as we know it
US /əz wi no ɪt/
UK /əz wi nəu ɪt/
- other
- In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
B2Moreatop
US /əˈtɑ:p/
UK /əˈtɒp/
- Preposition
- At the top of (a mountain, etc.)
B2Moreavailable from
US
UK
- Phrase
- Obtainable or accessible from a particular source or location.
- Accessible or ready for use starting at a specific time.
A1Moreavocado
US /ˌævəˈkɑ:doʊ/
UK /ˌævəˈkɑ:dəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
B2Morecarrot
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun
- Reward offered to make someone do something
- Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
B1Morecasual
US /ˈkæʒuəl/
UK /ˈkæʒuəl/
- Adjective
- Being careless or having little thought or effort
- (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
- Countable Noun
- A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
- A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
A2Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecombination
US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/
- Noun
- Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- Act or result of mixing things together
B1Morecrab
US /kræb/
UK /kræb/
- Noun
- Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- Intransitive Verb
- To complain about something in an annoying way
B2Morecucumber
US /ˈkjuˌkʌmbɚ/
UK /ˈkju:kʌmbə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
- A long, green-skinned fruit with watery flesh, typically eaten raw in salads or pickled.
- Adjective
- Having the flavor or scent of cucumber.
B2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecylindrical
US /səˈlɪndrɪkəl/
UK /səˈlɪndrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Having the shape of a cylinder
C1Moredevelopment
US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- A new event related to a previous event
A2TOEICMoreferment
US / fɚˈmɛnt/
UK /'fɜ:ment/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
B2TOEICMorefermentation
US /ˌfə:mənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/
UK /ˌfɜ:men'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
B2Moreformal
US / ˈfɔrməl/
UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
A2TOEICMoreimitation
US /ˌɪmɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of copying or imitating something
- Something made to look like something else, often of lesser quality.
- Adjective
- Made to resemble something else, typically of higher value or quality.
B2Morein shape
US /ɪn ʃep/
UK /in ʃeip/
- Adjective
- In good physical condition; fit.
- Phrase
- In good physical condition.
- In good condition or order.
A1Morein the west
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located in or towards the west.
- Located in the western part of a country or region.
A1Moreinfluence
US / ˈɪnfluəns/
UK /'ɪnflʊəns/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To affect or change something indirectly
- To persuade someone to do something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
A2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremethod
US /ˈmɛθəd/
UK /'meθəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
A2TOEICMoreomelet
US /ˈɑməlɪt, ˈɑmlɪt/
UK /'ɒmlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- An egg mixture cooked until just set
B1Moreoriginally
US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
- Adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
A2TOEICMorepreservation
US /ˈprɛzɚ'veʃən/
UK /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
B1Morepreserve
US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/
UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- To protect something from harm, loss or damage
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet fruit spread; jam
- Protected area of land with plants and animals
B1TOEICMorepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreraw
US /rɔ/
UK /rɔ:/
- Adjective
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
B1Moreraw fish
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fish that has not been cooked.
A1Morereserve
US /rɪˈzɚv/
UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- To not use all of, so you can use it later
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of land set aside as for a people
- Park or area for wildlife to roam free
A2Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreseaweed
US /ˈsiˌwid/
UK /ˈsi:wi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
B2Moresoy
US /sɔɪ/
UK /sɔɪ/
- Noun
- Food substance made from soya beans
C2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestall
US /stɔl/
UK /stɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- A table where things are sold at a market or fair
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals inside the room where they are kept
B1TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresushi
US /ˈsuʃi/
UK /ˈsu:ʃi/
- Noun
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
B2Moretechnique
US /tɛkˈnik/
UK /tekˈni:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- The skill or ability to do something well.
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morethrow away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- To put things in the trash
A1Moretypically
US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a normal or usual way
B1Moreundergo
US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience or endure something (bad)
- To experience a change or transformation.
B1Morevarieties of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Different kinds or types of something.
- A range of different things.
A2Morevariety
US /vəˈraɪɪti/
UK /və'raɪətɪ/
- Noun
- Particular type of thing or person
- The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
A2TOEICMorevinegar
US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/
UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
B1Morewrap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- Thin bread filled with food and rolled
- Transitive Verb
- To be or move around something
- To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
B1More
Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- raw fish: Fish that has not been cooked.
- such as: For example; like
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
- in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
- available from: Obtainable or accessible from a particular source or location.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- leave: To go away from; depart
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
- century: Period of 100 years
- important: Having power or authority
- avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- fill: To make something full
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
- cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- atop: At the top of (a mountain, etc.)
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- cylindrical: Having the shape of a cylinder
- preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
- omelet: An egg mixture cooked until just set
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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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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彭思璿 posted on 2025/05/09Ever wondered how sushi went from a preservation method to the delicious fast food we know today? Dive into the fascinating history of sushi, from its fermented origins in Edo Japan to the popular Nigiri and Maki rolls you love! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture, making this a tasty treat for foodies and language learners alike.
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