against all odds
US
UK
- Phrase
- Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
A2Morebay
US /be/
UK /beɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- A compartment or recess in a building.
- Adjective
- Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
- Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
B1Moreend up with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as a result.
A1Moreflag
US /flæɡ/
UK /flæɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate something should get special attention
- Noun
- Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
A2TOEICMorefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMoregreen screen
US
UK
- Noun
- A background consisting of a green screen, used to add visual effects in post-production.
- A feature in video editing software that allows users to replace a green background with another image or video.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Moreinventor
US /ɪnˈventə(r)/
UK /ɪnˈventə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who creates new machines, systems etc.
A2TOEICMorejuvenile
US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/
UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/
- Adjective
- Concerning young people or children
- Noun
- Someone who is young; a child
B2Moreminor
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- Noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
B1Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoreprojector
US /prəˈdʒɛktɚ/
UK /prə'dʒektə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
B2Morescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoresettle in
US /ˈsɛtl ɪn/
UK /ˈsetl in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
B2More
Vocabulary
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
- settle in: To become comfortable in a new place or situation.
- have to: Must do
- green screen: A background consisting of a green screen, used to add visual effects in post-production.
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- American: Person from the USA
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- flag: To indicate something should get special attention
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- juvenile: Concerning young people or children
- movie: Motion picture; film
- green: Color of young leaves
- inventor: Person who creates new machines, systems etc.
- michael: A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'who is like God?'
- projector: Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
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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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Honest Trailers - Transformers: Age of Extinction (變形金剛4 灭绝重生)
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james9763 posted on 2014/11/23Ever wondered how Michael Bay makes Transformers movies feel so chaotic? This Honest Trailers video hilariously breaks down the epic explosions and green screen fails of "Age of Extinction" while touching on some deeper film criticism. You'll pick up on some fun situational dialogue and cultural insights along the way!
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