go native
US /goʊ ˈneɪtɪv/
UK /gəu ˈneitiv/
- other
- To adopt the customs or lifestyle of the local people.
C1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morenative
US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoresay it all
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
A1Morespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Moretake out
US /tek aʊt/
UK /teik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply for and get a license
- To take someone on a date
- Uncountable Noun
- Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
A1More
Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- say it all: To express everything that needs to be said without using many words.
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- go native: To adopt the customs or lifestyle of the local people.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- do: To act; to perform actions
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
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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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How to understand native speakers' questions in English
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許允迪 posted on 2015/03/01Ever feel lost when native speakers ask you questions super fast? This video breaks down those tricky "connected speech" sounds and question reductions like "whatcha" and "are ya" so you can finally understand casual spoken English! You'll pick up practical phrases and boost your listening skills in no time.
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