as long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Moreas we know it
US /əz wi no ɪt/
UK /əz wi nəu ɪt/
- other
- In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
B2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreborder
US /ˈbɔrdɚ/
UK /'bɔ:də(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be right next to another country or state
- To form the edge of something
- Noun
- Outer part or edge of something
- Line separating one country, state from another
A2TOEICMoreboundary
US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/
UK /'baʊndrɪ/
- Noun
- A division or border to separate two areas
- In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
B1Morebreak down
US /brek daʊn/
UK /breik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
A1Morecommunity
US /kəˈmjunɪti/
UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who share a common idea or area
- A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
- Adjective
- Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
- Shared or participated in by all members of a group
A2Moreconsensus
US /kənˈsɛnsəs/
UK /kənˈsensəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A decision that is shared by most of a group
B1Morecontinental
US /ˌkɑ:ntɪˈnentl/
UK /ˌkɒntɪˈnentl/
- Adjective
- Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
- Concerning or found on a continent
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person living on mainland Europe
- A light breakfast, typically including pastries, cereal, and fruit.
B1Morecontinental drift
US /ˌkɑntəˈnɛntl: drɪft/
UK /ˌkɔntəˈnentl drift/
- Noun
- The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
C2Moreconverge
US /kənˈvɚdʒ/
UK /kən'vɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of two roads) to come together
- If ideas, opinions, etc. converge, they gradually become similar.
B2Morecore
US /kɔr, kor/
UK /kɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To take out the central section of a fruit
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important central part of something
- The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
A2Morecreep
US /krip/
UK /kri:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
- Countable Noun
- Scary or disliked person
B1Morecrust
US /krʌst/
UK /krʌst/
- Noun
- Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
B2Moredatum
US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəm/
- Noun
- Item of factual information
B1Moredense
US /dɛns/
UK /dens/
- Adjective
- Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- Hard to understand
B1TOEICMoredenser
US
UK
- Adjective
- Thicker and more difficult to see, get through
B1Morediverge
US /daɪˈvɜ:rdʒ/
UK /daɪˈvɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move away from, in a different direction
- To think or feel differently about something
B2Moredownward
US /ˈdaʊnwərd/
UK /ˈdaʊnwəd/
- Adjective
- Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
B1TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMorefit together
US /fɪt təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /fɪt təˈɡeðə/
- other
- To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
B1Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregravity
US /ˈɡrævɪti/
UK /ˈgrævəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- Force making things fall towards the ground
B1TOEICMorehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Morein a big way
US /ɪn ə bɪg weɪ/
UK /ɪn ə bɪg wei/
- other
- To a great or significant extent.
B2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein favor of
US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/
- Phrase
- Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- To the advantage of; benefiting.
- Preposition
- Supporting or approving of something.
- To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moremade with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
- Phrasal Verb
- To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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
A2TOEICMoremantle
US /ˈmæntl:/
UK /ˈmæntl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
- Something that covers or hides something else
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or hide something
B2Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremove away
US /muv əˈwe/
UK /mu:v əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- To physically create distance; to step back or aside.
A2Moreneck of the woods
US /nɛk ʌv ðə wʊdz/
UK /nek əv ðə wʊdz/
- other
- Refers to a particular area or region where someone lives.
B2Moreoceanic
US /ˌoʃiˈænɪk/
UK /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning the ocean
B2Moreon the surface
US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/
- Phrase
- Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
B2Moreone being
US
UK
- Noun
- An individual existence; a person or creature.
- A single entity or individual, especially in a philosophical or spiritual context.
A1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorepull apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
- To severely criticize something.
A2Morepuzzle
US /ˈpʌzəl/
UK /'pʌzl/
- Transitive Verb
- To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something challenging to explain or understand
- Game requiring the player to find an answer
A2TOEICMorereshape
US /riˈʃep/
UK /ˌri:'ʃeɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To form something into a new shape
B2Moreridge
US /rɪdʒ/
UK /rɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
- Raised, narrow area, usually on top of a hill
B1Moreseafloor
US /ˈsiˌflɔr, -ˌflor/
UK /'si:flɒə/
- Noun
- Bottom of the sea
C2Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresupercontinent
US /ˈsu:pərkɑ:ntɪnənt/
UK /ˈsu:pəkɒntɪnənt/
- Countable Noun
- Land mass that combines several continents
C2Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMorethanks to
US /θæŋks tu/
UK /θæŋks tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; as a result of.
A1Moretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMorethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretransform
US /trænsˈfɔrm/
UK /træns'fɔ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the shape completely in a good way
- To convert from one form or substance into another.
C2Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreunderwater
US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/
UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
C2Morevertically
US /ˈvə:tɪkl:ɪ/
UK /'vɜ:tɪklɪ/
- Adverb
- In an up and down position
- In a vertical arrangement or alignment.
B1Morevolcanic
US /vɑ:lˈkænɪk/
UK /vɒlˈkænɪk/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
- Of or relating to a volcano or volcanoes
B1Morewatch out
US /wɑtʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔtʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be careful; to be alert to danger
A1More
Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- neck of the woods: Refers to a particular area or region where someone lives.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
- fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
- continental drift: The gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- got to: To arrive at some place
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- shift: To change in position or direction
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- huge: Very very large
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- century: Period of 100 years
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
- point: An item to be discussed
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
- ridge: Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
- vertically: In an up and down position
- downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
- volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
- datum: Item of factual information
- continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
- converge: (E.g. of two roads) to come together
- reshape: To form something into a new shape
- denser: Thicker and more difficult to see, get through
- diverge: To move away from, in a different direction
- oceanic: Concerning the ocean
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- supercontinent: Land mass that combines several continents
- seafloor: Bottom of the sea
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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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What is Plate Tectonics: Crash Course Geology #10
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/17Ever wondered why earthquakes and volcanoes are concentrated in the "Ring of Fire"? This video dives into the fascinating science of plate tectonics, explaining how the Earth's massive outer shell is constantly shifting and interacting. You'll pick up key terms like "lithosphere," "asthenosphere," and "subduction zones" to better understand the dynamic forces shaping our planet!
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