cover up
US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To hide something bad; conceal
- To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
A1Moreflip
US /flɪp/
UK /flɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- To move into a different position quickly
- Noun
- Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
- Movement of something from one position to another
B2Moreinsecure
US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/
UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- Not being safe or stable
B1Morelight up
US /laɪt ʌp/
UK /lait ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Moremake up to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To compensate or atone to someone for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- To try to gain favor with someone, often in a flattering way.
A1Moreoverwhelm
US /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelm/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
B1TOEICMoreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moreshake it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make significant changes or introduce something new to a situation or environment.
twist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Morewalk through
US /wɔk θru/
UK /wɔ:k θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To show someone carefully how to do something
A1More
Vocabulary
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- shake it up: To make significant changes or introduce something new to a situation or environment.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- make up to: To compensate or atone to someone for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
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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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What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction Twist and Shout Mashup by the Shields Brothers
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洪小雅 posted on 2015/09/02Get ready to sing along to an amazing mashup of One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful' and 'Twist and Shout'! This feel-good cover is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up some fun, nostalgic pop classics. You'll love the awesome vocal harmonies in this energetic medley!
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