allow me
US
UK
- Phrase
- A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
at that time
US /æt ðæt taɪm/
UK /æt ðæt taim/
- Phrase
- During a specific point in the past.
A1Morecultivate
US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/
UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To grow plants, crops etc.
- To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
B1Moredeliver
US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/
UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- To save someone from a problem or crisis
A2TOEICMoredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMorefor your information
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
A1Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreliterature
US /ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/
UK /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- The body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepoint out
US /pɔɪnt aʊt/
UK /pɔint aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make others aware of an idea
- To draw attention to something or someone
A1Morepole
US /pol/
UK /pəʊl/
- Noun
- One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- Most northern or most southern point on a planet
- Transitive Verb
- To move a boat with a stick or pole
B1Morequality
US /ˈkwɑlɪti/
UK /'kwɒlətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feature associated with someone or something
- High level of worth or excellence
- Adjective
- Of a high standard
A2TOEICMoreread through
US /rid θru/
UK /ri:d θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
- To read something quickly without paying attention to details.
- Noun
- A rehearsal where actors read through the script without acting it out fully.
A1Morereceipt
US /rɪˈsit/
UK /rɪˈsi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of receiving something
- Piece of paper showing you have paid
B1TOEICMorespecific
US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/
UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Precise; particular; just about that thing
- Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
A2Morework out
US /wɚk aʊt/
UK /wə:k aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To find a way to do something, by thinking
A1More
Vocabulary
- work out
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for your information: Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- forget: To not remember something
- special: Being additional or extra
- price: Person's name
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- receipt: Act of receiving something
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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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陳震寰 posted on 2015/06/11Get ready for some hilarious miscommunication in this mock sales pitch for 'Kobana' South Pole bananas! You'll pick up practical workplace phrases and learn simple sentence structures through this awkward, bilingual business meeting.
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