crisp
US /krɪsp/
UK /krɪsp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
- Adjective
- (Of weather) chilly; a little cold
B1Moregasp
US /ɡæsp/
UK /ɡɑ:sp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- Noun
- A short quick breath because of surprise, shock
B1Moregrasp
US /ɡræsp/
UK /ɡrɑ:sp/
- Noun
- Person's control over something
- Act of holding something strongly in your hands
- Transitive Verb
- To hold something in your hand very tightly
- To understand or make sense of a complex idea
B1TOEICMorewasp
US /wɑsp, wɔsp/
UK /wɒsp/
- Noun
- Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
B2Morewisp
US /wɪsp/
UK /wɪsp/
- Countable Noun
- Thin light bit of something, e.g. a cloud or hair
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Vocabulary
- grasp: Person's control over something
- crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- wasp: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
- lisp: To speak with a lisp, pronouncing 's' as 'th'
- wisp: Thin light bit of something, e.g. a cloud or hair
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/12Ready to master those tricky 's' blends at the end of words? This fun pronunciation practice session uses a hypnotic rhythm and tongue twisters to help you nail sounds like 'clasp' and 'crisp' with simple sentence structures. You'll pick up essential vocabulary while enjoying a unique ASMR speech experience!
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