acknowledge
US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/
UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- To say you accept the truth or value of something
A2Moreassumption
US /əˈsʌmpʃən/
UK /ə'sʌmpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
A2Morebasis
US /ˈbesɪs/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪs/
- Noun
- Main ingredient or part of something
- Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
A2TOEICMorecommitment
US /kəˈmɪtmənt/
UK /kə'mɪtmənt/
- Noun
- Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
A2Moredeclaration
US /ˌdɛkləˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/
- Noun
- Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
- Official statement about something
A2TOEICMoredeeply
US /ˈdiplɪ/
UK /ˈdi:pli/
- Adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
A2Moreesoteric
US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/
UK /ˌesəˈterɪk/
- Adjective
- Being known only by a few people; obscure
C1TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefulfil
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To finish or provide something successfully
- To make real, to bring into effect
B1Moregrandma
US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/
UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/
- Noun
- Mother of your father or mother
B2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehonest
US /ˈɑnɪst/
UK /ˈɒnɪst/
- Adjective
- Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
A2TOEICMorein touch
US /ɪn tʌtʃ/
UK /in tʌtʃ/
- Adjective
- Having contact or communication with someone.
- Aware of or informed about something.
B1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMoreon a regular basis
US //ɑn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsəs//
UK
- Phrase
- Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
B1Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorepull on
US /pʊl ɑn/
UK /pul ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
- To encourage someone to try harder or to continue doing something.
A1Morereduce
US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /rɪ'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
A2TOEICMoreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMorescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Moresuffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMorewant in
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To desire to participate or be included in something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- basis: Main ingredient or part of something
- declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- person: Man, woman or child
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- deeply: To a significant degree
- fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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不要減輕你伴侶的痛苦... ► 聽聽心理學博士怎麼說 - Dr Michael Gervais 邁克爾·格韋斯（中英字幕）
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Jessica Hsu posted on 2025/04/22Ever wonder if you should shield your loved ones from pain? Dr. Michael Gervais dives into the crucial difference between pain and suffering, offering insights on emotional resilience and self-compassion. You'll pick up practical knowledge and simple sentence structures that will help you navigate tough conversations with more understanding!
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