burn down
US /bɚn daʊn/
UK /bə:n daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To destroy (usually buildings) by burning
A1Morechoke
US /tʃoʊk/
UK /tʃəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Morecircus
US /ˈsɜ:rkəs/
UK /ˈsɜ:kəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
- A chaotic or disorganized event or situation.
B1Morefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Moregin
US /dʒɪn/
UK /dʒɪn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the seeds from cotton using a cotton gin.
B2Moregirly
US /'gɜ:lɪ/
UK /'gɜ:lɪ/
- Adjective
- Acting like a girl; typical of girls
B1Moregossip
US /ˈgɑ:sɪp/
UK /ˈgɒsɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk about others' private lives
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone spreading talk about other's private lives
- The sharing of stories about other people's private lives
A2Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morerug
US /rʌɡ/
UK /rʌg/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
B2Moresip
US /sɪp/
UK /sɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drink just a little at a time
B1Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoretestify
US /'testɪfaɪ/
UK /'testɪfaɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To tell what you know (in court)
B2TOEICMorethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moreto taste
US /tu teɪst/
UK /tu teɪst/
- other
- Add an ingredient according to your preference.
A2Moretonic
US /ˈtɑnɪk/
UK /'tɒnɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An invigorating fresh energy boost
- Fizzy mixer drink, often drunk with gin
- Adjective
- Associated with the main note in a musical scale
B2TOEICMoreunder the rug
US
UK
- Idiom
- To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
A1More
Vocabulary
- burn down: To destroy (usually buildings) by burning
- under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
- to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- gossip: To talk about others' private lives
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- act: To behave in a certain way
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- fill: To make something full
- rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
- burn: To destroy with fire
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- testify: To tell what you know (in court)
- price: Person's name
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- tonic: An invigorating fresh energy boost
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
- girly: Acting like a girl; typical of girls
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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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xian posted on 2025/07/20Ever wondered what's really behind the glitz and glamour? Dive into Måneskin's 'GOSSIP' with Tom Morello to explore the cynical pop side of celebrity culture and the American dream, all while picking up simple sentence structures and cultural insights!
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