after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreall the things
US
UK
- Pronoun
- Everything; all items or aspects
- Determiner
- Every item or object being considered or discussed.
A1Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Moreback in the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the past; in former times.
- Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
A1Morebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Moreblueberry
US /ˈblu:beri/
UK /ˈblu:bəri/
- Countable Noun
- Sweet edible dark blue berries
B2Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morecampus
US /ˈkæmpəs/
UK /'kæmpəs/
- Noun (plural)
- Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- Noun
- The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
- The grounds of a college or school.
B1Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moreconclude
US /kənˈklud/
UK /kənˈklu:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To finish or cause to finish; end
- To arrive at a judgment or opinion
A2Morecookie
US /ˈkʊki/
UK /'kʊkɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A flat, round sweet baked food
B1Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreexcuse
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
A2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefilter out
US /ˈfɪltɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiltə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- To ignore or block something from your awareness.
C2Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moregalore
US /ɡəˈlɔr, -ˈlor/
UK /gəˈlɔ:(r)/
- Adverb
- Plenty; in abundance
B2Moregigantic
US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/
- Adjective
- Extremely large
- Of very great size, extent, or degree.
B2Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Moreheadquarter
US /'hed'kwɔ:tə/
UK /'hed'kwɔ:tə/
- Noun
- Main office of a company or organisation
- Transitive Verb
- To establish a headquarters in a particular place.
B1TOEICMoreheartbeat
US /ˈhɑ:rtbi:t/
UK /ˈhɑ:tbi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beat of your heart
- The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart.
C1Morehop into
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To quickly get into a vehicle.
A1Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morein a heartbeat
US /ɪn e ˈhɑrtˌbit/
UK /in ə ˈhɑ:tbi:t/
- Phrase
- Immediately; without hesitation.
A1Morein general
US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/
UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/
- Phrase
- Typically; usually; on the whole.
- Not specific or detailed; broadly.
- Adjective
- Not detailed or specific; overall.
C2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morein under
US
UK
- Preposition
- Located inside and beneath something.
- Covered or concealed by something.
A1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moreinsight
US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/
UK /'ɪnsaɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Power to understand people and things very well
- Very good understanding of something
B1Moreinspiration
US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
B1TOEICMoreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMoreinvite
US /ɪnˈvaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- Noun
- An invitation
A2TOEICMoreknow 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
A1Moremeditation
US /ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of deep and quiet thinking
- The practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time.
B2Moremint
US /mɪnt/
UK /mɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Candies with the taste of mint
- Place where a government prints its money
- Transitive Verb
- To print money or make coins
C2Moreold school
US /old skul/
UK /əuld sku:l/
- Adjective
- Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
- Noun
- A traditional method or approach.
B1Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreout 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.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Moreping
US /pɪŋ/
UK /pɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
C1Moreplatform
US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/
UK /'plætfɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- Area from which you board a train at a station
B1Morepong
US /pɔ:ŋ/
UK /pɒŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To smell badly
- Noun
- A very bad smell
C2Morerefer
US /rɪˈfɚ/
UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
A2TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresilicon
US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/
UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
B2Moresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Moresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoresupportive
US /səˈpɔ:rtɪv/
UK /səˈpɔ:tɪv/
- Adjective
- Providing help and support to someone or something
B1TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Morethink 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
A1Morethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
urge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Morevalley
US /ˈvæli/
UK /'vælɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area between mountains with river running through
- The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof surfaces.
A2Morewand
US /wɑnd/
UK /wɒnd/
- Countable Noun
- Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
C1Moreyoga
US /ˈjoʊgə/
UK /ˈjəʊgə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
B2Morezigzag
US /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ/
UK /'zɪɡzæɡ/
- Noun
- One of a series of short sharp turns or angles
B2More
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- hop into: To quickly get into a vehicle.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- tv show: A television program.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- in a heartbeat: Immediately; without hesitation.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- urge: A strong desire for something
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- dude: Form of address for a man
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- huge: Very very large
- gigantic: Extremely large
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- leave: To go away from; depart
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
- mint: Candies with the taste of mint
- heartbeat: Beat of your heart
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- galore: Plenty; in abundance
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- online: Connected to the internet
- zigzag: One of a series of short sharp turns or angles
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
- blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries
- pong: To smell badly
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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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Inside Google: What It's Like Inside Google Headquarters in Silicon Valley
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/18Ever wondered what it's *really* like inside Google's famous Silicon Valley headquarters? Join the Vagabrothers as they give you a behind-the-scenes tour of the Googleplex, showing off everything from the amazing food and game rooms to their insights on online safety and the future of YouTube. You'll get a fun look at the tech giant's campus and pick up some cool vocabulary about the workplace along the way!
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