against nature
US /əˈɡenst ˈnetʃɚ/
UK /əˈgenst ˈneɪtʃə/
- other
- Contrary to the natural order or laws of nature.
B2Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Moreat sea
US /æt si/
UK /æt si:/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Confused; not knowing what to do.
A1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Moreexhausted
US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/
UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
- Adjective
- Very very tired out
- Completely used up; depleted.
A2Morefight off
US /faɪt ɔf/
UK /fait ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To defend a position, often violently
- To resist or struggle to get rid of an illness or negative feeling.
A1Moregreet
US /ɡrit/
UK /gri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
B1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moremonologue
US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/
UK /'mɒnəlɒɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- A long, uninterrupted speech by one person, often dominating a conversation.
C1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Moreover the edge
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- Beyond the physical boundary or brink of something.
B1Moreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- against nature: Contrary to the natural order or laws of nature.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- fight off: To defend a position, often violently
- at sea
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- boy: A young male person
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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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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (Review) - Minute Book Report
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Kuo Liang-Chun posted on 2015/04/09Ever wondered about Hemingway's epic struggle against nature? This video dives into 'The Old Man and the Sea,' highlighting themes of resilience and the fight against a giant marlin. You'll pick up on simple sentence structures and gain cultural depth by exploring this classic short story!
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