elevator
US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/
UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that carries people between floors
- A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
B2TOEICMorefaith
US /feθ/
UK /feɪθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Belief in a god or gods; religion
- Belief that that something is true without proof
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2TOEICMoregap
US /ɡæp/
UK /ɡæp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance between two objects
- A difference or disparity.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make an opening or gap in something.
- To bridge or close a gap.
A2TOEICMoregloss
US /ɡlɔs, ɡlɑs/
UK /ɡlɒs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To summarize very briefly; skip over
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being shiny and smooth
B2Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorejump out
US /dʒʌmp aʊt/
UK /dʒʌmp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- To be very obvious or easily noticeable.
A2Morejury
US /ˈdʒʊri/
UK /ˈdʒʊəri/
- Noun
- 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
B1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
lip
US /lɪp/
UK /lɪp/
- Noun
- Edge of a hole or container
- Top and bottom part of the outside of your mouth
A2Morelurk
US /lɜ:rk/
UK /lɜ:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
B2TOEICMorerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresilence
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
A2Morespeculate
US /ˈspɛkjəˌlet/
UK /ˈspekjuleɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To take risks that might lead to big profits
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To predict or guess what is possible or likely
B2Morestranger
US /ˈstrendʒɚ/
UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone you do not know
A2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Morevacant
US /ˈvekənt/
UK /ˈveɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- Available; not filled.
B1TOEICMoreverdict
US /ˈvɚdɪkt/
UK /ˈvɜ:dɪkt/
- Noun
- Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
B1More
Vocabulary
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
- verdict: Jury or judges finding or decision as to guilt
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- stranger: Someone you do not know
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- gap: Distance between two objects
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- gloss: To summarize very briefly; skip over
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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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曾新瑜 posted on 2026/10/15Sing along to Taylor Swift's "Ours" while exploring poetic ways to describe resilience and standing by the people you love. You'll pick up some evocative descriptive phrases and learn how to use imagery to express deep emotions in your own English conversations.
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