alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreas for
US /æz fɔr/
UK /æz fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Concerning; regarding.
- Phrase
- Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
A1Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebroad
US /brɔd/
UK /brɔ:d/
- Adjective
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
A2Moreclown
US /klaʊn/
UK /klaʊn/
- Countable Noun
- Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- Intransitive Verb
- To play jokes or tricks
B2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morecross
US /krɔs, krɑs/
UK /krɒs/
- Adjective
- Angry and upset
- From one side of something to the other
- Transitive Verb
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Moredaylight
US /ˈdeˌlaɪt/
UK /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Light of the sun during the day
A2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredent
US /dɛnt/
UK /dent/
- Countable Noun
- Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
- Transitive Verb
- To make a depression on a (metal) surface
B2Moredrop off
US /drɑp ɔf/
UK /drɒp ɒf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave someone, something somewhere
- To fall asleep
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take someone or something to a particular place and leave them there.
A1Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morefreak
US /friːk/
UK /friːk/
- Adjective
- (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- Noun
- A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
- A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
B2Moregamble
US /'ɡæmbl/
UK /'ɡæmbl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To play games to win money
- To risk (money or something valuable) on a game or event of chance.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dangerous or risky thing that might not go right
B1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Moregrandma
US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/
UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/
- Noun
- Mother of your father or mother
B2Morein broad daylight
US /ɪn brɔd ˈdeˌlaɪt/
UK /in brɔ:d ˈdeilait/
- Phrase
- Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
B1Morejurisdiction
US
UK
- Noun
- Specific area of legal authority
B1Moremagic
US /ˈmædʒɪk/
UK /'mædʒɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- Performance of tricks for entertainment
- Adjective
- Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
- Being able to produce good results or success
A2Morenickel
US /ˈnɪkəl/
UK /'nɪkl/
- Noun
- American coin worth 5 cents
- A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.
- Transitive Verb
- To plate (metal objects) with nickel.
C1Moreout of proportion
US /aʊt ʌv prəˈpɔrʃən/
UK /aut ɔv prəˈpɔ:ʃən/
- Adjective
- Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
- Too large or small in relation to something else; excessive.
A1Moreportion
US /ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor-/
UK /'pɔ:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Serving of food that is intended for one person
- Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something to divide among people
B1Morepropose
US /prəˈpoz/
UK /prə'pəʊz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an offer of marriage
- To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
A2TOEICMoreproposition
US /ˌprɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/
UK /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/
- Noun
- General claim or theory
- Something you want to do that may be difficult
B1TOEICMoresqueal
US /skwil/
UK /skwi:l/
- Noun
- Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
C1Moretherapy
US /ˈθɛrəpi/
UK /'θerəpɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to help cure an illness
- Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
B2Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Morewalk away
US /wɔk əˈwe/
UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- To choose not to be involved in something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
- in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- deal with
- out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- blow: To move something using air
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- broad: General; not detailed
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- alive: Living; not dead
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- proposition: General claim or theory
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- cross: Angry and upset
- jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
- dent: Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- gamble: To play games to win money
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
- nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- daylight: Light of the sun during the day
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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The Dark Knight (2008) 4K - Joker's Magic Trick | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/30Ever wondered how villains make their grand entrances? Dive into this epic clip from 'The Dark Knight' where the Joker lays out his chilling proposition to the mob! You'll pick up on some super useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures that are perfect for everyday conversations.
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