ad
US /æd/
UK /æd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMorebanana
US /bəˈnænə/
UK /bə'nɑ:nə/
- Countable Noun
- Long curved yellow fruit with a white center
A2Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Moreepic
US /ˈɛpɪk/
UK /'epɪk/
- Adjective
- Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- Noun
- A long story, often about many people and events
B2Moreexclusive
US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/
UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Being available only to people with a lot of money
- Available to only a particular person, group
B1TOEICMoreinsurance
US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/
UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
A2TOEICMoreliberty
US /ˈlɪbəti/
UK /'lɪbətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Doing as one wants without asking
- Power to do what you choose
- Adjective
- Not imprisoned; free.
B1Moremutual
US /ˈmjutʃuəl/
UK /'mju:tʃʊəl/
- Adjective
- Shared between two or more people
- Possessed or held in common.
- Noun
B1Moreperformance
US / pɚˈfɔrməns/
UK /pə'fɔ:məns/
- Noun
- Act of doing something
- Activity done to entertain an audience
A2TOEICMoreshowtime
US /ˈʃoʊtaɪm/
UK /ˈʃəʊtaɪm/
- Noun
- The time a performance begins
C2More
Vocabulary
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
- mutual: Shared between two or more people
- performance: Act of doing something
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- great: Very good; better than before
- liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
- battle: Military fight between armies
- live: To be alive
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- sell: To exchange something for money
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- big: Popular
- banana: Long curved yellow fruit with a white center
- showtime: The time a performance begins
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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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Banana Bowl: Presented Ad-Free by Liberty Mutual Insurance | October 10, 2026
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/08Get ready for the ultimate sports spectacle as the Banana Ball championship hits the big stage this Saturday! You will hear high-energy commentary and learn exciting phrases used to describe massive events, making this a perfect way to practice your fast-paced, descriptive English.
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