catchphrase
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Favorite saying of a sect or political group
- A slogan or phrase that is often repeated in advertisements or commercials.
C2Morecell
US /sɛl/
UK /sel/
- Countable Noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morelobby
US /ˈlɑ:bi/
UK /ˈlɒbi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main entrance and waiting room of public building
- Group employed to persuade people to change laws
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to persuade a government to change laws
B1Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMorephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moreraven
US /ˈrevən/
UK /'reɪvn/
- Countable Noun
- Large black bird with shiny feathers
- Adjective
- (Of hair, etc.) black and shiny
B2Morespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Moresuite
US /swit/
UK /swi:t/
- Noun
- Group of several shorter pieces of music
- Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
B2TOEICMoretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretimeless
US /ˈtaɪmlɪs/
UK /ˈtaɪmləs/
- Adjective
- Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
B1Moreupdate
US /ʌpˈdet/
UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- Transitive Verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
B1TOEICMorevan
US /væn/
UK /væn/
- Noun
- Truck with an enclosed cargo space
A2TOEICMoreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- timeless: Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
- catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
- lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- tea: A full meal eaten around 5-7 p.m (in the UK)
- montana: A state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
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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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Modern Catchphrases Inspired by Classic Disney Channel Series | Disney+ Throwbacks | Disney+
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/02/09Get ready for a major throwback with iconic catchphrases from "That's So Raven," "Kim Possible," and "Hannah Montana"! You'll not only relive your favorite Disney Channel moments but also pick up some fun, modern slang like "spill the tea" and boost your cultural understanding.
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