around the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreaward
US /əˈwɔrd/
UK /ə'wɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a prize for doing something well
- Countable Noun
- Prize given to you because you did something well
A2TOEICMorechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecompromise
US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/
UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To weaken your position or views
- To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When you lessen your demands to get agreement
B1Morediner
US /ˈdaɪnɚ/
UK /ˈdaɪnə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who dines; customer in restaurant
B1Moredish
US /dɪʃ/
UK /dɪʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- Food that has been prepared in a certain way
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreguest
US /ɡɛst/
UK /ɡest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
- Adjective
- Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
- Provided for or used by a guest.
A2Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Moreidentity
US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/
UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Collection of qualities that makes a person
- Who someone is; the name of a person
B1Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorekitchen
US /ˈkɪtʃən/
UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/
- Noun
- Place where food is cooked
A2Moreparamount
US /ˈpærəˌmaʊnt/
UK /ˈpærəmaʊnt/
- Adjective
- More important/significant than all other things
B2TOEICMoreplate
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
A2TOEICMorepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoresolo
US /ˈsoʊloʊ/
UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/
- Adjective
- Being performed or done alone
- Noun
- Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
B1Moreundercover
US /ˌʌndərˈkʌvə(r)/
UK /ˌʌndəˈkʌvə(r)/
- Adverb
- Operating in disguise; incognito
- Adjective
- Involving secret work within an organization, especially for the police or government.
B2Moreworthy
US /ˈwɚði/
UK /'wɜ:ðɪ/
- Adjective
- Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
B1More
Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- paramount: More important/significant than all other things
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
- famous: Excellent
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
- solo: Being performed or done alone
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
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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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Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/19Ever wondered what it takes to earn a coveted Michelin star? This exciting trailer for 'Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars' gives you a peek behind the scenes at the intense pressure and secrecy involved in the world of elite restaurants. You'll get a taste of the high-stakes drama and hear phrases that capture the pressure cooker environment of top kitchens!
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