Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- the best jobs: The most desirable or advantageous occupations, typically characterized by high pay, good benefits, and positive work-life balance.
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- wish upon: To make a wish when seeing a star, especially a shooting star.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
- run after: To chase someone or something
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
- surround: To be all the way around something
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- agility: Graceful quick and nimble movements
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
- generative: Having the ability to produce or originate
- amazement: Feeling of surprise and wonder
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- unexplored: (Of a place) not yet discovered or investigated
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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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所有一個人扛的人,這段話是說給你聽的【老黃震驚矽谷的演講】中英大字幕 優質英語訓練素材 Jensen Huang: The Speech That Changed Everything
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Hugo posted on 2026/05/20Ever wondered how to build something truly great? This inspiring talk from Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang reveals that success often comes from embracing challenges and learning from suffering, not just intelligence. You'll pick up powerful phrases about resilience and character-building that are essential for tackling any tough project!
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