dunk
US /dʌŋk/
UK /dʌŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
C1Moreenemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Moremake a splash
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To become suddenly successful or popular and attract a lot of attention.
A1Moresplash
US /splæʃ/
UK /splæʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To throw water or liquids in many directions
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of throwing water in various directions
B1Morestep right up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- An invitation to come forward, often to participate in something.
B1Moretank
US /tæŋk/
UK /tæŋk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container for holding liquid or gas
- Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail completely or badly
- To deliberately lose a game or contest
B1Moretarget
US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- Group you are trying to sell to or influence
- Transitive Verb
- To try to influence; direct a message toward
- (Army) to aim an attack at something
A2TOEICMorevet
US /vɛt/
UK /vet/
- Noun
- Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
- Transitive Verb
- To make a careful and critical examination
B2More
Vocabulary
- step right up: An invitation to come forward, often to participate in something.
- make a splash: To become suddenly successful or popular and attract a lot of attention.
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
- checkup: A thorough physical examination
- snoopy: A fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz
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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 2026/01/30Get ready for some hilarious pet antics with Snoopy as he tries to avoid a vet visit and then faces the ultimate challenge: the dunk tank! You'll pick up everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for practicing situational dialogue, all while enjoying some super fun pet humor.
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