bamboo
US /bæmˈbu/
UK /ˌbæmˈbu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
B2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morechoir
US /kwaɪr/
UK /'kwaɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- The area in a church or cathedral reserved for the clergy and choir.
B2Morecorporate
US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/
UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/
- Adjective
- Concerning (usually large) companies
- Relating to a large company or group.
- Noun
- The overall strategy and direction of a company.
- The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
A2Moredo without
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage without having or doing something
A1Moredonate
US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/
UK /dəʊ'neɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
B1TOEICMoredonation
US /doʊˈneɪʃn/
UK /dəʊˈneɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gift or money given to help support a cause
B1TOEICMoreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefund
US /fʌnd/
UK /fʌnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply money for something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
- A specific account into which you put money
A2TOEICMorego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morehealth benefits
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
helpless
US /ˈhɛlplɪs/
UK /'helpləs/
- Adjective
- Lacking in or without strength or power
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreminimum
US /ˈmɪnəməm/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
- Adjective
- Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
- Using or requiring the least possible resources.
B1TOEICMorerelate
US /rɪˈlet/
UK /rɪ'leɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
A2TOEICMoreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreunion
US /ˈjunjən/
UK /'ju:nɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of joining two or more things into one
- Marriage
- Proper Noun
- The United States of America, especially during the Civil War.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- huge: Very very large
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- leave: To go away from; depart
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- great: Very good; better than before
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- part: Division of a book
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- fund: To supply money for something
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- long: Person's name
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
- helpless: Lacking in or without strength or power
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/31Ever get stuck in that awkward coffee shop line with endless card prompts and donation requests? This hilarious sketch perfectly captures those everyday microdonation moments and cashier banter, making it a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures and situational dialogue. You'll pick up practical phrases for navigating these common, sometimes cringey, interactions!
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