basically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoreenemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehallelujah
US /ˌhæləˈlujə/
UK /ˌhælɪˈlu:jə/
- Noun
- Shout or song of praise to God
C1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morehumanity
US /hjuˈmænɪti/
UK /hju:ˈmænəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All human beings collectively; the human race.
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morerip
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.
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretranslation
US /trænsˈleʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
A2More
Vocabulary
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- person: Man, woman or child
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- history: Established pattern or record
- colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
- clean: Completely; entirely
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- hallelujah: Shout or song of praise to God
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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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Annie Huang posted on 2020/06/19Ever wondered about the powerful concept of 'Ubuntu'? This video dives into its meaning of humanity and community, perfect for understanding social empathy and picking up phrases related to unity. You'll get a fantastic look at cultural depth and simple sentence structures in action!
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