astonish
US /əˈstɑnɪʃ/
UK /ə'stɒnɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel great wonder or surprise
A2Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein pursuit
US
UK
- Phrase
- Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
- Trying to achieve something, often a goal or ambition.
C2Morejam
US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
A2Moreorder up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
- To request or arrange for something to be delivered or provided.
A2Morepursuit
US /pɚˈsut/
UK /pəˈsju:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of following someone to catch them
- Process of attempting to achieve a goal
B1TOEICMoreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Morestab
US /stæb/
UK /stæb/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
B1Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMoreterror
US /ˈtɛrɚ/
UK /ˈterə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- Extreme fear; dread.
A2Morethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moretundra
US /ˈtʌndrə/
UK /ˈtʌndrə/
- Noun
- Flat frozen region that has no trees
B2Moreunacceptable
US /ˌʌnɪkˈsɛptəbəl, -æk-/
UK /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/
- Adjective
- Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
B1Morezebra
US /ˈzibrə/
UK /'zebrə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
- A pedestrian crossing marked with black and white stripes.
- Adjective
- Having alternating black and white lines, used in computing and design.
C1More
Vocabulary
- order up: A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
- in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- leave: To go away from; depart
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- great: Very good; better than before
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- tundra: Flat frozen region that has no trees
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- town: Small city
- astonish: To cause someone to feel great wonder or surprise
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- catnip: Hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
- zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
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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 2025/11/26Get ready for some wild laughs with this Zootopia 2 featurette, packed with surreal comedy and chaotic banter from Tundra Town! You'll pick up everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for daily conversations. It's a super fun way to boost your English with some hilarious movie magic!
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