competition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreenhance
US /ɛnˈhæns/
UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve; make bigger or better
B1TOEICMorefatigue
US /fəˈtiɡ/
UK /fəˈti:g/
- Uncountable Noun
- Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- Being very tired
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone or something to become very tired
B2Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremental
US /ˈmɛntl/
UK /ˈmentl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the mind
A2TOEICMoreon the town
US /ɑn ðə taʊn/
UK /ɒn ðə taʊn/
- other
- Out socially enjoying nightlife and entertainment.
B2Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMorepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morepump up
US /pʌmp ʌp/
UK /pʌmp ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To inflate something with air using a pump.
- To increase or improve something.
B1Moreregardless of
US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/
UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/
- Phrase
- Preposition
- Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
A2Morerepetitive
US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Doing or saying the same things many times
B2Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresuffer from
US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/
UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- on the town: Out socially enjoying nightlife and entertainment.
- such as: For example; like
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- regardless of
- pump up: To inflate something with air using a pump.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- master: To gain control over something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- performance: Act of doing something
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
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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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Can Music Improve Athletic Performance?
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/07/28Ever wondered if your workout playlist actually makes you faster? This video dives into the science behind how music, especially upbeat tunes and synchronous rhythms, can boost athletic performance, particularly for endurance athletes! You'll pick up some cool vocabulary related to performance psychology and learn how to apply these findings to your own training.
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