additional
US /ə'dɪʃənl/
UK /əˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Further or added
- Extra to what already exists
A2TOEICMorealternate
US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreassign
US /əˈsaɪn/
UK /ə'saɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone a particular job to do
- To give someone credit or blame for something
B2TOEICMorebeing creative
US
UK
- Phrase
- The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- Having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas.
B1Morebetrayal
US /bɪ'treɪəl/
UK /bɪ'treɪəl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
B1Morecombat
US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/
UK /'kɒmbæt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight someone or something physically
B1Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Moredivision
US /dɪˈvɪʒən/
UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How many times a number is contained in another
- One part of an organization
B1TOEICMoreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefeature
US /ˈfitʃɚ/
UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special report in a magazine or paper
- Distinctive or important point of something
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or give special importance to
- To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMoregameplay
US /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/
UK /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The plot of a computer or video game
C2Moregear
US /ɡɪr/
UK /ɡɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A speed selector connected to an engine
- Special clothes you use for a purpose
B1Morein addition to
US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/
UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/
- Preposition
- Besides; as well as
- Phrase
- Besides; as well as.
- Furthermore; moreover.
B1Moreincentive
US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/
UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that encourages you to do something
- Adjective
- Serving to encourage or motivate.
B1TOEICMoreintrigue
US /ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ/
UK /ɪnˈtri:g/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone interested or curious
- To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
B1TOEICMorelauncher
US /ˈlɔntʃɚ, ˈlɑn-/
UK /ˈlɔ:ntʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Device capable of putting a rocket in the air
B1Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremiller
US /ˈmɪlɚ/
UK /'mɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who grinds grain into flour
B2Moremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreop
US
UK
- Noun
- Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
B2Moreoriginal
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/
UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/
- Adjective
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
- A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
A2TOEICMoreportable
US /ˈpɔ:rtəbl/
UK /ˈpɔ:təbl/
- Adjective
- Light enough to be moved around with ease
- Noun
- A computer etc. that can be moved around easily
B1TOEICMorequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMorereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerecruit
US /rɪˈkrut/
UK /rɪ'kru:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person who has just joined the military
- Person who has just begun a new activity or job
- Transitive Verb
- To convince and help people to join the military
- To find new employees, volunteers or members
B1TOEICMorerelevant
US /ˈrɛləvənt/
UK /ˈreləvənt/
- Adjective
- Having an effect on an issue; related or current
A2TOEICMorerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMorerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Moresnake
US /snek/
UK /sneɪk/
- Noun
- An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- Intransitive Verb
- To move like a snake
- To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
B1Moresneak
US /snik/
UK /sni:k/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around in a way so no one will see you
- To take something somewhere/give secretly
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around in such a way no one will see you
B2Moresolid
US /ˈsɑlɪd/
UK /'sɒlɪd/
- Adjective
- Being able to be trusted; reliable
- Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
- Noun
- Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
A2Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morespin off
US /spɪn ɔf/
UK /spin ɔf/
- Countable Noun
- A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
- A television program that features characters from another, earlier program.
- Phrasal Verb
- To create a new company from an existing one.
C1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestreamline
US /ˈstrimˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈstri:mlaɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make smooth or more efficient
- Adjective
- Having a smooth efficient shape
C2TOEICMoretank
US /tæŋk/
UK /tæŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container for holding liquid or gas
- Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail completely or badly
- To deliberately lose a game or contest
B1Moretorture
US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/
UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hurting someone to force them to give information
- Painful suffering or distress
- Transitive Verb
- To painfully hurt someone to get information
- To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
B2Moreunlock
US /ʌnˈlɑk/
UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use a key or code to open something
B1TOEICMoreused 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
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
- being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- additional: Further or added
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- point: An item to be discussed
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- fill: To make something full
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- great: Very good; better than before
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
- launcher: Device capable of putting a rocket in the air
- gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
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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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阿多賓 posted on 2013/04/10Ever wondered how Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker fits into the main series? This review dives deep into its tactical stealth gameplay, Mother Base management, and how the PSP port holds up, making it a must-watch for series completionists! You'll get a fantastic look at how simple sentence structures are used to explain complex game mechanics.
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