Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- per year: For each year; annually.
- lead to: To result in some action
- going on: To continue doing something
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
- off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- have to: Must do
- around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- slightly: Only a little
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- section: A part of a whole
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- flexible: Bending easily
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- great: Very good; better than before
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- vibration: Shaking motion
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- seismic: Of earthquakes
- municipal: Concerning a city or town government
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
- calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
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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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How Tokyo Made Itself Earthquake-Proof
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/02/08Ever wondered how Tokyo stays standing through major earthquakes? This video dives into the incredible earthquake engineering behind the city, from the Tokyo Skytree's unique design to advanced seismic dampers. You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to earthquakes and urban planning while learning about Japan's amazing resilience!
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