blow on
US /blo ɑn/
UK /bləu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exhale air onto a surface or object.
- To play a wind instrument by forcing air into it.
A1Morecell
US /sɛl/
UK /sel/
- Countable Noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
A2Morecurrent
US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/
UK /'kʌrənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Electricity flowing through wires
- Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
- Adjective
- Happening or being in the present time
- In general use or accepted by most people.
A2Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMorego ahead
US /ɡo əˈhɛd/
UK /ɡəu əˈhed/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- To give permission to do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To start or proceed with something
- To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregrow back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehear things
US /hɪr θɪŋz/
UK /hɪə θɪŋz/
- other
- To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
B1Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein the wind
US /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
UK /ɪn ðə wɪnd/
- other
- Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
B2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreneuron
US /ˈnʊrˌɑn, ˈnjʊr-/
UK /ˈnʊərˌɔn, ˈnjʊər-/
- Noun
- A nerve cell
B2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreplug
US /plʌɡ/
UK /plʌg/
- Noun
- Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
- Transitive Verb
- To use an object to block a hole
- To promote or advertise a product
B1TOEICMorepress on
US /prɛs ɑn/
UK /pres ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
B1Morespike
US /spaɪk/
UK /spaɪk/
- Noun
- The top point in a graph
- Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
- Intransitive Verb
- To go up to a point on a graph
B2Moretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- blow on: To exhale air onto a surface or object.
- have to: Must do
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- neuron: A nerve cell
- long: Person's name
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- spike: The top point in a graph
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
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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-Ed】 The Cockroach Beatbox - Greg Gage
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Calvin Chen posted on 2012/12/18Ever wondered how we can control a cockroach with a tiny electronic backpack? This fascinating TED-Ed talk dives into the world of neuroscience, showing you how neurons fire and even letting you control a cockroach's leg movements with a SpikerBox! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to brain science and action potentials in this super hands-on demo.
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