atmosphere
US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/
UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Air around us
- Feeling or mood of a place
A2Morebreak into
US /brek ˈɪntu/
UK /breik ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- To get into a new field of work
A1Morebribe
US /braɪb/
UK /braɪb/
- Noun
- Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
- Transitive Verb
- To give money to help you do something dishonest
B1Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moresign of the times
US /saɪn əv ðə taɪmz/
UK /saɪn əv ðə taɪmz/
- other
- An indication or reflection of current social or cultural trends.
B2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moretime of your life
US /ˈtaɪm əv jʊr ˈlaɪf/
UK /ˈtaim əv jɔ: ˈlaif/
- other
- An experience that is extremely enjoyable and memorable.
B2More
Vocabulary
- sign of the times: An indication or reflection of current social or cultural trends.
- time of your life: An experience that is extremely enjoyable and memorable.
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- atmosphere: Air around us
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- bribe: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
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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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郝德旺 posted on 2026/08/24Feeling stuck and running from life's 'bullets'? This video uses the iconic "Sign of the Times" lyrics to explore themes of change and hope, encouraging you to 'have the time of your life' even when things feel tough. You'll pick up some great phrases for talking about difficult situations and finding a way forward!
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