bounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Moreclose by
US /kloz baɪ/
UK /kləuz bai/
- Adverb
- Near in distance; nearby.
- Phrase
- In a position or location that is near.
A2Moregoodnight
US /ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt/
UK /ˌɡʊd'naɪt/
- Interjection
- (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
B2Morehare
US /her/
UK /heə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
B2Morehop
US /hɑp/
UK /hɒp/
- Noun
- Dance party
- Small jump, often on one foot
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Morekiss
US /kɪs/
UK /kɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To touch something in a light or gentle way
- To put your lips against another's to show love
A2Morelane
US /len/
UK /leɪn/
- Noun
- Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
A2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Morenut
US /nʌt/
UK /nʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
- Person who is extremely interested in something
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone hard with your head
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Morestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorethorn
US /θɔ:rn/
UK /θɔ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Sharp point on the stem/branches of some plants
B2Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoreto the moon
US /tu ðə mun/
UK /tu ðə mu:n/
- other
- Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
B2Moretrunk
US /trʌŋk/
UK /trʌŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long nose of an elephant
- Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
B2Moretumble
US /ˈtʌmbəl/
UK /'tʌmbl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
- To decrease rapidly and significantly.
B1Moreupside
US /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/
UK /ˈʌpsaɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Above, over
- Countable Noun
- A positive aspect; advantage
A2Morewhisper
US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/
UK /'wɪspə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with breath but no voice
- Noun
- Act of talking without using your voice
A2More
Vocabulary
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- hop: Dance party
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- nut: Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- upside: Above, over
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- thorn: Sharp point on the stem/branches of some plants
- long: Person's name
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- close: Almost; near
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- hare: Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- goodnight: (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
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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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Huang雲 posted on 2024/12/28Ever wondered how to express love in a way that spans the whole universe? This heartwarming read-aloud of 'Guess How Much I Love You' uses simple sentences and playful imagery to show the deep bond between a father and child. You'll pick up lovely phrases perfect for everyday conversations and learn how to express affection in a super sweet way!
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