act against
US /ækt əˈɡenst/
UK /ækt əˈgenst/
- other
- To take action in opposition to something or someone.
B2Moreanything goes
US
UK
- Phrase
- There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
A1Moreassemble
US /əˈsɛmbəl/
UK /əˈsembl/
- Transitive Verb
- To put parts together to make a complete unit
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gather together in one place
B1TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMorecreep
US /krip/
UK /kri:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move quietly so as not to be seen
- Countable Noun
- Scary or disliked person
B1Moreplanet
US /ˈplænɪt/
UK /'plænɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- A different world or sphere of existence.
- Proper Noun
- The earth.
A2Moretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
- act against: To take action in opposition to something or someone.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- act: To behave in a certain way
- bad: Not good; wrong
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
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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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Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer (2016) - Jared Leto, Will Smith Movie HD
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謝依儒 posted on 2016/01/18Ever wondered how villains get recruited? This trailer for Suicide Squad is a super fun way to practice situational dialogue and simple sentence structures as you see the team come together! You'll pick up on how characters negotiate and make threats in this awesome recruitment scene.
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