above water
US /əˈbʌv ˈwɔtɚ/
UK /əˈbʌv ˈwɔ:tə/
- other
- Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
B2Morearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreas a result of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Because of something; owing to.
A1Moreas a whole
US /æz e hol/
UK /æz ə həul/
- Phrase
- Considering everything together; in general.
- Complete; not divided or incomplete.
- Adjective
- Complete; not divided or fragmented.
A1Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morebudget
US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/
UK /'bʌdʒɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of money planned to be spent
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a plan for how to spend your money
A2TOEICMorecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Morecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Morecritical to
US
UK
- Adjective
- Extremely important or essential.
- Of decisive importance with reference to the outcome of something; vital.
B2Moredebt
US /dɛt/
UK /det/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- A moral or social obligation.
A2TOEICMoreemergency
US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden event needing an immediate action
- A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
- Adjective
- Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
- Designed for use in an emergency.
A2TOEICMorefeel out
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to discover someone's opinions, ideas, or intentions by talking to them for a while.
- To test or examine something in order to learn about it.
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find out about somebody's opinions, ideas, etc. by talking to them in an indirect way
A1Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMoreget here
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To arrive at a specific location.
A1Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moregraduate
US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/
UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/
- Adjective
- Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To get a degree from school, college, university
- To move up from a position to a higher, better one
A2TOEICMoregraduate from
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
have to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehead above water
US
UK
- Idiom
- Just managing to survive financially.
in debt
US /ɪn dɛt/
UK /in det/
- Phrase
- State of owing money to a person or institution
- Adjective
- Owing money.
A2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon credit
US /ɑn ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /ɒn ˈkredɪt/
- Preposition
- Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
A2Moreon earth
US /ɑn ɚθ/
UK /ɔn ə:θ/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
A1Moreout of control
US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/
UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/
- Adjective
- Impossible to manage or control.
- Not able to be directed or steered.
A1Moreout of the gate
US /aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/
UK /aut əv ðə ɡeɪt/
- other
- At the very beginning of an event or process.
B2Moreout of whack
US /aʊt ʌv hwæk/
UK /aut ɔv hwæk/
- Adjective
- Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
- Not properly aligned or adjusted.
A1Morepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Morerely on
US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/
UK /riˈlai ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone or something
A2Moreright out of the gate
US /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/
UK /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/
- other
- Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
B2Morescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMoreset 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.
A1Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Morestep back
US /stɛp bæk/
UK /step bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To move backwards; to move away from something.
- To take a break from something; to gain perspective.
A1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- feel out: To try to discover someone's opinions, ideas, or intentions by talking to them for a while.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- graduate from: To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
- sit down: To take a seat
- right out of the gate: Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
- out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
- such as: For example; like
- out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- above water: Not in debt or trouble; surviving or managing successfully.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- head above water: Just managing to survive financially.
- on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- set up
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- financial: Involving money
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
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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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【TEDx】One Life-Changing Class You Never Took: Alexa von Tobel at TEDxWallStreet
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Max Lin posted on 2016/01/12Ever feel stressed about money? This talk dives into personal finance, student debt, and retirement planning, offering practical tips you can use right away! You'll pick up useful vocabulary for salary negotiation and building an emergency fund, making it super practical for daily life.
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