after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morearound the corner
US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/
- Phrase
- Very near; close by.
- About to happen; approaching soon.
A1Moreas opposed to
US
UK
- Preposition
- In contrast to; rather than.
- Instead of; in place of.
A1Morebacterium
US /bækˈtɪriəm/
UK /bæk'tɪərɪəm/
- Countable Noun
- The very small creatures that can cause disease
B2Morebroad
US /brɔd/
UK /brɔ:d/
- Adjective
- General; not detailed
- Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
A2Moredetermined
US /dɪˈtə:mɪnd/
UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To control exactly how something will be or act
- To establish the facts about; discover
- Adjective
- Strongly wishing to do/get what you want
- Having been established or decided as a result of investigation or calculation.
A2Moredisease
US /dɪˈziz/
UK /dɪˈzi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
- Transitive Verb
- To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
A2TOEICMoregerm
US /dʒɚm/
UK /dʒɜ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
B2Morein the midst of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- During; while something is happening.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morepump
US /pʌmp/
UK /pʌmp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- To make water/other liquid move using a machine
- Noun
- A device more moving liquids
- Light woman's shoe
B1Moreright next to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
A1Morescientist
US /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
UK /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Person who is trained in a science
A2Moreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMoretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- live: To be alive
- public: Owned by the government
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- scientist: Person who is trained in a science
- broad: General; not detailed
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- determined: To control exactly how something will be or act
- germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
- bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
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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-Ed】How a few scientists transformed the way we think about disease - Tien Nguyen
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Ann posted on 2015/11/21Ever wondered how we figured out what causes diseases? This fascinating TED-Ed video dives into the incredible story of how scientists, like John Snow during the Broad Street pump cholera outbreak, used data to revolutionize our understanding of illness! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary and get a deeper look into medical history along the way.
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