access
US /ˈæksɛs/
UK /'ækses/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to use or have permission to use
A2TOEICMoreanswer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorebundle
US /ˈbʌndl/
UK /ˈbʌndl/
- Countable Noun
- A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- A set of products sold together cheaply
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
- To sell a set of products at a lower price
B1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecheat
US /tʃit/
UK /tʃi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
- One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
B1Moreconditioner
US /kənˈdɪʃənɚ/
UK /kənˈdɪʃənə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
- A substance used to improve the condition of something, especially hair.
B1Morecontraction
US /kənˈtrækʃən/
UK /kənˈtrækʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- Involuntary, often painful tightening of a muscle
B2Moreconversation
US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- General communication or interaction.
A2Morecorrect
US /kəˈrɛkt/
UK /kə'rekt/
- Adjective
- Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- True or accurate
- Transitive Verb
- To fix a problem
- To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
A2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredescription
US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
A2TOEICMoredialogue
US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/
UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Conversation between two or more individuals
- A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
B1Moreflow
US /flo/
UK /fləʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
A2Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morelifetime
US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The time between birth and death
- An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
- Adjective
- Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morematerial
US /məˈtɪriəl/
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cloth; fabric
- Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
- Adjective
- Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
- Belonging to the world of physical things
A2Moremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moreoff the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
- Adjective
- No longer being broadcast; having been discontinued.
A2Moreon 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.
A1Moreparticiple
US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpl/
UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpl/
- Participle
- Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
C2Morepathway
US /ˈpæθˌwe, ˈpɑθ-/
UK /ˈpɑ:θweɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A path or way that you can walk
B1Morepattern
US /ˈpætən/
UK /'pætn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Model to follow in making or doing something
- Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
- Transitive Verb
- To copy the way something else is made
- To decorate with a pattern.
A2TOEICMorephysical
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/
- Countable Noun
- Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- Adjective
- Concerning the body of a person
- Concerning things that can be seen or touched
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreprint out
US /prɪnt aʊt/
UK /print aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
A1Morerapid
US /ˈræpɪd/
UK /ˈræpɪd/
- Adjective
- Moving or happening very quickly
- Noun
- Rough and fast-moving part of a river
B1Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Morerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMorestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMoretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoreterrace
US /ˈtɛrɪs/
UK /ˈterəs/
- Noun
- Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
B1Moreumbrella
US /ʌmˈbrɛlə/
UK /ʌmˈbrelə/
- Noun
- Including many smaller things of the same type
- Countable Noun
- Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
- Something providing general protection or cover.
B1Moreunhappy
US /ʌnˈhæpi/
UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/
- Adjective
- Not feeling happy; sad or worried
B1More
Vocabulary
- off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- have to: Must do
- print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- material: Cloth; fabric
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- express: To send something by fast mail
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- account: An advantage
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- click: To work well with someone or something
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- respond: To answer something or someone
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- terrace: Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- pathway: A path or way that you can walk
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
- conditioner: Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
- umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
- 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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Wish You Had Done It Differently? Say It in English
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/20We have all had those moments where we wish we could go back and change a decision! In this lesson, you will master the 'should have' pattern to express regrets and talk about missed opportunities using the past participle. It is a fantastic way to sharpen your grammar while picking up natural phrases you can use in your daily conversations.
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