blouse
US /blaʊs/
UK /blaʊz/
- Countable Noun
- Loose women's shirt
B1Moreedit
US /ˈɛdɪt/
UK /ˈedɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To check and make changes before publication
- To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
A2TOEICMorefeel the need
US
UK
- Phrase
- To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
A1Morefrom the start
US /frʌm ði stɑrt/
UK /frɔm ðə stɑ:t/
- Phrase
- From the very beginning; from the outset.
A1Morehippie
US /ˈhɪpi/
UK /ˈhɪpi/
- Noun
- Someone rejecting established culture
B2Morenecklace
US /ˈnɛklɪs/
UK /ˈnekləs/
- Countable Noun
- Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
B1Morenot necessary
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not required; not needed.
- Phrase
- Optional; not compulsory.
- Avoidable; not inevitable.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepilot
US /ˈpaɪlət/
UK /'paɪlət/
- Transitive Verb
- To conduct a small practice experiment
- To fly a plane; to direct a ship
- Noun
- Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
A2Moreshorthand
US /ˈʃɔrtˌhænd/
UK /ˈʃɔ:thænd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
B2Moresweetest
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having the nicest nature, character
- Being the most sugary in taste
B1More
Vocabulary
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
- blouse: Loose women's shirt
- shorthand: Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
- hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
- sweetest: Having the nicest nature, character
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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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Jennifer Aniston & Lisa Kudrow remember first meeting on 'Friends' | Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/03Ever wonder how Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow first met? In this fun clip from Variety's Actors on Actors, they share hilarious and heartwarming memories of their first 'Friends' table read, revealing how they knew the show was special from the very beginning. You'll pick up on natural conversational flow and phrases like 'shorthand' and 'back nine' as they reminisce!
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