awful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Morebehind the scenes
US
UK
- Phrase
- Secretly or without being known to the public.
- In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
A1Morechemistry
US /ˈkɛmɪstri/
UK /'kemɪstrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The study of the structure of substances
B1Morehunger
US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong desire or need
- Need for food; a severe lack of food
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
B2Moreinvisible
US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Being unable to be seen
- Of money earned from services, instead of products
B1TOEICMoreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Moreon the same page
US /ɑn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/
- other
- To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
B1Moreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreup the ante
US
UK
- Idiom
- To increase what is at stake or the level of risk in a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- up the ante: To increase what is at stake or the level of risk in a situation.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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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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Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson fights invisible monkeys and pranks Jennifer Lawrence
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古孟禾 posted on 2016/02/14Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes on a blockbuster movie set? Get ready to laugh as you see Josh Hutcherson battling invisible monkeys and pulling hilarious pranks on Jennifer Lawrence during the filming of Catching Fire! You'll pick up some fun, situational dialogue and see amazing cast chemistry in action.
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