Vocabulary
- like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
- piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- deal with
- of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- at no time: Never; not at any time.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- beat to: To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
- halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- utterly: Completely
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- narrative: The telling of a story
- immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
- convey: To carry or transport something
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- cruise: To easily achieve
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
- explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- marvelous: Extraordinarily good or great
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- piece: A counter in a board game
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- faucet: Tap; device for controlling the flow of water
- giddy: Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
- hallucination: Seeing things that are not there, as from drug use
- bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- infidelity: Being unfaithful to a spouse by having an affair
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- prostitute: To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
- detachment: Feeling of not being personally involved
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- authoritative: Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- hypnotic: Of or producing hypnosis or a similar condition
- orgy: Wild party with a lot of drinking/sexual activity
- novella: A short novel
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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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Eyes Wide Shut: The Game
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/14Ever wondered how Stanley Kubrick masterfully pulls you into his films? This video dives deep into "Eyes Wide Shut," exploring how the director used unique pacing and detached performances to create an immersive, dreamlike experience for the viewer. You'll pick up on how style serves the audience and get a fascinating look at "experiential identification"—it's like playing a virtual reality game!
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