at work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreby now
US /baɪ naʊ/
UK /bai nau/
- Phrase
- At the present time or already; before the present.
A2Moreclient
US /ˈklaɪənt/
UK /'klaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Person paying for professional services
A2Moredelicate
US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/
UK /'delɪkət/
- Adjective
- Easily broken or damaged
- Finely made, with great care
B1Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMoretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
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Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- dude: Form of address for a man
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- point: An item to be discussed
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- call: A order or request for action
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- happen: To take place or occur
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- client: Person paying for professional services
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- hey: What you say when you want someone's attention
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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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陳素惠 posted on 2014/06/18Ever had one of those days where everything seems to go wrong at work? This quick lesson dives into practical phrases for dealing with a tough day, from handling difficult clients to admitting a work mistake. You'll pick up essential business English to navigate stressful situations like a pro!
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