awesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMorebarbecue
US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/
UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cook something on an outdoor grill
B2Morecreative
US /kriˈetɪv/
UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/
- Adjective
- Having the ability to make something new
- Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
- Noun
- A person whose job involves creative work.
A2Moredesigner
US /dɪˈzaɪnə/
UK /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who creates plans to make something
- Adjective
- Describing something that has been designed
A2Moredowngrade
US /ˈdaʊnˌɡred/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈgreɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To rate lower; to lower in value or esteem
C2Moreeducator
US /ˈɛdʒəˌketɚ/
UK /ˈedʒukeɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who teaches
A2Moreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreessence
US /ˈɛsəns/
UK /'esns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Most important part or quality of something
- Substance that has a very strong, unique smell
B1TOEICMorefly through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To move or pass through something very quickly.
- To complete something quickly and easily.
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorefunction
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
A2TOEICMorehyper
US /'haɪpər/
UK /ˈhaɪpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very excited or active
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenowadays
US /ˈnaʊəˌdez/
UK /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
- Adverb
- At the present time; now
- Noun
- The current period of time; the present.
A2Moreoption
US /ˈɑpʃən/
UK /'ɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A choice
- A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
A2TOEICMorephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorereality
US /riˈælɪti/
UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
A2Morerediscover
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To find something that had been lost
B1Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMoresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoreupload
US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/
UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/
- Transitive Verb
- To transfer a file or data to the internet
- Noun
- The transfer of a file or data to the internet
B1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- fly through: To move or pass through something very quickly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- person: Man, woman or child
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- option: A choice
- rediscover: To find something that had been lost
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- designer: Someone who creates plans to make something
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- turning: To become (a particular age)
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- product: Item that can be bought
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- spot: A certain place or area
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- educator: Someone who teaches
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- essence: Most important part or quality of something
- downgrade: To rate lower; to lower in value or esteem
- mono: Used to shown only one of something
- hyper: Very excited or active
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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】Paolo Cardini: Forget multitasking, try monotasking (Paolo Cardini: Forget multitasking, try monotasking)
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萬車業 posted on 2015/08/30Feeling overwhelmed by constant distractions? This talk dives into the power of monotasking, showing you how to ditch the multitasking chaos and boost your focus and creativity. You'll pick up practical tips and conversational phrases perfect for everyday life!
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