a stiff upper lip
US /ə stɪf ˈʌpɚ ˈlɪp/
UK /ə stɪf ˈʌpə ˈlɪp/
- other
- Showing courage and not expressing emotions in difficult situations.
B2Morebeat
US /bit/
UK /bi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- Transitive Verb
- To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
- To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
A2Morecome up
US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come closer to someone; approach
- (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
A1Morelip
US /lɪp/
UK /lɪp/
- Noun
- Edge of a hole or container
- Top and bottom part of the outside of your mouth
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morerational
US /ˈræʃənəl/
UK /'ræʃnəl/
- Adjective
- Able to think clearly
- A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
- Noun
- A rational person.
A2TOEICMoreroot
US /rut, rʊt/
UK /ru:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- The origin or starting place of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
- (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
A2Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMoreupper
US /ˈʌpɚ/
UK /ˈʌpə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- Something happy or encouraging
- Adjective
- Located above others of the same kind
- Being the northern part of a region
B1Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- sit down: To take a seat
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- a stiff upper lip: Showing courage and not expressing emotions in difficult situations.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- rational: Able to think clearly
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
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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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Young Turing & Morcom scenes in The Imitation Game
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林妍 posted on 2015/06/27Ever wondered about the early life of Alan Turing? This scene from 'The Imitation Game' gives you a poignant glimpse into his childhood, touching on themes of grief and cryptography. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural insights through this compelling film excerpt!
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