applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebad idea
US
UK
- Phrase
- An unwise or imprudent course of action.
A2Morebrew
US /bru/
UK /bru:/
- Countable Noun
- A beer; a drink of beer
- A mixture or concoction
- Transitive Verb
- To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
- To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
B1Moreconvenience
US /kənˈvinjəns/
UK /kənˈvi:niəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being easy to do or saving time
- The quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone.
- Adjective
- Designed to be easy or quick to use.
A2Moreconvenient
US /kənˈvinjənt/
UK /kənˈvi:niənt/
- Adjective
- Allowing you to do something with less trouble
A2Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Morecriticism
US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Article or essay that judges quality
- Negative judgment of something
A2Moredisturb
US /dɪˈstɜ:rb/
UK /dɪˈstɜ:b/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or fear
- To cause someone anxiety or fear
A2TOEICMoreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Morefill up
US /fɪl ʌp/
UK /fil ʌp/
- Phrase
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something full.
- To become full.
A1Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morelevel
US /ˈlɛvəl/
UK /'levl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Specific height of something
- Amount of ability you have compared to others
- Transitive Verb
- To aim a gun at someone
- To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
A2TOEICMoreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMorenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreon tap
US /ɑn tæp/
UK /ɔn tæp/
- Adjective
- Available; readily accessible.
B1Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMorepitcher
US /ˈpɪtʃɚ/
UK /ˈpɪtʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
- Jug to hold and pour liquids
B1Moreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreshock
US /ʃɑ:k/
UK /ʃɒk/
- Noun
- The passage of an electricity through the body
- Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
- Transitive Verb
- To affect someone with an electrical current
- To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretap
US /tæp/
UK /tæp/
- Transitive Verb
- To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- To spy one someone electronically
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
- Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
A2Moretap in
US /tæp ɪn/
UK /tæp in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
- To connect to something, such as a meeting or system, remotely.
B1More
Vocabulary
- on tap: Available; readily accessible.
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- fill up
- next to: Being located along side another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- tap in: To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- brew: A beer; a drink of beer
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- couple: To join something to something else
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- fill: To make something full
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- convenient: Allowing you to do something with less trouble
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- level: Specific height of something
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- call: A order or request for action
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
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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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James Corden on Draft Beer at Gas Stations
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/18Can you believe gas stations might be selling draft beer?! James Corden hilariously dives into this quirky idea, giving you a fun way to practice everyday conversational phrases and understand cultural observations. You'll pick up on some great situational dialogue and humor that's totally relatable!
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