applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morefeel right
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
A1Moregive it up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop trying to do something
A1Morenumb
US /nʌm/
UK /nʌm/
- Adjective
- Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- Transitive Verb
- To make a part of body unable to feel (pain, etc.)
B2Moreon tour
US /ɑn tʊr/
UK /ɔn tuə/
- Noun
- Time a soldier is away from home for work
A2Morereckless
US /ˈrɛklɪs/
UK /'rekləs/
- Adjective
- Being dangerous and not caring about the results
B2Moresee through
US /si θru/
UK /si: θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To realize the truth about
- To continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
A1Moretick
US /tɪk/
UK /tɪk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To function properly or normally
- (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
- Countable Noun
- Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
- Written mark to show something is correct or done
B1More
Vocabulary
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- see through: To realize the truth about
- on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- leave: To go away from; depart
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- tick: To function properly or normally
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- late: At a time after the expected time
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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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蕭文心 posted on 2015/11/28Get ready to rock with The Pretty Reckless's electrifying performance of "Just Tonight"! You'll love picking up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue from this awesome late-night TV clip. It's a fantastic way to boost your English while enjoying some angsty alternative rock!
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