Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at school: Present and attending school.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- work out
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- food culture: The practices, attitudes, and beliefs as well as the networks and institutions surrounding the production, distribution, preparation, and consumption of food.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- have to: Must do
- deal with
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- catch on: To become popular; start to be used
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- under the circumstances: Considering the situation; given the facts.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- left out: To forget; omit
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- look back: To think about past events
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
- profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- important: Having power or authority
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- staff: Employees of a company
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
- reboot: To shut down and start a computer again
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- preventable: Being capable of being stopped from happening
- unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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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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【TED】Jamie Oliver: Teach every child about food (Teach every child about food | Jamie Oliver)
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林子鈞 posted on 2015/08/21Ever wondered how we can get kids excited about healthy eating? Jamie Oliver dives into the crucial topic of food education and childhood obesity, sharing practical ideas that can make a real difference. You'll pick up useful vocabulary related to health, food, and making positive changes in our communities!
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