at stake
US /æt stek/
UK /æt steik/
- Phrase
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- In question; depending on what happens
- Adjective
- At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
A1Morechallenge
US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- Transitive Verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
A2Morecome up with
US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/
UK /kʌm ʌp wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To think of an idea or solution; produce
A1Moreconsume
US /kənˈsum/
UK /kən'sju:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- To take all your energy; focus the attention
A2TOEICMoreexcept that
US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/
UK /ikˈsept ðæt/
- Conjunction
- But; with the exception that.
A2Morefor free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morefor life
US /fɔr laɪf/
UK /fɔ: laif/
- Phrase
- For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- To support someone for the duration of their life.
- Adjective
- Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
A1Moregarlic
US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/
UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the least
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not at all; to the smallest degree.
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinto perspective
US
UK
- Phrase
- To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- To show something is not as important as it seemed, compared to something else.
C1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
save for
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
A2Morespin the wheel
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the least: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
- save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- spin the wheel: To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- big: Popular
- hour: 60 minutes
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- eat: To put food in your mouth
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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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阿多賓 posted on 2016/01/12Get ready for some seriously huge food challenges! You'll see the 105-pound cheeseburger and the 30-pound burrito, plus learn fun situational dialogue and cultural insights along the way. This is a hilarious and tasty way to boost your English!
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