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
A2TOEICMorecurse
US /kɚs/
UK /kɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use offensive language when angry; swear
- Noun
- Act to cause trouble to others
- A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefrom time to time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- At intervals; now and then.
A1Morehanging out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Moreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- leave: To go away from; depart
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- love: Person's name
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
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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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[ OST ] BEGIN AGAIN | Like A Fool - Keira Knightley | Lyrics
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何明叡 posted on 2015/01/10Feeling heartbroken or dealing with unrequited love? This lyric video for Keira Knightley's 'Like A Fool' is a powerful breakup anthem that uses simple sentence structures to express raw emotions. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice understanding heartfelt lyrics and common expressions related to love and loss!
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