Vocabulary
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- soap up: To cover with soap creating lather for cleaning.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- soap off: To rinse or wash soap away from a surface.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
- soak: To make something completely wet
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
- shut: To stop being open for business
- quit: To leave a job
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- famous: Excellent
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- ovation: Loud and long clapping from an audience
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
- call: A order or request for action
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- caravan: Group of people traveling together
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
- showtime: The time a performance begins
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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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當你想要放棄的時候... ►「我在車子裡生活了3年,身上只有25美元」- Steve Harvey 史蒂夫哈維 (中英字幕)
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hu posted on 2025/06/30Ever felt like giving up? Steve Harvey shares his incredible journey from living in his car with just $25 to hitting the big time on Showtime at the Apollo! You'll be inspired by his story and pick up some great situational dialogue and cultural insights along the way.
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