additional
US /ə'dɪʃənl/
UK /əˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Further or added
- Extra to what already exists
A2TOEICMoreadvise
US /ædˈvaɪz/
UK /ədˈvaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest what would be helpful
- To inform someone of something.
A2TOEICMoreas 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.
A1Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebelow ground
US /bɪˈlo ɡraʊnd/
UK /biˈləu ɡraund/
- Adverb
- Underneath the surface of the earth.
- Adjective
- Situated or occurring beneath the earth's surface; subterranean.
B1Moredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMorediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMoredowntown
US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
- Adjective
- Located in the business part of a town
- (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
- Noun
- The main business or commercial area of a city.
B2TOEICMoreelder
US /ˈɛldɚ/
UK /ˈeldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The person who is older than another
- Wise, experienced and respected older person
- Adjective
- Older than
A2Moreentrance
US /ˈentrəns/
UK /ˈentrəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A place where you enter a house or other building
- Act of joining a party in a showy manner
B1TOEICMoreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMorefee
US /fi/
UK /fi:/
- Noun
- Amount of money paid for a particular service
A2TOEICMoreget into it
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- To start a career or profession.
- Intransitive Verb
- To become interested in something.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morehandicapped
US /ˈhændiˌkæpt/
UK /ˈhændikæpt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make it difficult for someone to make progress
- To add weight to horses in a race
- Adjective
- (Offensive) disabled; unable to do some actions
B1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morelocal
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMorelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Morenumerous
US /ˈnumərəs, ˈnju-/
UK /ˈnju:mərəs/
- Adjective
- Existing in large numbers
- Consisting of many things or people.
B1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Morepregnant
US /ˈprɛɡnənt/
UK /ˈpregnənt/
- Adjective
- Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
B1Moreride on
US /raɪd ɑn/
UK /raid ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
- To depend on something for success.
A1Moreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMoresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMorestripe
US /straɪp/
UK /straɪp/
- Noun
- Strip of alternating color in straight lines
B1Moresubway
US /ˈsʌbˌwe/
UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/
- Noun
- Train system running under the ground in a city
B1Moreswipe
US /swaɪp/
UK /swaɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- To hit someone with a big wild swing
C1Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoretransfer
US /trænsˈfɚ/
UK /træns'fɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To move to a different place, job or school
- To give someone an illness through contact
- Noun
- Moving to a different place, job, or school
- Act of giving the right to a property to another
A2TOEICMoreunderground
US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/
UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/
- Adjective
- (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- Secret or subversive.
- Noun
- Secret group organized to overthrow a government
- Subway system, e.g. in London
B1Moreunion
US /ˈjunjən/
UK /'ju:nɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of joining two or more things into one
- Marriage
- Proper Noun
- The United States of America, especially during the Civil War.
A2TOEICMoreunique
US /juˈnik/
UK /jʊ'ni:k/
- Adjective
- Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- Remarkably special or unusual.
A2TOEICMorewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- sit down: To take a seat
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- below ground: Underneath the surface of the earth.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- additional: Further or added
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- stripe: Strip of alternating color in straight lines
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- handicapped: To make it difficult for someone to make progress
- advise: To suggest what would be helpful
- fee: Amount of money paid for a particular service
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- elder: The person who is older than another
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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 take the subway in New York City, tips from local New Yorkers
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廖詩愉 posted on 2025/06/30Navigating the NYC subway for the first time can be daunting, but this video breaks down everything you need to know, from using your MetroCard to understanding subway etiquette! You'll pick up practical phrases and cultural insights that make riding like a local a breeze.
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