connection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Morecousin
US /'kʌzn/
UK /'kʌzn/
- Countable Noun
- Child of your uncle or aunt
- Something similar to or related to something else
A2Moreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
family members
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
A1Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
grand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morein part
US /ɪn pɑrt/
UK /in pɑ:t/
- Adverb
- To some extent; partially.
A1Morein reverse
US /ɪn rɪˈvɚs/
UK /in riˈvə:s/
- Adverb
- In the opposite direction.
- In the opposite order.
- Phrase
- Moving or operating backwards.
- With the sequence inverted.
B2Morenote
US /noʊ/
UK /nəʊt/
- Verb
- To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- Noun
- A short informal letter or written record.
- A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
A2TOEICMoreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMorerule in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
B1Moreside note
US
UK
- Noun
- A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
A1Morespouse
US /spaʊs, spaʊz/
UK /spaʊs/
- Noun
- Someone's husband or wife
B2More
Vocabulary
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
- in reverse: In the opposite direction.
- rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- spouse: Someone's husband or wife
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- add: To include as well
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
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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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Your Family Tree Explained
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榮得傑 posted on 2014/08/10Ever get confused by cousin degrees or wonder what a 'nibling' is? This video breaks down all those tricky family tree terms, from 'once removed' cousins to in-laws, making kinship vocabulary super practical! You'll pick up tons of useful words and understand your family connections better than ever.
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