at work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebeach
US /bitʃ/
UK /bi:tʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
A2Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Morecotton
US /ˈkɑ:tn/
UK /ˈkɒtn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, white material used to make cloth
- Adjective
- (Of clothes) made of a soft white material
A2Morecreative
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.
A2Moredrum
US /drʌm/
UK /drʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Musical instrument played with sticks or by hand
- Large round, circular container (e.g. for oil)
A2Moreendless
US /ˈɛndlɪs/
UK /ˈendləs/
- Adjective
- Having or appearing to have no end
- Having no end or limit.
A2Moreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
hero
US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morepink
US /pɪŋk/
UK /pɪŋk/
- Adjective
- Color made by mixing red and white
A2Moresand
US /sænd/
UK /sænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
- To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
A2Moresteel
US /stil/
UK /sti:l/
- Uncountable Noun
- Very strong or determined character in a person
- Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare yourself for something difficult
A2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreunderstatement
US /ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet-/
UK /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Description undervaluing how important a thing is
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
- drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- call: A order or request for action
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- talk: Style of speaking
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- ticket: Piece of paper allowing you enter or use something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- tonight: Night following this day
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- pink: Color made by mixing red and white
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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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The Boys - Hughie & Starlight Kiss (S1E6) | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/14Ever feel like you need an escape? This clip dives into a super relatable moment of wanting to ditch it all for a spontaneous trip, perfect for practicing everyday dialogue and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up phrases for planning a getaway and expressing those 'burnout' feelings!
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