arena
US /əˈrinə/
UK /ə'ri:nə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
B1Morebench
US /bɛntʃ/
UK /bentʃ/
- Noun
- Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- Long (wooden) seat 2 people often found in a park
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a player from playing in a game
B1Morebuild up
US /bɪld ʌp/
UK /bild ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To increase the amount; collect something
- To develop or increase something in stages
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase or develop something gradually.
- To praise or encourage someone.
A1Morebuy into
US /baɪ ˈɪntu/
UK /bai ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come to accept an idea or believe in it
- To buy a part of something e.g. a company's shares
A1Morechip
US /tʃɪp/
UK /tʃɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- To break into small pieces, often with a tool
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
- Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
B1Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Morecontest
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/
UK /'kɒntest/
- Noun
- Struggle or competition between rivals
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To struggle or compete against other people
- To not accept an official or legal judgment
B1Moredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoreface off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To oppose one another (often in sports)
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confront or compete against someone in a direct contest.
- To participate in a faceoff in ice hockey.
A1Moregolden
US /ˈgoʊldən/
UK /ˈgəʊldən/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Made of gold
A2Morein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein perfect harmony
US
UK
- Phrase
- In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
- Musically pleasing combination of sounds; a state of musical consonance.
A2Morein the west
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located in or towards the west.
- Located in the western part of a country or region.
A1Moreon deck
US /ɑn dɛk/
UK /ɔn dek/
- Adjective
- In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- Next in line; ready or available.
- Adverb
- Located or situated on the deck of a ship.
B2Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoreshoot
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
A2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1Morezone in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To focus attention or effort completely on something.
B1More
Vocabulary
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
- in perfect harmony: In complete agreement or accord; working together seamlessly.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- defense: Argument in support of something
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- Miss: To be absent
- arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
- bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
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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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In NBA Finals rematch, Golden State Warriors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers 89-83 on Christmas Day 2016
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李宛錡 posted on 2016/01/07Get ready for a thrilling NBA Finals rematch as the Golden State Warriors take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in a Christmas Day showdown! You'll hear all the exciting game action and pick up some great sports commentary phrases along the way.
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