action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreblock
US /blɑk/
UK /blɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Solid piece of material used for building
- A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop from going forward or making progress
- To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
A2Moreblockbuster
US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/
UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/
- Noun
- Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
C1Morecatchphrase
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Favorite saying of a sect or political group
- A slogan or phrase that is often repeated in advertisements or commercials.
C2Moreclose up
US /kloz ʌp/
UK /kləuz ʌp/
- Countable Noun
- A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- Adverb
- To move nearer to someone or something.
A1Morecreeper
US /ˈkripɚ/
UK /ˈkri:pə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Any plant which crawls or climbs up a tree
B1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredig
US /dɪɡ/
UK /dɪg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move material to create a hole
- To search or investigate thoroughly.
A2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMorefor the last time
US /fɚ ðə læst taɪm/
UK /fə ðə lɑ:st taɪm/
- other
- Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehitch
US /hɪtʃ/
UK /hɪtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a trailer to a car; tow
B2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Morehonestly
US /ˈɑnɪstli/
UK /ˈɒnɪstli/
- Adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
A2Morelap
US /læp/
UK /læp/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- Noun
- A gentle repeated motion against something
- Area between the waist and knees when seated
B1Morememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Morepear
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
B2Morepunchline
US /'pʌntʃlaɪn/
UK /ˈpʌntʃlaɪn/
- Noun
- Last line of a joke
C2Morescenery
US /ˈsinəri/
UK /'si:nərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stage props during a play; a country view
- Natural views of an area
A2TOEICMoresheet
US /ʃit/
UK /ʃi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
A2Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoretenacious
US /təˈneʃəs/
UK /təˈneɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Not giving up easily
C1TOEICMoretool
US /tul/
UK /tu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide a workshop with the right equipment
A2TOEICMoretrailer
US /ˈtrelɚ/
UK /'treɪlə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
C2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewait up
US /wet ʌp/
UK /weit ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- To delay going to bed, e.g. until someone returns
A1Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewithout a hitch
US /wɪˈðaʊt ə hɪtʃ/
UK /wɪˈðaʊt ə hɪtʃ/
- other
- Without any problems or difficulties; smoothly.
B2Morewoo
US /wu/
UK /wu:/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- To attempt to persuade to do something
C2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- without a hitch: Without any problems or difficulties; smoothly.
- wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- for the last time: Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
- dude: Form of address for a man
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
- tenacious: Not giving up easily
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- punchline: Last line of a joke
- catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- hitch: To ask for and get (a ride in someone's car)
- pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- creeper: Any plant which crawls or climbs up a tree
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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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Annoying Orange - The MINECRAFT Movie Trailer Trashed!!
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/10/13Get ready for some laughs as Annoying Orange hilariously trashes the Minecraft movie trailer, complete with celebrity cameos and fast-paced comedy! You'll pick up on some fun situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for practicing your everyday English in a super entertaining way.
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