batter
US /ˈbætɚ/
UK /'bætə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or hurt by being hit, or from hard use
A2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecrotch
US /krɑ:tʃ/
UK /krɒtʃ/
- Noun
- Area between your legs where they join your body
C1Moredisgrace
US /dɪsˈɡres/
UK /dɪsˈgreɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shame or dishonor
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morelike hell
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
- With great speed, force, or intensity.
B2Moremenstrual
US /ˈmɛnstruəl/
UK /ˈmenstruəl/
- Adjective
- Concerning a female's period
B2Morepedal
US /ˈpɛdl/
UK /ˈpedl/
- Noun
- Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To operate or move something with the foot.
B1Morepinnacle
US /ˈpɪnəkəl/
UK /ˈpɪnəkl/
- Noun
- Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
C1Moreplay along
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
A1Moresin
US /sɪn/
UK /sɪn/
- Noun
- Act that breaks a religious law
- Intransitive Verb
- To do something that breaks a religious law
B1Morespecimen
US /ˈspɛsəmən/
UK /ˈspesɪmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example, or part of, a plant or an animal
- Item used for testing (urine, etc.)
B1Morestep to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- menstrual: Concerning a female's period
- pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
- batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- crotch: Area between your legs where they join your body
- disgrace: Shame or dishonor
- specimen: An example, or part of, a plant or an animal
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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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[TRANSLATED] Babe Ruth vs Lance Armstrong. Epic Rap Battles of History. [CC]
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/07/15Get ready for some epic trash talk as baseball legend Babe Ruth goes head-to-head with cycling superstar Lance Armstrong in a hilarious rap battle! You'll pick up some fun situational dialogue and simple sentence structures while enjoying some serious sports-themed roasting.
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