Vocabulary
- skeet shooting: A type of clay pigeon shooting in which the targets are thrown in pairs from two traps placed at different angles.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- at least: As a minimum
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- facing off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- performance: Act of doing something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- great: Very good; better than before
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- bout: A boxing match
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- come: To arrive at a place
- bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- badminton: Sport in which a shuttlecock is hit over a net
- duo: Two (e.g. of living or people)
- prince: Person's name
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- box: A marked area of a baseball field
- kg: 1000g. The weight of one liter of water
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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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Taiwan Bags First Two Medals At The Paris Olympics in Skeet Shooting, Boxing|TaiwanPlus News
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/08/07Wow, Taiwan just made history at the Paris Olympics with their first medals in skeet shooting and boxing! You'll get to hear all about these amazing wins and pick up some great real-world phrases for sports news along the way.
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