barely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMorecommander
US /kəˈmændə(r)/
UK /kəˈmɑ:ndə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person with authority who commands or controls
B1Moreconfuse
US /kənˈfjuz/
UK /kənˈfju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- To mistake one person or thing for another.
A2Moreconfusing
US /kənˈfjuzɪŋ/
UK /kənˈfju:zɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or hard to understand
- Adjective
- Being hard to understand
A2Moreconquer
US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/
UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
B2Morehorrible
US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
A2TOEICMoremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moreskinny
US /ˈskɪni/
UK /'skɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Too thin; very lean
B2More
Vocabulary
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- barely: Only just; just possible
- great: Very good; better than before
- call: A order or request for action
- military: Army or armed forces
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- name: What something or someone is called
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- confusing: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
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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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姚易辰 posted on 2014/05/09Ever wondered why Alexander the Great named so many cities Alexandria? This hilarious 'Horrible Histories' sketch comedy dives into that very question, making history fun and easy to understand! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and learn some cool historical facts along the way.
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