direction
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Moreon the wind
US /ɑn ðə wɪnd/
UK /ɒn ðə wɪnd/
- other
- Being carried or moving through the air by the wind.
C1Moreout of luck
US
UK
- Adjective
- To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
A2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2More
Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- on the wind: Being carried or moving through the air by the wind.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- deep: Complex and important
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- burn: To destroy with fire
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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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One Direction - Fireproof (Lyric Video)
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張懿慧 posted on 2015/07/24Get ready to sing along to One Direction's "Fireproof" with this super fun lyric video! You'll love practicing simple sentence structures and picking up some great relationship vocabulary while you jam out to this soulful pop hit.
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