alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morebetween the lines
US
UK
- Phrase
- To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
A1Moreborderline
US /ˈbɔrdɚˌlaɪn/
UK /'bɔ:dəlaɪn/
- Noun
- Line dividing two areas or categories
- Adjective
- Almost being; nearly (something specified)
C1Moreboulevard
US /ˈbuləˌvɑrd/
UK /'bu:ləvɑ:d/
- Noun
- Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
B2Moredown the line
US /daʊn ði laɪn/
UK /daun ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in the future.
- Completely; entirely; all the way.
- Adjective
- In agreement or accordance with something.
A1Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMorelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreread between the lines
US /rid bɪˈtwin ðə laɪnz/
UK /ri:d bɪˈtwi:n ðə laɪnz/
- other
- To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
B2Moreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Moreshallow
US /ˈʃælo/
UK /'ʃæləʊ/
- Adjective
- Not deep; short from top to bottom
- Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
B1TOEICMorevital
US /'vaɪtl/
UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
B1TOEICMorewalk alone
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To walk without company; to walk by oneself.
A2More
Vocabulary
- walk alone: To walk without company; to walk by oneself.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
- read between the lines: To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- alive: Living; not dead
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- borderline: Line dividing two areas or categories
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- read: Person's name
- fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
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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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Green Day-Boulevard Of Broken Dreams【碎夢大道】中文字幕 lyrics
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Wayne Chou posted on 2026/06/21Ever felt like you're walking a lonely road? This video dives into the emotional lyrics of Green Day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams,' exploring themes of isolation and self-reliance. You'll get a chance to practice understanding poignant phrases like 'walk alone' and 'shadow's only one that walks beside me' in a whole new context!
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