achieve
US /əˈtʃiv/
UK /ə'tʃi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
A2TOEICMoreaward
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMorecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Moreconstruct
US /kənˈstrʌkt/
UK /kənˈstrʌkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To build or create something
- To create a sentence, story, argument or theory
- Noun
- A thought, theory or hypothesis
A2Moreego
US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/
UK /'i:ɡəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- Part of the human mind that deals with real world
B1Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorehealthiest
US /'helθɪɪst/
UK /'helθɪɪst/
- Adjective
- Most healthy
A2Moreillusion
US /ɪˈluʒən/
UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
B2Moreimportance
US /ɪmˈpɔ:rtns/
UK /ɪmˈpɔ:tns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being important; having a big effect on
A2Moreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMorekinder
US /'kɪndər/
UK /'kɪndə(r)/
- Adjective
- More kind than
A2Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMoresearch for
US /sɚtʃ fɔr/
UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find someone or something.
B1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoresignificance
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/
- Noun
- The potential for something to have a big effect
- Meaning or importance of something
B1TOEICMorestatus
US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/
UK /'steɪtəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Position or rank relative to others in a society
- Legal position of a person or thing
A2TOEICMorestrive
US /straɪv/
UK /straɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
B2TOEICMorethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreultimately
US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/
UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/
- Adverb
- Done or considered as the final and most important
- Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
B1TOEICMorevalidation
US /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/
UK /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- In computer science, the process of ensuring that data meets certain criteria before it is processed.
B2More
Vocabulary
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- seek: To ask someone for help
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- piece: A counter in a board game
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- construct: To build or create something
- significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- importance: Being important; having a big effect on
- healthiest: Most healthy
- kinder: More kind than
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2021/01/18Ever wonder if you're truly living in the moment? This spoken monologue uses a fascinating thought experiment to explore mindfulness and letting go of your ego, offering practical insights for personal growth. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and contemplative vocabulary perfect for daily reflection!
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