Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- go in for: To enter a competition
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- at least: As a minimum
- the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- raw fish: Fish that has not been cooked.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
- goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- go south: To travel or move towards the south.
- peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
- way up here: At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- dude: Form of address for a man
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- cruise: To easily achieve
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- section: A part of a whole
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- broccoli: Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- point: An item to be discussed
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- muscle: Physical power
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- slab: Thick, flat slice of something
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
- watermelon: Large oblong or roundish melon with a green skin
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
- tiramisu: Dessert of layers of sponge cake sand coffee cream
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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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美國大學生傻眼!不敢相信台灣人習以為常的「吃到飽」文化😳 American College Students On Taiwan's All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Culture
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IMIN posted on 2025/10/09American college students are blown away by Taiwan's incredible all-you-can-eat buffet culture! You'll hear their hilarious reactions to everything from Tainan beef soup to fresh seafood and get to practice practical, everyday phrases for discussing food and travel.
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