alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morehappy ending
US
UK
- Noun
- A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- A positive and satisfying resolution to a situation or period of difficulty.
A1Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMorereach
US /ritʃ/
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
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Vocabulary
- happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- alive: Living; not dead
- close: Almost; near
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
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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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侯瑩柔 posted on 2014/07/05Get ready to swoon with this romantic lyric video of Jon McLaughlin's "So Close"! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures while soaking in the sweet vibes of this classic slow ballad, perfect for a romantic slow dance. It's a wonderful way to boost your vocabulary with everyday romantic phrases!
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