airline
US /ˈerlaɪn/
UK /ˈeəlaɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Company that flies passengers in its planes
A2Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebreather
US /'bri:ðər/
UK /ˈbri:ðə(r)/
- Noun
- Short rest after activity
C1Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Moreexplode
US /ɪkˈsplod/
UK /ɪk'spləʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- To increase in number or amount very quickly
B1Morehole
US /hol/
UK /həʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- Fault or weakness in a plan, idea or explanation
- Transitive Verb
- (Golf) to get the ball into the hole
- To make a hole in something.
A2Morelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMoremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Morepane
US /pen/
UK /peɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of glass that fills a window
B2Morepoke
US /pok/
UK /pəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To give a push, thrust, or jab
B2Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMorescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMoreseparate
US /'sepəreɪt/
UK /'sepəreɪt/
- Adjective
- Being different from or unrelated to another
- Not connected; different.
- Transitive Verb
- To divide two things by being in between them
- To move things away from each other
A2TOEICMorethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2More
Vocabulary
- make up: To invent or create a story
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- part: Division of a book
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- plane: An airplane
- hole: An empty space, as in the ground, in a sock etc.
- main: Most important; most often used
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- call: A order or request for action
- outer: Far away
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- pane: Piece of glass that fills a window
- airline: Company that flies passengers in its planes
- window: Opening in a wall or door to let in light
- breather: Short rest after activity
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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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宋喬安 posted on 2021/07/12Ever wondered about that tiny hole in airplane windows? This video breaks down the science behind the breather hole, explaining how it manages cabin pressure and prevents fogging, making your next flight feel a little less mysterious! You'll pick up some cool aviation terms and understand a neat piece of aircraft design.
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