at work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebasement
US /ˈbesmənt/
UK /ˈbeɪsmənt/
- Noun
- Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
B1Morebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMorecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moredecide
US /dɪˈsaɪd/
UK /dɪ'saɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- To make a legal judgment in court
A2TOEICMoredespicable
US /ˈdɛspɪkəbəl, dɪˈspɪkə-/
UK /dɪˈspɪkəbl/
- Adjective
- Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
C1MoreDouble
US /ˈdʌbəl/
UK /'dʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- Person that is exactly like someone else
- Adjective
- Concerning or intended for use by two people
- Two times the amount or degree; twice
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the way
US /ɪn ði we/
UK /in ðə wei/
- Phrase
- Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morereview
US / rɪˈvju/
UK /rɪˈvju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To carefully look at the quality of something
- To formally examine something in the military
- Noun
- Examination of soldiers and supplies
- Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
A2TOEICMoreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2More
Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- have to: Must do
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- movie: Motion picture; film
- acting: To behave in a certain way
- despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
- busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
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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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Despicable Me 2 -- Movie Review
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Susan Chang posted on 2014/07/23Get ready for some laughs with this fun review of Despicable Me 2! You'll hear natural, everyday conversations and pick up simple sentence structures that are perfect for practicing your listening skills. It's a fantastic way to enjoy a popular animated movie while boosting your English!
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