back to work
US
UK
- Phrase
- Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- Interjection
- An expression used to urge or remind people to resume working.
A1Moreclean out
US /klin aʊt/
UK /kli:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- To get rid of dirt or trash
A1Moreemperor
US /ˈɛmpəɚ/
UK /'empərə(r)/
- Noun
- Man who rules an empire
B1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morelight up
US /laɪt ʌp/
UK /lait ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1MoreMandarin
US /'mændərɪn/
UK /'mændərɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official language of China
- Small fruit from the orange family
- Countable Noun
- A high-ranking official in imperial China.
- A small, sweet citrus fruit with a loose skin.
B2Morepocket
US /ˈpɑkɪt/
UK /'pɒkɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- Area of space
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into your pocket
- To take or hide something illegally
A2TOEICMoreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Morewrite down
US /raɪt daʊn/
UK /rait daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To record in writing
A1More
Vocabulary
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- write down: To record in writing
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- Mandarin: Official language of China
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- talk: Style of speaking
- bad: Not good; wrong
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- Asian: A native or inhabitant of Asia
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
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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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15 Days of Chinese New Year (12 Days of Christmas Parody)
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yyj.land posted on 2015/07/01Get ready for a hilarious twist on a classic tune with "15 Days of Chinese New Year"! You'll dive into fun traditions like giving Red Envelopes and enjoying delicious New Year Food, all while picking up simple sentence structures and cultural insights.
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