at night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morefloat
US /floʊt/
UK /fləʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To sell the shares of a company publicly
- To move slowly and easily through air
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object designed to stay on the surface of water
- Decorated truck used in a festival
B1Morefloat away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To drift or move gently away on water or in the air.
A2Morelong for
US /lɔŋ fɔr/
UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
A1Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
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Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- float away: To drift or move gently away on water or in the air.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- long: Person's name
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- love: Person's name
- close: Almost; near
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- held: To agree to keep something for someone
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
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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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趙晟竹 posted on 2015/04/17Ever get lost in a dreamy nighttime thought? This song, "Nightcore - I Dream," uses simple sentence structures and a repetitive chorus to explore themes of unrequited love and nostalgia. It's a super soothing way to practice basic English while getting lost in the mood!
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