challenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMoreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2Morelet it show
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To allow something to be visible or apparent.
- To allow something to be expressed or demonstrated.
native
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Morespoil
US /spɔɪl/
UK /spɔɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- To overindulge and harm the character of a child
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of food) to go bad
A2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2More
Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- let it show: To allow something to be visible or apparent.
- have to: Must do
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- picture: General situation or state of being
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
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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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【Ecom Englisch】 Englisch Lernen leicht gemacht 14/100: Keep a straight face
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陳素惠 posted on 2014/07/17Ever tried to keep a poker face but failed miserably? This fun ESL lesson dives into the idiom "keep a straight face," showing you exactly how to use it in everyday conversations with plenty of examples. You'll pick up practical phrases that make your English sound more natural in no time!
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