bummer
US /ˈbʌmɚ/
UK /ˈbʌmə(r)/
- Noun
- Irritating or disappointing experience
C2Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morekick back
US /kɪk bæk/
UK /kik bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To relax and enjoy oneself.
A1Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Morethrowback
US /ˈθroʊbæk/
UK /ˈθrəʊbæk/
- Noun
- Example of a species thought dead, but revived
C2More
Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- kick back: To relax and enjoy oneself.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- shut: To stop being open for business
- bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
- throwback: Example of a species thought dead, but revived
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- big: Popular
- summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/18Feeling nostalgic for the 90s? Dive into the ultimate feel-good binge with Disney+ Throwback, featuring beloved shows like Gilmore Girls! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures while soaking up those summer vibes.
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