distress
US /dɪˈstrɛs/
UK /dɪ'stres/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- Condition of danger or emergency
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone anxiety or sadness
- To be in financial trouble
B1Morehormone
US /ˈhɔrˌmon/
UK /'hɔ:məʊn/
- Noun
- Chemical produced by the body to control functions
B2Morepuberty
US /ˈpju:bərti/
UK /ˈpju:bəti/
- Noun
- Stage of life when you become sexually mature
C1Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMorescan
US /skæn/
UK /skæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To look inside of the body with a special machine
- To look at something very quickly for information
- Noun
- A look inside the body with a special machine
B1TOEICMoreshrink
US /ʃrɪŋk/
UK /ʃrɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become smaller
- Noun
- A rude name for a psychiatrist
B1Moresustain
US /səˈsten/
UK /sə'steɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To lengthen or continue to do something
- To support or maintain someone or something
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- shrink: To become smaller
- puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
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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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林雨薇 posted on 2015/01/30Ever wondered how Baymax handles awkward health questions? This hilarious clip from Big Hero 6 dives into a super relatable moment about adolescence, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and picking up some advanced vocabulary! You'll get a kick out of the humor while learning practical phrases you might actually use!
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