Vocabulary
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- without prejudice: Without detriment to a legal claim or right; not affecting a position.
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- piece: A counter in a board game
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
【TED】Daria van den Bercken: Why I take the piano on the road … and in the air
0
朱朱 posted on 2014/10/09Ever wondered how classical music can come alive in unexpected places? Daria van den Bercken takes her piano on the road and even in the air, sharing the magic of Handel's keyboard works with the world! You'll love seeing the sense of wonder this brings to young listeners and picking up simple sentence structures along the way.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!