care of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Morein half
US /ɪn hæf/
UK /in hɑ:f/
- Adverb
- Divided into two equal parts.
- Partially; to some extent.
A1Morelaundry
US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/
UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
B2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
quarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMorescheduled for
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
A1Morespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- call: A order or request for action
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- quarter: 25 cents
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- staff: Employees of a company
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- meeting: To provide something that is necessary
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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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At A Hotel Part II - Basic English Conversation Lessons - English Conversations At A Hotel
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Abby_chou posted on 2014/11/12Ever wondered how to politely ask for a wake-up call or book a taxi at a hotel? This "Two Minute Lesson" breaks down all those essential phrases, making your next stay a breeze! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for laundry service and room cleaning, all in super simple sentence structures.
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