also known as
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UK
- Phrase
- Also called; alternatively named.
- Identified by another term; synonymous with.
A1Moreanswer 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.
A1Morebuy into
US /baɪ ˈɪntu/
UK /bai ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come to accept an idea or believe in it
- To buy a part of something e.g. a company's shares
A1Morecorrect
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
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US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMorefor short
US /fɔr ʃɔrt/
UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/
- Phrase
- As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
A1Moreinstinct
US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/
UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/
- Noun
- Natural way of thinking; intuition
- Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
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US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorememory
US /ˈmɛməri/
UK /'memərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability of the mind to call back past things
- Space for the storage of information on a computer
A2Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMorescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Morestick around
US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
UK /stik əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain in place; not leave or go
A2Morestitch up
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UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To sew up a wound or cut.
- To deceive or frame someone.
C2Morestrike a chord
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UK
- Idiom
- To evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
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Vocabulary
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- strike a chord: To evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
- stitch up: To sew up a wound or cut.
- buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- test: To be given a medical examination
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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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沈家后 posted on 2015/05/08Think you know how your brain works? This video busts four common psychology myths, like the Mozart effect, using cool science! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practical knowledge that's useful every day.
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