adult
US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/
UK /ˈædʌlt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person or animal that is fully grown
- A fully grown animal.
- Adjective
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- Containing sexually explicit material.
A2TOEICMoreadulthood
US /'ædʌlthʊd/
UK /'ædʌlthʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Time of life when a person is fully grown
- The time when someone has the rights and responsibilities of an adult.
B1Moreamphibian
US /æmˈfɪbiən/
UK /æmˈfɪbiən/
- Noun
- Cold-blooded animal that lives on land or in water
B2Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebodily
US /ˈbɑdli/
UK /'bɒdɪlɪ/
- Adverb
- By moving the whole of something
- Physically, as when lifting someone
B1Morechildhood
US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/
UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
- Uncountable Noun
- The time when you are a child
B1Morecycle
US /ˈsaɪkəl/
UK /ˈsaɪkl/
- Noun
- Series of regular and repeated actions
- Bicycle, bike
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a series of events repeatedly
- To ride on a bicycle
A2Moreegg
US /ɛɡ/
UK /eg/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
A2Moreembryo
US /ˈɛmbriˌo/
UK /ˈembriəʊ/
- Noun
- Tiny plant stored inside a seed
- Early form of an unborn human or animal
B2Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorefemale
US / ˈfiˌmel/
UK /'fi:meɪl/
- Adjective
- Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- A female animal.
A2Morefend
US /fɛnd/
UK /fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to manage for yourself without assistance
B2Morefry
US /fraɪ/
UK /fraɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something in fat or oil
- Intransitive Verb
- To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
A2Moregrow into
US /ɡro ˈɪntu/
UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
A1Morehatch
US /hætʃ/
UK /hætʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be born or come out from an egg
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be born or come out from an egg
B1Morehatch out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To emerge from an egg.
independently
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ/
UK /ˌɪndɪ'pendəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner being free from the control of another
A2Moreinvertebrate
US /ɪnˈvɜ:rtɪbrət/
UK /ɪnˈvɜ:tɪbrət/
- Noun
- Creature without a backbone, e.g. crabs or worms
- Adjective
- Having no backbone.
B2Morejuvenile
US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/
UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/
- Adjective
- Concerning young people or children
- Noun
- Someone who is young; a child
B2Morelarva
US /ˈlɑ:rvə/
UK /ˈlɑ:və/
- Countable Noun
- Wormlike young form of some insects
B2Morelay
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
A2Morenewborn
US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/
UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/
- Adjective
- Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
C2Morepupa
US /ˈpjupə/
UK /'pju:pə/
- Noun
- Insect in the inactive stage of development
C2Morereach
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
A2TOEICMorerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Morereproduce
US /ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdjus/
UK /ˌri:prə'dju:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a copy of something
- To have children/young; grow roots/new plants
B1Morespawn
US /spɔn/
UK /spɔ:n/
- Noun
- Product or result of something
- The young of some fish and animals
- Transitive Verb
- To produce something or make something happen
B2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moretadpole
US /ˈtædˌpol/
UK /'tædpəʊl/
- Noun
- Young form of a frog or toad living underwater
B2TOEICMoreteenager
US /ˈtinˌedʒɚ/
UK /ˈti:neɪdʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Person between the ages of 13 and 19
A2Morevulnerable
US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/
UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being open to attack or damage
- Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
B1More
Vocabulary
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- such as: For example; like
- hatch out: To emerge from an egg.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fully: Completely or entirely
- juvenile: Concerning young people or children
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- spawn: Product or result of something
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- tadpole: Young form of a frog or toad living underwater
- independently: In a manner being free from the control of another
- larva: Wormlike young form of some insects
- teenager: Person between the ages of 13 and 19
- amphibian: Cold-blooded animal that lives on land or in water
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- invertebrate: Creature without a backbone, e.g. crabs or worms
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- pupa: Insect in the inactive stage of development
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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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林妙妙 posted on 2025/05/15Ever wondered how a tiny egg becomes a magnificent creature? Dive into the amazing world of animal life cycles, from the metamorphosis of insects to the hatching of fish and amphibians! You'll pick up tons of fascinating science vocabulary along the way.
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