afloat
US /əˈflot/
UK /əˈfləʊt/
- Adjective
- Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
B2Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreattractive
US /əˈtræktɪv/
UK /əˈtræktɪv/
- Adjective
- Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
A2Morebackbone
US /ˈbækˌbon/
UK /'bækbəʊn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strength and determination
- Noun
- strength; the most important part of something, providing support for everything else
B2Moreboozy
US /buːzi/
UK /bu:zi/
- Adjective
- (Of dinner, etc.) when a lot of alcohol is drunk
- Containing alcohol; alcoholic.
B2Morebro
US /broʊ/
UK /brəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Shortened form of 'brother'
B2Morebruise
US /bruz/
UK /bru:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- Countable Noun
- A dark mark on the skin caused by an accident
B1Moreby George
US /baɪ ˈdʒɔrdʒ/
UK /baɪ ˈdʒɔ:dʒ/
- other
- An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
C2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecharisma
US /kəˈrɪzmə/
UK /kə'rɪzmə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
B2Morechemistry
US /ˈkɛmɪstri/
UK /'kemɪstrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of the structure of substances
B1Moreconstant presence
US
UK
- Phrase
- A state of being continually present.
- A consistent and influential presence.
crack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Morecynical
US /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
UK /ˈsɪnɪkl/
- Adjective
- Always believing that bad things are the reasons
B2Morecynicism
US /ˈsɪnəˌsɪzəm/
UK /'sɪnɪˌsɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- An ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Antisthenes and Diogenes, advocating that virtue is the only good and that true freedom comes from living simply and rejecting all artificial desires and social conventions.
- Noun
- An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism regarding the integrity or sincerity of human nature.
C1Moredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Moreearl
US /ə:l/
UK /ɜ:l/
- Proper Noun
- Man with a high or noble rank in a society
- Person's name
B2Moreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreend in
US /ɛnd ɪn/
UK /end in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have something as the final result.
era
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Moreexclusively
US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/
UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- For the use of only one person or group
- Completely; without anything else being involved.
B2TOEICMorefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefalcon
US /ˈfælkən/
UK /ˈfɔ:lkən/
- Noun
- Fast-flying hunting bird
B2Morefor the better
US /fɔr ði ˈbɛtɚ/
UK /fɔ: ðə ˈbetə/
- Phrase
- Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
A1Morefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMorefoxy
US /ˈfɑ:ksi/
UK /ˈfɒksi/
- Adjective
- Skilled in deception or tricks
B2Moregangster
US /ˈɡæŋstɚ/
UK /ˈgæŋstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Member of a gang of violent criminals
B1Moregive it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop trying to do something
A1Morego 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.
A1Moregum up
US /ɡʌm ʌp/
UK /ɡʌm ʌp/
- other
- To cause a machine or process to stop by clogging or jamming.
B2Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein depth
US /ɪn dɛpθ/
UK /in depθ/
- Adverb
- Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
in retrospect
US /ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/
UK /in ˈretrəspekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Thinking back on what happened
C1Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorejail
US /dʒel/
UK /dʒeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To hold people who are being punished for a crime
B1Morelack
US /læk/
UK /læk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not have, or not have enough, of something
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of not having or not having enough of
A2TOEICMorelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMorelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Morelet out
US /lɛt aʊt/
UK /let aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- To allow to leave; to release.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
- To release or allow to escape.
A1Moremaid
US /med/
UK /meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Female servant in a house or hotel
B1Moreminor
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- Noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
B1Moremysterious
US /mɪˈstɪriəs/
UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/
- Adjective
- Unusual; hard to understand or work out
A2Moreon the other side of
US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/
- Preposition
- Located across something from a given point.
A2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
phase in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To start using or doing things gradually
A2Morepredict
US /prɪˈdɪkt/
UK /prɪ'dɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To guess or estimate what will or might happen
A2TOEICMorepulled off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To manage to succeed
- Removed something quickly or with force.
A1Moreraft
US /ræft/
UK /rɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
B2Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Morerepertoire
US /ˈrepərtwɑ:(r)/
UK /ˈrepətwɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Variety of things (e.g. operas/skills) you can do
B2Moreretrospect
US /ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/
UK /ˈretrəspekt/
- Uncountable Noun
- A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look back on or think about (past events or a period of time).
C2Morerip out
US /rɪp aʊt/
UK /rip aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something quickly and violently.
- To extract or remove something completely.
A1Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morespade
US /sped/
UK /speɪd/
- Noun
- One of the two black suits in cards
- Hand tool with a large flat blade used for digging
B2Moresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Morestrike it rich
US /straɪk ɪt rɪtʃ/
UK /straɪk ɪt rɪtʃ/
- other
- To suddenly acquire great wealth or success.
B1Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoresympathetic
US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
A2Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretricky
US /ˈtrɪki/
UK /'trɪkɪ/
- Adjective
- Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
A2Moretwitch
US /twɪtʃ/
UK /twɪtʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- Noun (plural)
- A sudden and sharp movement often involuntary
B2Moreup and running
US /ʌp ənd ˈrʌnɪŋ/
UK /ʌp ænd ˈrʌnɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Fully operational; functioning correctly.
- Active and operating successfully.
A1Morevulnerability
US /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/
UK /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- A weakness or flaw that makes something susceptible to harm or damage.
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Morewith just
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using only; with no more than.
- Barely; by a narrow margin.
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- constant presence: A state of being continually present.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- at least: As a minimum
- phase in: To start using or doing things gradually
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- gum up: To cause a machine or process to stop by clogging or jamming.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- pulled off: To manage to succeed
- lead to: To result in some action
- rip out: To remove something quickly and violently.
- strike it rich: To suddenly acquire great wealth or success.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- role: Character played by an actor
- sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- cynicism: An ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Antisthenes and Diogenes, advocating that virtue is the only good and that true freedom comes from living simply and rejecting all artificial desires and social conventions.
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
- twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- backbone: Strength and determination
- afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
- repertoire: Variety of things (e.g. operas/skills) you can do
- retrospect: A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
- earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
- boozy: (Of dinner, etc.) when a lot of alcohol is drunk
- spade: One of the two black suits in cards
- foxy: Skilled in deception or tricks
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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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How Humphrey Bogart Became A Legend
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/02Ever wondered how Humphrey Bogart became Hollywood's ultimate tough guy? This video dives deep into his iconic roles in films like 'Casablanca' and 'The Maltese Falcon,' exploring the 'world-weary' persona that made him a legend! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of Golden Age Hollywood and film noir.
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