beach
US /bitʃ/
UK /bi:tʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
A2Morebelt
US /bɛlt/
UK /belt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- Noun
- Band of material worn around a person's waist
- Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morecarpet
US /ˈkɑ:rpɪt/
UK /ˈkɑ:pɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with, e.g. many flowers
B1Morechunky
US /ˈtʃʌŋki/
UK /'tʃʌŋkɪ/
- Adjective
- Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
B2Moreconsists of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Is made up or composed of.
A1Moreconveyor
US /kənˈveɚ/
UK /kənˈveɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
B2Morefit into
US /fɪt ˈɪntu/
UK /fit ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be small enough to go inside something.
- To feel like you belong to a group.
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
look at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremasculinity
US /ˌmæskjəˈlinɪti/
UK /ˌmæskjuˈlɪnəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
B2Moreon the beach
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
A1Morepuny
US
UK
- Adjective
- Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
C1Morerun on
US /rʌn ɑn/
UK /rʌn ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- To talk without stopping, often on the same topic
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue without a break or clear separation, especially in writing.
A1Moresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretank
US /tæŋk/
UK /tæŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container for holding liquid or gas
- Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail completely or badly
- To deliberately lose a game or contest
B1Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
Vocabulary
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- work out
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- red: Being the color of blood
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- masculinity: Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
- chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- puny: Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
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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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【TED-Ed】Beach Bodies (in spoken word) - David Fasanya and Gabriel Barralaga
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2014/11/30Ever feel the pressure to get that perfect 'beach body'? This hilarious spoken-word piece dives into body image, snack temptations, and the hilarious reality behind those Baywatch ideals, featuring relatable self-deprecating humor. You'll pick up on cultural depth and simple sentence structures while laughing along!
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