beak
US /bik/
UK /bi:k/
- Noun
- Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
B2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morebetween you and me
US /bɪˈtwin ju ənd mi/
UK /bɪˈtwi:n ju: ənd mi:/
- other
- Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
B1Morebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebutterfly
US /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/
UK /'bʌtəflaɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with large and colorful wings
- A swimming stroke performed face down with both arms moving symmetrically and a dolphin kick.
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (something, especially meat or fish) open and spread it out so that it resembles a butterfly.
B1Morecheat
US /tʃit/
UK /tʃi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
- One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
B1Morecheat on
US /tʃit ɑn/
UK /tʃi:t ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act dishonestly or unfairly, especially in order to gain an advantage in a test or game.
B2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Morecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Moredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefor the best
US
UK
- Phrase
- Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- Hoping for a positive outcome.
A1Moregrind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Moregroove
US /ɡruv/
UK /ɡru:v/
- Countable Noun
- Long line that is cut into a surface of something
- (Informal) state of doing something well, quickly
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy very much, especially music
- To become comfortable and efficient in a routine or activity.
B2Morehanging
US /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
UK /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Suspended in the air
- Noun
- Execution by suspending a person by a rope around the neck.
- Something that hangs, such as a curtain or tapestry.
B1Morehanging out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehungry
US /ˈhʌŋɡri/
UK /ˈhʌŋgri/
- Adjective
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
- Feeling a need or want to eat food
B2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
naughty
US /ˈnɔti/
UK /'nɔ:tɪ/
- Adjective
- Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreorgasm
US /ˈɔrˌɡæzəm/
UK /ˈɔ:gæzəm/
- Noun
- Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
B2Moreprove
US /pruv/
UK /pru:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- To test the quality or worth of something.
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn out to be; be found to be.
A2TOEICMoresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestreak
US /strik/
UK /stri:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- Act of running naked in public as an act of daring
- Intransitive Verb
- To run naked in public as an act of daring
B2TOEICMorestroke
US /strok/
UK /strəʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
- Transitive Verb
- To rub your hand in a caring way on something
B1Moretechnically
US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/
UK /ˈteknɪkli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and particular manner
- With technical skill or expertise.
A2Morewait up
US /wet ʌp/
UK /weit ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- To delay going to bed, e.g. until someone returns
A1More
Vocabulary
- wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- cheat on: To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
- bad: Not good; wrong
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- swimming: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- woman: Adult female human being
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- kid: Child or young person
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- happen: To take place or occur
- butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
- hanging: Suspended in the air
- sex: State of being male or female
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
- orgasm: Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
- streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
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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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Wainy Days #31 'Rochelle Part 2'
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紅謹 posted on 2013/04/19Get ready for some serious drama in 'Wainy Days #31: Rochelle Part 2'! You'll dive into a passionate love triangle filled with sexual tension and a theatrical monologue that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This video is perfect for practicing situational dialogue and understanding simple sentence structures in a super engaging story!
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