at bat
US /æt bæt/
UK /æt bæt/
- Noun
- A player's turn to bat.
A1Moreat home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
bang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebaseball
US /ˈbesˌbɔl/
UK /'beɪsbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Small ball used in the game of baseball
- Two teams of nine players hit a ball to score runs
A2Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morechop
US /tʃɑp/
UK /tʃɒp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- To hit someone with your hand
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
- Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
B1Morechopper
US /ˈtʃɑ:pə(r)/
UK /ˈtʃɒpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
B1Moreconsecutive
US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/
UK /kənˈsekjətɪv/
- Adjective
- Following one after the other in order
B2Morecornered
US /'kɔ:nəd/
UK /'kɔ:nəd/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Intransitive Verb
- To go around a bend in the road (often by driving)
A2Moredive
US /daɪv/
UK /daɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- Rapid fall through air
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
B1Morediving
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To swim deep under water with an air supply
- To rapid fall through air
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of swimming underwater
B1Moredown 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.
A1Morefair game
US /fɛr ɡem/
UK /fɛə ɡeim/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
- Adjective
- Animals that are legal to hunt or fish during a specific season.
A1Morefielder
US /ˈfildɚ/
UK /ˈfi:ldə(r)/
- Noun
- Member of the baseball team that is in the field
B1Morefreeman
US /ˈfrimən/
UK /'fri:mən/
- Noun
- Someone who is not a slave
C2Morein 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 books
US /ɪn ði bʊks/
UK /ɪn ði bʊks/
- other
- Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
B2Morejar
US /dʒɑr/
UK /dʒɑ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- To make a harsh sound to the ears
- Countable Noun
- Glass container for foods
B2Morejump in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a vehicle quickly.
- To interrupt a conversation.
load
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenick
US /nɪk/
UK /nɪk/
- Noun
- Person's name
- Scratches caused by accidentally knocking
- Transitive Verb
- To make a scratch in
- To steal
B2Moreoff of
US /ɔf ʌv/
UK /ɔf ɔv/
- Preposition
- From a position on something; down from.
A1Moreoff the mark
US
UK
- Adjective
- Inaccurate; not correct.
- Irrelevant; not pertinent to the subject.
A2Moreoff we go
US
UK
- Interjection
- An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
- Phrase
- An expression used to signal the commencement of an activity or task.
A1Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorepitch in
US /pɪtʃ ɪn/
UK /pitʃ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To help or join together to accomplish something
- To contribute something, often money.
B1Moreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMoreplay on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
A1Moreplay out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use up or exhaust
- To develop or happen in a particular way.
A1Morepocket
US /ˈpɑkɪt/
UK /'pɒkɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- Area of space
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into your pocket
- To take or hide something illegally
A2TOEICMorerun on
US /rʌn ɑn/
UK /rʌn ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- To talk without stopping, often on the same topic
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue without a break or clear separation, especially in writing.
A1Morescoop
US /skup/
UK /sku:p/
- Transitive Verb
- To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
- An important news story broken for the first time
B2Moresharply
US /ˈʃɑ:rpli/
UK /ˈʃɑ:pli/
- Adverb
- In an angry or unfriendly manner
- By a large amount and very suddenly
A2Moresinker
US /ˈsɪŋkɚ/
UK /ˈsɪŋkə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A weight that sinks fishing lines under water
- Small ring-shaped fried cake
B1Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMorestumble
US /ˈstʌmbəl/
UK /'stʌmbl/
- Noun
- Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- Act of tripping and almost falling
- Intransitive Verb
- To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
- To trip and almost fall
B1Moresweep
US /swip/
UK /swi:p/
- Countable Noun
- Man who cleans chimneys
- Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
- Transitive Verb
- To clean something from a surface with a brush
- To search a very wide area for something
A2Moresweep in
US /swip ɪn/
UK /swi:p ɪn/
- other
- To arrive suddenly and with force or speed.
B2Moreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Morethrow off
US /θro ɔf/
UK /θrəu ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
- To escape from something or someone
A1Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoretremendous
US /trɪˈmɛndəs/
UK /trəˈmendəs/
- Adjective
- Very good or very impressive
- Extremely large or great.
B1TOEICMoreunscathed
US /ʌnˈskeðd/
UK /ʌnˈskeɪðd/
- Adjective
- Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened
C1TOEICMorewave
US /wev/
UK /weɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
A2Morewrap up
US /ræp ʌp/
UK /ræp ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To complete something, such as a film or project
- To finish; bring something to a conclusion
- Transitive Verb
- To enclose (something) in paper or soft material.
B1Morewrist
US /rɪst/
UK /rɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part where your hand joins your arm
- A support worn around the wrist, often for sports or medical reasons.
A2More
Vocabulary
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
- off the mark: Inaccurate; not correct.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- at bat: A player's turn to bat.
- pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
- fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
- sweep in: To arrive suddenly and with force or speed.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- strike: To hit something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- consecutive: Following one after the other in order
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- leave: To go away from; depart
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- deep: Complex and important
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- unscathed: Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- nick: Person's name
- sharply: In an angry or unfriendly manner
- chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
- baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
- cornered: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
- fielder: Member of the baseball team that is in the field
- sinker: A weight that sinks fishing lines under water
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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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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Dodgers - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS 🔥 August 21, 2026 MLB Season
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/22Get ready for some exciting baseball action as the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in this full game highlights reel! You'll see some incredible plays, clutch hits, and maybe even pick up a few baseball phrases along the way. Don't miss the thrilling moments from this August 21, 2026 MLB game!
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