at right angles to
US /æt ˌraɪt ˈæŋɡəlz tu/
UK /æt ˌrait ˈæŋɡəlz tə/
- Preposition
- Forming a 90-degree angle with another line or surface.
B2Morecomes to terms
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Reaches an agreement or compromise.
- Accepts something unpleasant or difficult.
A1Moredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoreexistence
US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being present, alive or real
- A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
A2TOEICMoreextend
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/
UK /ɪkˈstend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- To reach from one point to another
A2TOEICMoreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Morehalfway through
US
UK
- Adverb
- At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- Phrase
- Having completed approximately half of something.
A2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreperspective
US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/
UK /pə'spektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- Ability to understand what is important in life
B1TOEICMoresegment
US /ˈsɛɡmənt/
UK /ˈsegmənt/
- Noun
- Part divided from the other parts of something
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something into different parts
B1TOEICMoresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at right angles to: Forming a 90-degree angle with another line or surface.
- comes to terms: Reaches an agreement or compromise.
- halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- plane: An airplane
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
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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】Exploring other dimensions - Alex Rosenthal and George Zaidan
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2014/11/30Ever wondered what it's like to explore dimensions beyond our own? This fun TED-Ed video uses Edwin Abbott's "Flatland" to take you on a mind-bending thought experiment about higher dimensions, perfect for boosting your vocabulary with terms like 'tesseract' and 'hypersphere'! You'll get a fantastic grasp of complex ideas while practicing simple sentence structures.
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