apartment building
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- A building with many apartments or flats
A2Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehabitat
US /ˈhæbɪˌtæt/
UK /'hæbɪtæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Natural place where a plant or animal lives
B1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morerealm
US /rɛlm/
UK /relm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area ruled by a king or queen
- Field of knowledge or thought
B2Moresuburb
US /ˈsʌbɜ:rb/
UK /ˈsʌbɜ:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Residential area on the outskirts of a city
B1Moretouch on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To briefly discuss
A1Moreunder construction
US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /ˈʌndə kənˈstrʌkʃən/
- Phrase
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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Vocabulary
- apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
- got to: To arrive at some place
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- under construction
- touch on: To briefly discuss
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- public: Owned by the government
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
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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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【TED】Moshe Safdie: How to reinvent the apartment building (Moshe Safdie: How to reinvent the apartment building)
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CUChou posted on 2014/12/11Ever wondered how to make apartment buildings feel more like homes? Dive into Moshe Safdie's revolutionary ideas for high-density living, including his iconic Habitat 67 project! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to housing design and urban planning while exploring fascinating cultural insights.
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