by now
US /baɪ naʊ/
UK /bai nau/
- Phrase
- At the present time or already; before the present.
A2Moremetal
US /ˈmɛtl/
UK /ˈmetl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- An object made of metal.
- Adjective
- Made something such as gold, steel, iron
A2Morenow or never
US /naʊ ɔr ˈnɛvɚ/
UK /nau ɔ: ˈnevə/
- Idiom
- An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
A1Moresave the day
US /sev ði de/
UK /seiv ðə dei/
- Idiom
- To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
A1Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moreup the walls
US /ʌp ði wɑlz/
UK /ʌp ðə wɔ:lz/
- other
- Extremely irritated or anxious.
B2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- up the walls: Extremely irritated or anxious.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- now or never: An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
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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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SING ALONG - "The boys are back" - Troy and Chad
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柯媁涵 posted on 2014/05/03Get ready to sing along to "The Boys Are Back" and boost your English with simple sentence structures! This energetic rally song is perfect for practicing common phrases and feeling the nostalgia of a neighborhood anthem. You'll love picking up these fun, repetitive lyrics!
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