ancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreat last
US /æt læst/
UK /æt lɑ:st/
- Adverb
- Finally; after a long delay.
B1Morebrink
US /brɪŋk/
UK /brɪŋk/
- Noun
- Near to happening; on the verge of
B2Morechaos
US /ˈkeˌɑs/
UK /'keɪɒs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Moreclung
US /klʌŋ/
UK /klʌŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be dependent on
- To stick or be attached to
B1Morecome at
US /kʌm æt/
UK /kʌm æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To approach someone to attack them
A1Moredestruction
US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- The state of being destroyed or ruined.
B1TOEICMoreenemy
US /ˈɛnəmi/
UK /ˈenəmi/
- Noun
- Something that stops you doing what you want
- Group, or people, you are opposed to
A2Moreheed
US /hid/
UK /hi:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
- To pay careful attention to something or someone
B2TOEICMorereign
US /ren/
UK /reɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- (King or Queen) to rule a country
- Uncountable Noun
- Time during which a person runs an organization
- Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
B1Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2More
Vocabulary
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
- heed: To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
- clung: To be dependent on
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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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許名則 posted on 2015/04/07Get ready for an epic fantasy adventure with this clip from Warcraft III, featuring an ancient prophecy and a sky of fire! You'll love diving into this cinematic drama and picking up simple sentence structures along the way.
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