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.
A2Morecharming
US
UK
- Adjective
- Being very likable; attractive
- Transitive Verb
- To cause others to like you or do what you want
A2Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredisaster
US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/
UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- A complete failure.
- Uncountable Noun
- A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
A2Moredownhill
US /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/
- Adverb
- From higher ground to lower ground
C2Moreend in
US /ɛnd ɪn/
UK /end in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as the final result.
expression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMoreisolate
US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/
UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- To keep in a place or situation apart from others
B1Moremetaphorically
US /ˌmɛtəˈfɑrɪkəlɪ/
UK /ˌmetə'fɒrɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In a metaphorical manner
B2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morepandemic
US /pænˈdɛmɪk/
UK /pæn'demɪk/
- Adjective
- (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- Noun
- a pandemic disease
C2Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morepreparation
US /ˌprɛpəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- Act of making ready for a purpose or activity
A2Moreresistant
US /rɪˈzɪstənt/
UK /rɪˈzɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Not affected by something
- Being opposed to or wanting to prevent something
- Noun
- A person who resists authority or control.
A2Morerob
US /rɑb/
UK /rɒb/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To steal money or property from (bank or person)
- To prevent from getting something deserved
A2Morerubber
US /ˈrʌbɚ/
UK /'rʌbə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Material used to make tires, etc.
B1TOEICMoresack
US /sæk/
UK /sæk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To put something in a large bag
- To dismiss a person from their job; fire
- Countable Noun
- Large strong bag made of fibers, plastic, etc.
B1Moreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMoreslippery
US /ˈslɪpəri/
UK /ˈslɪpəri/
- Adjective
- Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
B1Moreslippery slope
US /ˈslɪpəri slop/
UK /ˈslipəri sləup/
- Noun
- An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
C1Moreslope
US /sloʊp/
UK /sləʊp/
- Noun
- Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
- Surface on which people can ski
- Intransitive Verb
- To have one end that is not as high as the other
B1TOEICMoresmell
US /smɛl/
UK /smel/
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a particular odor
- Transitive Verb
- To sense that something is not right
- To notice a particular odor
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Morewine
US /waɪn/
UK /waɪn/
- Adjective
- Dark red color
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
A2More
Vocabulary
- slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- next to: Being located along side another
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- resistant: Not affected by something
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
- rob: Person's name
- smell: To have a particular odor
- wine: Dark red color
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2024/03/21Ever worried about a small decision leading to a big problem? This episode of 'The English We Speak' dives into the fun idiom 'a slippery slope' and how it's used in everyday and workplace conversations. You'll pick up practical phrases and understand this useful expression in no time!
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