aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMorebar up
US /bɑr ʌp/
UK /bɑ: ʌp/
- other
- To fasten bars or similar to secure something closed.
B2Morebout
US /baʊt/
UK /baʊt/
- Countable Noun
- A boxing match
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
B2Morefiddle with
US /ˈfɪdl wɪð/
UK /ˈfidl wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
- To tamper with or interfere with something, often in a way that is not authorized or skillful.
fine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefor a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- For a short period of time; briefly.
- Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
A1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Moreget lost
US /ɡɛt lɔst/
UK /ɡet lɔ:st/
- Intransitive Verb
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
- Interjection
- An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
A1Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Morein sight
US /ɪn saɪt/
UK /in sait/
- Phrase
- Visible; able to be seen.
- Near to being achieved; imminent.
in terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morepage out
US /peɪʤ aʊt/
UK /peɪʤ aut/
- other
- Send a message via pager to someone.
C1Morerap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- Noun
- Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
B1Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoreswitch up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To change or alternate something.
A1Moretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreverse
US /vɚs/
UK /vɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
B1Morezero in
US /ˈzɪro ɪn/
UK /ˈziərəu in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To focus on a target
A1More
Vocabulary
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- in terms of
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- page out: Send a message via pager to someone.
- zero in: To focus on a target
- fiddle with: To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
- switch up: To change or alternate something.
- bar up: To fasten bars or similar to secure something closed.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- bout: A boxing match
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
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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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J Cole - January 28th [OFFICIAL] [Lyrics] [2014 Forest Hills Drive]
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YI Zhang posted on 2015/03/08Dive into the powerful lyrics of J Cole's 'January 28th' and explore themes of racial justice and conscious rap! This video is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your cultural understanding while picking up on simple sentence structures used in introspective hip-hop.
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