Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • public: Owned by the government
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
  • daily: Happening every day
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • land: Region or country
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
  • erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
  • dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • cashless: Not paying with physical money
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • reconstruction: Process of rebuilding or improving structures
  • auntie: A nickname for your aunt
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    • aisle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow space between rows of seats
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
      A2TOEIC
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    • auntie

      US /ˈænti, ˈɑn-/

      UK /ˈænti:, ˈɑ:n-/

      • Noun
      • A nickname for your aunt
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    • bargain

      US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/

      UK /'bɑ:ɡən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something bought for a lower price than expected
      • An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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    • cashless

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not paying with physical money
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • community

      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
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    • compete

      US /kəmˈpit/

      UK /kəmˈpi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
      • To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • dual

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • erase

      US /ɪˈreɪs/

      UK /ɪˈreɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
      • To remove written information by mistake
      B2TOEIC
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    • hold 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.
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • memory

      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
      A2
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • online shopping

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
      A2
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
      A2TOEIC
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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • reconstruction

      US /ˌrikənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of rebuilding or improving structures
      • Process to determine how a crime, etc. occurred
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    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • traditional

      US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Involved in a custom or event common to a people
      A2TOEIC
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
      C2
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • vendor

      US /ˈvɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈvendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who sells things, usually on the street
      B1TOEIC
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
      B1
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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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    全英文聊時事|聽力訓練|When Markets Disappear|當菜市場消失|沉浸式英語聽力&口語訓練

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    Ever wondered what happens when traditional markets disappear? This video dives deep into why these community hubs are closing, exploring the impact of urban redevelopment and cashless payments. You'll pick up vocabulary related to cultural changes and community memory while sharpening your listening skills!

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