adversity
US /ædˈvə:sɪti/
UK /əd'vɜ:sətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
B2TOEICMorecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMoregrind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Moregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMorehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morehustle
US /ˈhʌsəl/
UK /ˈhʌsl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
B2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morequit
US /kwɪt/
UK /kwɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a school etc. without finishing
B1Moresleepless
US /ˈsliplɪs/
UK /'sli:pləs/
- Adjective
- Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moretrust
US /trʌst/
UK /trʌst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To expect confidently
- To have confidence or faith
- Uncountable Noun
- Wealth or property held by one person for another
- The belief that someone is honest
A2TOEICMoreunderdog
US /ˈʌndɚˌdɔɡ, -ˌdɑɡ/
UK /'ʌndədɒɡ/
- Countable Noun
- One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
C1Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morewhisper
US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/
UK /'wɪspə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To talk with breath but no voice
- Noun
- Act of talking without using your voice
A2More
Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- quit: To leave a job
- trust: To expect confidently
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- kid: Child or young person
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- sleepless: Experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
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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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劉之榕 posted on 2025/08/05Ever wondered how to turn 'no' into 'yes' like Snoop Dogg? This video dives into his incredible underdog story, packed with motivational wisdom on staying humble and true to yourself. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and learn valuable lessons about overcoming adversity!
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