banker
US /ˈbæŋkɚ/
UK /'bæŋkə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An executive who works for a bank
A2Moreblur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Morecarrier
US /ˈkæriɚ/
UK /ˈkæriə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
- Someone with a disease who gives it to another
- Noun
- someone who does not suffer from a disease but has the infection or genetic fault that causes it and can give the disease to someone else
A2Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMorediversity
US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/
UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- A range of different things.
B1TOEICMoreearn
US /ɜ:rn/
UK /ɜ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
A2TOEICMoreelect
US /ɪˈlɛkt/
UK /ɪ'lekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To select someone for a position by voting
B1TOEICMoreexcursion
US /ɪkˈskɚʒən/
UK /iksˈkə:ʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short trip or outing to some place
B2Moreexpose
US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
UK /ɪk'spəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make visible, without covering or protection
- To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
A2TOEICMorehurry
US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/
UK /'hʌrɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- Noun
- Act of moving quickly because you are late
A2TOEICMorelicense
US /ˈlaɪsəns/
UK /ˈlaɪsns/
- Transitive Verb
- To give official permission to do something
- Uncountable Noun
- Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
B1TOEICMoremeat
US /mit/
UK /mi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- Noun
- Something that is important or significant
A2Morenervously
US /ˈnə:vəslɪ/
UK /'nɜ:vəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In an anxiously nervous manner
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Morepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorestir
US /stɚ/
UK /stɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To arouse (attention or interest)
- To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
- Uncountable Noun
- Attention or interest aroused by an event
B1Moreteller
US /ˈtɛlɚ/
UK /ˈtelə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works at a bank front counter
B2Moreurge
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
A2More
Vocabulary
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- urge: A strong desire for something
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- license: To give official permission to do something
- excursion: Short trip or outing to some place
- burn: To destroy with fire
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- picture: General situation or state of being
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- carrier: A company, e.g. mail, airline, that carries things
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- driver: People who move cattle from one place to another
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- printer: Machine that makes copies of papers and documents
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- nervously: In an anxiously nervous manner
- banker: An executive who works for a bank
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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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Short ER /ɚ/ & /ɝ/ SENTENCES Daily Pronunciation Practice American English Vowel Sound Master Class
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/31Struggling with those tricky ER and R-colored vowel sounds in American English? This video is your daily pronunciation workout, packed with simple sentences to help you master the 'er' sound in everyday contexts. You'll pick up practical pronunciation skills that you can use right away!
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