aid
US /ed/
UK /eɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help others and provide things
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action of giving help to others
- Money or help given to those who need it
A2TOEICMorebeat up
US /bit ʌp/
UK /bi:t ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- Transitive Verb
- To assault or physically harm someone.
A2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Morefood for thought
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Something worth thinking seriously about.
A1Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMoreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morein arms
US
UK
- Phrase
- Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
- Held or carried in someone's arms.
A1Morein with
US /ɪn wɪð/
UK /in wið/
- Phrase
- Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- Having influence or favor with someone.
- Phrasal Verb
- To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
A1Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
on the scene
US /ɑn ði sin/
UK /ɔn ðə si:n/
- Phrase
- Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- Involved or active in a particular area or activity.
B1More
Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- food for thought: Something worth thinking seriously about.
- check out
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- aid: To help others and provide things
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- clean: Completely; entirely
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- tonight: Night following this day
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
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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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LAI posted on 2014/12/05Get ready for some hilarious broadcast fails in this super-fast news parody sketch! You'll pick up practical workplace dialogue and simple sentence structures as the newsroom goes completely chaotic. It's a fun way to practice listening to rapid-fire jokes and situational conversations!
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