bang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebang into
US /bæŋ ˈɪntu/
UK /bæŋ ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To collide forcefully with something.
A1Moredo without
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage without having or doing something
A1Morefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorein the fast lane
US /ɪn ðə ˈfæst leɪn/
UK /in ðə ˈfɑ:st leɪn/
- other
- Living a busy, exciting, and often risky life.
B2Morelane
US /len/
UK /leɪn/
- Noun
- Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
A2Morelive for
US /liv fɔr/
UK /liv fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
A1Morepop
US /pɑp/
UK /pɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sweet soda drink
- A short, sharp, explosive sound.
B2Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Moreturn down
US /tɚn daʊn/
UK /tə:n daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- To refuse something someone offers you
A1More
Vocabulary
- turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- in the fast lane: Living a busy, exciting, and often risky life.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- bang into: To collide forcefully with something.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- go: To attend or be at a place
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- love: Person's name
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
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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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Summer Pop Medley 2014 - Sam Tsui & Kurt Hugo Schneider
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Eric Hu posted on 2014/11/23Get ready to sing along to the biggest hits of 2014 with this awesome pop medley from Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider! You'll love picking up on everyday phrases and cultural vibes from this super upbeat mashup, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures in a fun way.
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