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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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郭哲志 posted on 2014/04/16Get ready for a wild ride through history with Mr. Peabody and Sherman! You'll love seeing how they navigate Ancient Egypt and deal with hilarious family comedy, all while picking up natural situational dialogue and simple sentence structures.
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