back down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Morebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Morefrom home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or operating from one's residence.
- Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
A1Morelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moreshoot down
US /ʃut daʊn/
UK /ʃu:t daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
A2Morethrone
US /θron/
UK /θrəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- Royal power; sovereignty.
- Transitive Verb
- To place on a throne; to enthrone.
B1Moreused 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
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- love: Person's name
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
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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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Alternate Music Video for PTX's Save the World/Don't You Worry Child
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游雅涵 posted on 2015/07/05Get ready to sing along to an uplifting EDM anthem with this alternate music video for "Save the World/Don't You Worry Child"! You'll love the simple sentence structure in these lyrics, making it a fantastic way to practice everyday vocabulary and boost your confidence.
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