Vocabulary
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- in-depth coverage: Thorough and detailed reporting or analysis of a subject or event.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in terms of
- have to: Must do
- for instance: As an example.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- address: Exact street location of a place
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- leave: To go away from; depart
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- underway: Happening now
- circulate: To go round continuously
- depart: To die
- incubation: Development in a particular environment
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- refuel: To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
- newsroom: Part of a tv station where news is compiled
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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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Canadian passengers disembark off hantavirus-hit cruise ship
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佛斯特 posted on 2026/05/10Ever wondered what happens during a cruise ship evacuation due to a health scare? This video dives into the dramatic rescue of Canadian passengers from a hantavirus-hit ship, packed with advanced vocabulary like 'quarantine' and 'incubation period'. You'll get a fascinating look at international response protocols and pick up some seriously useful terms along the way!
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