album
US /ˈælbəm/
UK /'ælbəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- CD, record, or tape with many pieces of music
A2Moreartificial
US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/
UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- (Something) made by people; not created by nature
B1TOEICMorecareful
US /ˈkerfl/
UK /ˈkeəfl/
- Adjective
- Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
A2Moredepartment
US /dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Noun
- Division of a larger part or organization
A2TOEICMoredispute
US /dɪˈspjut/
UK /dɪ'spju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To argue with someone about something
- To disagree about who owns or controls something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument with someone about something
- A question or doubt about something
B1TOEICMoredistributor
US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɚ/
UK /dɪˈstrɪbjətə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who markets good for sale
- A person or organization that supplies goods to shops and businesses.
B1TOEICMoredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoregenerate
US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/
UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To create or be produced or bring into existence
- To create electricity, heat, energy and power
A2TOEICMoreimpact
US /ˈɪmˌpækt/
UK /'ɪmpækt/
- Noun
- A striking effect or result to hit with force
- Act or force of one thing hitting something else
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit or strike someone or something with force
- To have a strong effect on someone or something.
A2TOEICMoreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoreoriginal
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.
A2TOEICMoreplatform
US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/
UK /'plætfɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
B1Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMoreroyalty
US /ˈrɔɪəlti/
UK /ˈrɔɪəlti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Members of a royal family
- Percentage of the sale price paid to author/singer
B1Moreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Morestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMorestudio
US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/
UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
A2Moresuperstar
US /ˈsjupɚˌstɑr/
UK /'su:pəstɑ:(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
C2Moreswift
US /swɪft/
UK /swɪft/
- Adjective
- Quick
B1TOEICMoretorture
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
B2Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreunclear
US /ˌʌnˈklɪr/
UK /ˌʌnˈklɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not easy to understand; not obvious
B1Moreuniversal
US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/
UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/
- Adjective
- Existing in all places at all times for all people
- Done or experienced by everyone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things which apply equally to everyone
- A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
A2Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- work out
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- dispute: To argue with someone about something
- due: When something is required or expected
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- royalty: Members of a royal family
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- swift: Quick
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- talk: Style of speaking
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- love: Person's name
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- distributor: Someone who markets good for sale
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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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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Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok ahead of her latest album's release
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/01/31Guess who's back on TikTok? Taylor Swift's music is making a comeback just in time for her new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department'! You'll get the scoop on this exciting news and learn some practical vocabulary related to the music industry and celebrity buzz.
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