baseball
US /ˈbesˌbɔl/
UK /'beɪsbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Small ball used in the game of baseball
- Two teams of nine players hit a ball to score runs
A2Morecheer
US /tʃɪr/
UK /tʃiə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or optimism
- Transitive Verb
- To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
- To make someone feel happier or less worried
A2Morecurse
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.
B1Moreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Moreflag
US /flæɡ/
UK /flæɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate something should get special attention
- Noun
- Piece of cloth representing a team, country etc.
A2TOEICMoregentleman
US /ˈdʒɛntlmən/
UK /'dʒentlmən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man who has good manners and is considerate
- A polite form of address for a man, especially in formal situations.
A2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- flag: To indicate something should get special attention
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- gentleman: Man who has good manners and is considerate
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- photo: Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera
- baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
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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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nqa48214 posted on 2026/03/11Ever heard of the 'curse guy' in baseball? This video dives into a hilarious Taiwanese baseball meme that took social media by storm, explaining the cultural context and simple sentence structures behind the buzz. You'll get a fun look at fan superstitions and pick up some great conversational phrases along the way!
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