a passion for
US
UK
- Phrase
- A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
A1Morealmost all of
US
UK
- Determiner
- Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- Pronoun
- Nearly every person in a group.
A1Moreat school
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Moreat the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Morecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Morecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Moredrop out
US /drɑp aʊt/
UK /drɔp aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- To quit school, a club or activity
- Intransitive Verb
- To quit a course of study or training.
A1Morefeatured on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
B2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehot air
US /hɑt er/
UK /hɔt eə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- Air that has been heated.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreintelligence
US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/
UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Collection of secret information about something
- Ability to learn things or to consider situations
- Adjective
- Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Morepassion
US /ˈpæʃən/
UK /'pæʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- Something for which one has a great love
A2Morepresentation
US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/
UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of giving a formal talk about something
- Way in which something is displayed or shown
A2Morerun after
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To chase someone or something
A1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Moretake away from
US /tek əˈwe frʌm/
UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreterrible at
US
UK
- Adjective
- Very bad or unskilled at something.
- Having a very low level of ability in a particular activity.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morewant out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
A1Moreway to go
US /we tu ɡo/
UK /wei tu: ɡəu/
- Interjection
- An expression of encouragement or approval.
- An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
A1More
Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- have to: Must do
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
- run after: To chase someone or something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- set up
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- business: A company formed for making profit
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do 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
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UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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【TEDx】How school makes kids less intelligent | Eddy Zhong | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet
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Max Lin posted on 2015/12/29Ever wondered if school might be holding you back from your true potential? Eddy Zhong shares a powerful personal story about how traditional education can stifle creative intelligence and youth entrepreneurship, offering a fresh perspective that might just inspire you to think differently about learning and innovation. You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to startups and creative problem-solving along the way!
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