against the world
US /əˈɡenst ðə wɝld/
UK /əˈgenst ðə wɜ:ld/
- other
- Feeling alone in opposition to everyone else.
C1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morecheck on
US /tʃɛk ɑn/
UK /tʃek ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To check that things are OK, correct
- To make sure someone or something is safe or well.
A1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreused 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
A1Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Moreweave
US /wiv/
UK /wi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- Noun
- Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
B1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- against the world: Feeling alone in opposition to everyone else.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- love: Person's name
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
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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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Iggy Azalea & Rita Ora - Black Widow
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陳宣妤 posted on 2015/04/15Get ready for a breakup anthem with a twist! This video dives into Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora's 'Black Widow,' exploring themes of obsessive love and a cat-and-mouse game in a relationship. You'll pick up on simple sentence structures while enjoying this soulful RnB track with a killer plot twist!
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