action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morecamera
US /ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə/
UK /'kæmərə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- The art or activity of taking photographs or filming.
A2Moredirector
US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/
UK /də'rektə(r)/
- Noun
- Senior person who manages part of an organization
- Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
A2TOEICMoreexciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
A2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morestand by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep to an agreement
- To wait for something to happen, e.g. TV broadcast
A1More
Vocabulary
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
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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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The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum | Start of Production
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/15Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a big production? This video gives you a peek at the very first day of filming for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,' showing you the action on the mocap stage and hearing key phrases like 'stand by' and 'action!' It's a fantastic way to hear natural English used in a real-world, exciting context!
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