canal
US /kəˈnæl/
UK /kəˈnæl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- A tubular passage in the body.
B1Moredepth
US /dɛpθ/
UK /depθ/
- Noun
- Distance below a surface
A2Moreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorenaive
US /nɑˈiv/
UK /naɪˈi:v/
- Adjective
- Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
- (Of art) produced in a simple, unaffected style, typically by someone who has not had formal training.
B2Morepearl
US /pɜ:rl/
UK /pɜ:l/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ball formed in oysters used in jewelry
- Someone, something that is admired, among the best
B1Moresensitivity
US /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/
UK /ˌsensə'tɪvətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
A2Moreteller
US /ˈtɛlɚ/
UK /ˈtelə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works at a bank front counter
B2Moretoughness
US /tʌfnəs/
UK /tʌfnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being physically and mentally tough
A2More
Vocabulary
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
- depth: Distance below a surface
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- act: To behave in a certain way
- great: Very good; better than before
- pearl: Person's name
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- sensitivity: Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- love: Person's name
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- toughness: State of being physically and mentally tough
- page: Person's name
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
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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 2026/11/09Get a behind-the-scenes look at the character of Irwin Pearl in this featurette for Paper Tiger, featuring insights from actor Miles Teller. You will hear how he balances toughness with sensitivity while picking up some great examples of conversational English used to express suspicion and emotional depth.
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