astounding
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To surprise someone greatly
C1Moreathlete
US /ˈæθˌlit/
UK /ˈæθli:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person trained to compete in sports
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of athletes.
B1Moreathletic
US /æθˈlɛtɪk/
UK /æθˈletɪk/
- Adjective
- Fit and strong; physically capable
B1Moreauthor
US /ˈɔθɚ/
UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To write book or articles
B1Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Morebeat
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
A2Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morechampionship
US /ˈtʃæmpiənˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sports competition to find the best player or team
B1Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMorecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredefect
US /ˈdiˌfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/
UK /ˈdi:fekt/
- Noun
- Fault in someone or something
- Intransitive Verb
- To move to another country for political reasons
B1TOEICMoredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMorefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Morefestival
US / ˈfɛstəvəl/
UK /ˈfestɪvl/
- Noun
- Cultural event with a program of events
A2Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehalt
US /hɔlt/
UK /hɔ:lt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- Noun
- A temporary or final stop.
B1TOEICMorehometown
US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/
UK /'həʊmtaʊn/
- Noun
- Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
B2Morein a row
US /ɪn e ro/
UK /in ə rəu/
- Phrase
- One after another without a break.
- Arranged in a straight line.
- Idiom
- To have an argument.
A1Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMorematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morerow
US /roʊ/
UK /rəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a boat using oars
- To argue or quarrel loudly about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud argument or quarrel between people
- Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
A2Moreseed
US /sid/
UK /si:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person's children; offspring
- Part of a plant used to grow more on them
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
B1Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoresinner
US /ˈsɪnɚ/
UK /ˈsɪnə(r)/
- Noun
- One who sins; one breaking a religious law
B2Moreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Morespank
US /spæŋk/
UK /spæŋk/
- Noun
- Hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment
- Transitive Verb
- To hit on the buttocks as punishment
C2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorestring
US /strɪŋ/
UK /strɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie or connect things together with a thread
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line of connected objects
- Thick thread; thin rope
A2Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretale
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Story that is not true
- Story about colorful and imaginary events
A2Moreuntouchable
US /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/
UK /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl/
- Adjective
- Beyond the reach of criticism or attack
B1Moreupcoming
US /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/
UK /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Occurring soon; approaching
C1TOEICMoreveteran
US /ˈvɛtərən/
UK /'vetərən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person experienced through long service
- A person who has served in the military, especially during a war.
- Adjective
- Experienced through long service or practice
B2Morevolley
US /ˈvɑli/
UK /'vɒlɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or hit a ball so it stays in the air
- Noun
- Shot in sports; long series of hits in tennis
C1Morewin over
US /wɪn ˈovɚ/
UK /win ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To convince others to support you or your ideas
A1More
Vocabulary
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- veteran: Person experienced through long service
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- slam: To criticize sharply
- tale: Story that is not true
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- astounding: To surprise someone greatly
- defect: Fault in someone or something
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- row: To move a boat using oars
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- point: An item to be discussed
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- battle: Military fight between armies
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- festival: Cultural event with a program of events
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
- spank: Hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment
- sinner: One who sins; one breaking a religious law
- hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
- untouchable: Beyond the reach of criticism or attack
- volley: To kick or hit a ball so it stays in the air
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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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Arthur Fery's Cinderella run ends in Wimbledon semifinal match to Alexander Zverev
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/11Did you catch Arthur Fery's amazing run at Wimbledon? This video breaks down his "Cinderella story" and the tough semifinal match against Alexander Zverev. You'll hear expert analysis and pick up some great sports vocabulary along the way!
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