fall short
US /fɔl ʃɔrt/
UK /fɔ:l ʃɔ:t/
- Phrasal Verb
- To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
A2Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morein town
US /ɪn taʊn/
UK /in taun/
- Phrase
- Present or available in the local area or city.
- Available or present in a particular place.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremedicine
US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
UK /ˈmedsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something used in treating illness or pain
- Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
A2TOEICMoremedieval
US /ˌmidiˈivəl/
UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/
- Adjective
- Old or out of date and not of much use
- Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
B1Morenonsense
US /ˈnɑ:nsens/
UK /ˈnɒnsns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- Foolish or unacceptable behaviour.
- Interjection
- Used to say that you do not agree with something or think it is not true.
A2Moreon the scene
US /ɑn ði sin/
UK /ɔn ðə si:n/
- Phrase
- Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- Involved or active in a particular area or activity.
B1Moreowe
US /o/
UK /əʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- To credit someone or thing for making it possible
A2TOEICMorephilosopher
US /fɪˈlɑsəfɚ/
UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- A person who is calm and wise; someone who lives by philosophical principles.
C1Morephilosophy
US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/
UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- Attitude to life that a person has
C1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- such as: For example; like
- on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- century: Period of 100 years
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
- nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
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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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How Dark Were the Dark Ages?
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周杰 posted on 2015/07/20Think the Dark Ages were just dark? Think again! This video dives into the incredible achievements of the Middle Ages, from the birth of universities to stunning Gothic cathedrals, and you'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary along the way. It's a super engaging way to bust some common history myths and learn about a vibrant era!
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