Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- weather out: To survive or endure a difficult situation or period.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- fix up: To repair
- scrape off: To remove something from a surface by using a sharp tool or object.
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- cut back: To use less of something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- electricity bill: A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
- cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- almond: Type of long flat nut
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- smoothie: Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
- mount: To attach something to something else
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
- fix: Answer to a problem
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- loaf: Large piece of bread baked as a whole
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- marinate: To put food in sauce to add flavor before cooking
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
- fillet: Narrow piece or slice of boneless meat or fish
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
- bagel: Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll
- unused: Not yet used; clean; new
- wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
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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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盧力瑋 posted on 2024/07/02Ever wonder how families manage daily chaos? This video dives into real-life conversations about household chores, grocery shopping, and even DIY repairs, giving you practical phrases for everyday situations! You'll pick up useful vocabulary and simple sentence structures to talk about home life with confidence.
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