all along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Morebreaks down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Moreclose off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To block or obstruct an entrance, passage, or area.
- To isolate oneself emotionally or socially.
A2Moreget trapped in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- To become involved in a situation from which it is difficult to escape.
B2Morein a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- Within the duration of one minute.
A1Moreinstant
US /ˈɪnstənt/
UK /ˈɪnstənt/
- Adjective
- (Food) requiring very little preparation
- Occurring immediately
- Noun
- A very short period of time
A2TOEICMoreintensify
US /ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪ/
UK /ɪn'tensɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something stronger or more extreme
A2TOEICMoreintensity
US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/
UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Great energy, strength, or concentration
- The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
A2TOEICMoreleaf
US /lif/
UK /li:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Page in a book
- Green part of a tree or plant
- Intransitive Verb
- To look through pages in a book
A2Morepigment
US /ˈpɪɡmənt/
UK /'pɪɡmənt/
- Noun
- Substance that makes things have a certain color
B2Morescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Moretemperature
US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/
UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you your body heat is above normal
- How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
A2Moretrap
US /træp/
UK /træp/
- Countable Noun
- Device used for catching animals
- Vehicle pulled by a single horse
- Transitive Verb
- To use a device to catch animals or people
- To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
A2Moreturn red
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
- To become flushed due to anger or strong emotion.
A2Moreuse up
US /juz ʌp/
UK /ju:z ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use all of; consume
A1More
Vocabulary
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- close off: To block or obstruct an entrance, passage, or area.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- get trapped in: To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- use up: To use all of; consume
- turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- American: Person from the USA
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
- leaf: Page in a book
- red: Being the color of blood
- green: Color of young leaves
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- intensify: To make something stronger or more extreme
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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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Why Do Autumn Leaves Change Color? - Instant Egghead #51
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Ashley Chen posted on 2015/09/25Ever wondered why leaves put on a spectacular color show every autumn? This video breaks down the science behind leaf pigments and chlorophyll breakdown, explaining photoperiodism in a super clear way. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary while learning about nature's amazing transformations!
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