advice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMorebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morebite the bullet
US /baɪt ði ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /bait ðə ˈbulit/
- Idiom
- To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
B1Morebrave
US /brev/
UK /breɪv/
- Countable Noun
- (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- Adjective
- Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
A2Morebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Morecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moreexpression
US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
UK /ɪk'spreʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- Group of words that have a specific meaning
A2TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Moregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreillustrate
US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/
UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
A2TOEICMoreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMoreoutbreak
US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/
UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
B2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMorepeace and quiet
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
- Absence of noise or activity; serenity.
B1Morepile
US /paɪl/
UK /paɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large amount of something
- Group of things one on top of another
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
- To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
B1TOEICMorerob
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
A2Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretoy
US /tɔɪ/
UK /tɔɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- Adjective
- Something small in size compared to an original
A2Moreunpleasant
US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/
UK /ʌnˈpleznt/
- Adjective
- Causing a bad feeling in people
- Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
B1Morewarn
US /wɔrn/
UK /wɔ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone about possible danger
A2Morewith a bullet
US /wɪð ə ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /wɪð ə ˈbʊlɪt/
- other
- Rapidly rising in rank or success.
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- bite the bullet: To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- with a bullet: Rapidly rising in rank or success.
- peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- pile: Large amount of something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- 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
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- point: An item to be discussed
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- rob: Person's name
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
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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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What does 'bite the bullet' mean? Listen to The English We Speak
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/06/10Ever wondered what it means to 'bite the bullet'? This fun episode of 'The English We Speak' breaks down this common idiom with hilarious examples, perfect for boosting your everyday English! You'll pick up practical phrases and understand how to use this expression in real-life situations.
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