crooked
US /ˈkrʊkɪd/
UK /ˈkrʊkɪd/
- Adjective
- Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
B2Morefor some reason
US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/
UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/
- Phrase
- For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
A1Morelike peas and carrots
US /laɪk piz ənd ˈkærəts/
UK /laɪk pi:z ənd ˈkærəts/
- other
- Two things or people that go together very well.
B2Moremark
US /mɑrk/
UK /mɑ:k/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To put a dirty spot or line on something
- To give a grade for homework
A2TOEICMorenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresit out
US /sit aʊt/
UK /sit aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To refrain from participating in something.
- To wait until something ends.
A1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- sit down: To take a seat
- like peas and carrots: Two things or people that go together very well.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- talk: Style of speaking
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- sit: To take an exam
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- mark: Person's name
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- crooked: Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
- sat: Sixth day of the week; the day after Friday
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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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許俊賢 posted on 2015/07/27Ever wondered about Forrest's first love, Jenny? This clip dives into their heartwarming childhood friendship with simple, clear dialogue that's perfect for practicing everyday conversations. You'll pick up on natural Southern accent phrases and learn how to express feelings in a relatable way!
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