action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreaddict
US /əˈdɪkt/
UK /ˈædɪkt/
- Noun
- Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
B1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorebubble
US /ˈbʌbəl/
UK /ˈbʌbl/
- Countable Noun
- A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
- To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
B1TOEICMorecash
US /kæʃ/
UK /kæʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- Transitive Verb
- To sell or give something to get money
A2Morechoke
US /tʃoʊk/
UK /tʃəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Moredrown
US /draʊn/
UK /draʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill something by putting it under water
- To make something very wet or cover it completely
B1Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMoreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moregulp
US /ɡʌlp/
UK /ɡʌlp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To swallow or drink quickly
- Noun
- Swallowing liquid very quickly
B2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morehollow
US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/
UK /ˈhɒləʊ/
- Adjective
- (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
B1TOEICMorelive for
US /liv fɔr/
UK /liv fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
A1Morepoison
US /ˈpɔɪzən/
UK /ˈpɔɪzn/
- Transitive Verb
- To affect something in a very negative way
- To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance that can kill when eaten/drunk
- Something that has a harmful or destructive influence.
A2Morered hot
US /rɛd hɑt/
UK /red hɔt/
- Adjective
- Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
- Very exciting, popular, or successful.
A1Moreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMoreruthless
US /ˈruθlɪs/
UK /ˈru:θləs/
- Adjective
- Not considering the feelings or health of others
B2Morespew
US /spju/
UK /spju:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out or push out with force
C1Moreswallow
US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/
UK /'swɒləʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To believe (something that is not true)
- To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
- Countable Noun
- Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
A2Moreswallow up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To completely consume or engulf something.
- To use a large amount of something, especially money or time.
A1Moretaste
US /test/
UK /teɪst/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience something
- To experience the flavor of food, drink
A2TOEICMoreuntrue
US /ʌnˈtru/
UK /ʌnˈtru:/
- Adjective
- Not according with the facts; being a lie
B1Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Morewaste
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
- swallow up: To completely consume or engulf something.
- red hot: Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- fill: To make something full
- gulp: To swallow or drink quickly
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- poison: To affect something in a very negative way
- part: Division of a book
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- dead: Not alive
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- call: A order or request for action
- spew: To come out or push out with force
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- untrue: Not according with the facts; being a lie
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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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【中英字幕】Poison 毒藥 - 正式集動畫與音樂 | Hazbin Hotel 地獄旅館 第一季 第四集｜Prime Video
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許佩珍 posted on 2026/03/18Ever wondered how to talk about toxic relationships and love addiction in English? This video dives into the powerful lyrics of "Poison" from Hazbin Hotel, perfect for picking up simple sentence structures and emotional vocabulary. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice listening to melancholic dark pop while understanding breakup songs!
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