connection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Morecure
US /kjʊr/
UK /kjʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
- Transitive Verb
- To fix or improve a problem
- To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
B1Morefor someone
US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/
UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/
- other
- On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
A1Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
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.
A1Morepretend
US /prɪˈtɛnd/
UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
A2TOEICMoreshackle
US /ˈʃækəl/
UK /'ʃækl/
- Transitive Verb
- To tie someone up in chains to restrict movements
C1Moreslogan
US /ˈsloɡən/
UK /ˈsləʊgən/
- Noun
- Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
B2TOEICMoresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreunhappy
US /ʌnˈhæpi/
UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/
- Adjective
- Not feeling happy; sad or worried
B1More
Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- shackle: To tie someone up in chains to restrict movements
- slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/11Get ready for a dark, futuristic mystery with this intense trailer for Blade Runner 2099. You will hear some great examples of philosophical dialogue and learn how to use phrases like 'more human than human' to describe complex situations.
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