bring down
US /brɪŋ daʊn/
UK /briŋ daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- To kill someone, often with a gun
A1Morecarbon
US /ˈkɑrbən/
UK /'kɑ:bən/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
B1Moregarden
US /ˈgɑ:rdn/
UK /ˈgɑ:dn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- Public park in which visitors can see flowers
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
A2Morehandshake
US /ˈhændˌʃek/
UK /ˈhændʃeɪk/
- Noun
- Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
C1Moreheal
US /hi:l/
UK /hi:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To recover from or forget a bad experience
- To make or become healthy or well again
B1Morelamp
US /læmp/
UK /læmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- A source of illumination.
- Transitive Verb
- To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
B1Moremonoxide
US /məˈnɑkˌsaɪd/
UK /mɒ'nɒksaɪd/
- Noun
- Oxide with one atom of oxygen per molecule
C1Moresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1More
Vocabulary
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fill: To make something full
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
- garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- slowly: In an unhurried or not speedy manner
- job: Something that must be done
- monoxide: Oxide with one atom of oxygen per molecule
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
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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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Radiohead - No Surprises
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宗敏 posted on 2026/09/27Ever feel like you're stuck in a rut? This video dives into the melancholic world of Radiohead's 'No Surprises,' exploring themes of disillusionment and the desire for a simpler life. You'll pick up some evocative vocabulary like 'carbon monoxide' and 'bellyache' to express complex feelings, perfect for adding depth to your own language!
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