bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMoreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMorefor too long
US
UK
- Phrase
- For an excessively extended period.
A1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Morepast it
US
UK
- Adjective
- No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- Beyond the point of being useful or functional.
A1Morerely
US /rɪˈlaɪ/
UK /rɪ'laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- Depend on with full trust or confidence
- To trust or have confidence in someone.
B2TOEICMorerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Moreroad ahead
US
UK
- Noun
- The future; what is to come.
- The actual road in front of you.
B1Moresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2More
Vocabulary
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- road ahead: The future; what is to come.
- past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- piece: A counter in a board game
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- left: To go away from; depart
- long: Person's name
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
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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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【VT STAR 年度英文歌喉戰】葉涵芃 ─ In-between
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