apologize
US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/
UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
A2TOEICMoreguitar
US /ɡɪˈtɑr/
UK /gɪˈtɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Stringed instrument played with the fingers
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moremama
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /'mæmə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Moremica
US /'maɪkə/
UK /ˈmaɪkə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Mineral that separates into very thin leaves
C2Moreused 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
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- forget: To not remember something
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- guitar: Stringed instrument played with the fingers
- mama: A mother
- mica: Mineral that separates into very thin leaves
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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 2026/10/30Experience a heartwarming moment from Disney's Coco as Miguel helps his great-grandmother recall precious memories of her father. You will pick up meaningful emotional vocabulary and learn how to use natural phrases for expressing deep feelings and nostalgia in English.
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