Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- at least: As a minimum
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- test run: A trial or experiment to test a new product, system, or procedure.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
- weekend off: A weekend when one does not have to work; free time on a weekend.
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- blow out: (Of tire) to explode
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- air time: The time allocated for broadcasting a program or commercial on radio or television.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- steer: A cow
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
- broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
- installment: One of many payments you have to make
- tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- inconclusive: Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
- theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- widow: Woman whose husband has died
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- domestically: With respect to your own country
- shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
- boardwalk: Walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
- skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates
- thrice: Three times
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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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Snapshot Of U.S. Beaches | May 18, 2020
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林宜悉 posted on 2020/06/01Curious about what's happening at U.S. beaches and how COVID-19 is impacting travel? This CNN 10 roundup dives into beach reopenings, mandatory quarantine rules, and even the latest in movie theaters, giving you practical vocabulary for everyday situations and cultural insights into current events!
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