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【TED】Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up (Never, ever give up | Diana Nyad)
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林彥君 posted on 2014/06/30Ever wondered what it takes to swim 53 hours straight from Cuba to Florida? Diana Nyad shares her incredible story of perseverance and how she found a way to achieve her dream, even facing down box jellyfish! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary and get inspired by this amazing feat of human endurance.
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journey
US /ˈdʒɚni/
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UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
A2TOEIC
More applause
US /əˈplɔz/
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UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1
More point
US /pɔɪnt/
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UK /pɔɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An item to be discussed
- Small spot or dot
- Intransitive Verb
- To face a certain direction, e.g. north
A1TOEIC
More reach
US /ritʃ/
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UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEIC
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