airport
US /ˈerpɔ:rt/
UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/
- Noun
- A place where passenger planes land and take off
B1TOEICMoreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Moreappreciation
US /əˌpriʃiˈeʃən/
UK /əˌpri:ʃiˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Rise in value (of property or belongings)
- Understanding something's value or worth
- Noun
- Formal Korean expression of appreciation or gratitude
A2Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Morebilateral
US /baɪˈlætərəl/
UK /ˌbaɪˈlætərəl/
- Adjective
- Involving two groups of people or two countries
B1Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecast a shadow
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause a shadow to appear.
- To cause something to be regarded in a less favorable way.
B2Morechain
US /tʃen/
UK /tʃeɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel to be bound or tied to
- To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of events or things that are connected
- Series of (metal) connected links or rings
A2Morecivic
US /ˈsɪvɪk/
UK /ˈsɪvɪk/
- Adjective
- Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
B2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoredetain
US /dɪˈten/
UK /dɪ'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
B2Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Morefamily members
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
A1Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moreforeign
US /ˈfɔ:rən/
UK /ˈfɒrən/
- Adjective
- Being of a different place or country
- Strange; different from ones found at home
A2TOEICMoregreet
US /ɡrit/
UK /gri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
B1Morehandcuff
US /ˈhændˌkʌf/
UK /ˈhændkʌf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Police object used to restrain hands of criminals
C2Moreimmigration
US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/
UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of moving your home to a new country
- The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
B1Moreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMoreluggage
US /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/
UK /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suitcases and bags
- The contents of suitcases or bags packed for travel.
B1TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremisunderstand
US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/
UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/
- Transitive Verb
- To fail to get the meaning correctly
B1TOEICMoreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morepresidential
US /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
UK /ˌprezɪ'denʃl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the president
B1Moreraid
US /red/
UK /reɪd/
- Noun
- Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- A sudden aggressive incursion.
- Transitive Verb
- (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
- To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
B1Morereconsider
US /ˌrikənˈsɪdɚ/
UK /ˌri:kənˈsɪdə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To think whether to change an earlier decision
B1TOEICMorereel
US /ril/
UK /ri:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
C1Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerelief
US /rɪˈlif/
UK /rɪˈli:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
B1TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoresector
US /ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr/
UK /ˈsektə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part that a place is divided into
- Area; type of industry or business
A2Moresolution
US /səˈluʃən/
UK /səˈlu:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- Way to solve or deal with a problem
A2Moretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoreurge
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
A2Morevisa
US /'vi:zə/
UK /ˈvi:zə/
- Countable Noun
- Authorization to enter a foreign country
B2More
Vocabulary
- cast a shadow: To cause a shadow to appear.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- urge: A strong desire for something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- express: To send something by fast mail
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
- sector: Part that a place is divided into
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- staff: Employees of a company
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- land: Region or country
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- bilateral: Involving two groups of people or two countries
- reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
- presidential: Concerning the president
- detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- reconsider: To think whether to change an earlier decision
- civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- handcuff: Police object used to restrain hands of criminals
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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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South Korean workers detained in US immigration raid return home
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佛斯特 posted on 2025/09/14Ever wondered about the real-life challenges faced by migrant workers and the complexities of U.S. immigration? This video dives into the recent Georgia raid involving South Korean workers, exploring visa issues and worker rights with advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures you'll find super useful. It's a fantastic chance to boost your understanding of workplace practicalities and cultural depth!
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