back into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Moreback out
US /bæk aʊt/
UK /bæk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you will now not do something you promised
A1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Moreby hand
US /baɪ hænd/
UK /bai hænd/
- Phrase
- Done manually; not by machine.
- Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
A1Moredo the right thing
US /du ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/
UK /duː ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/
- other
- To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
A2Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Morego around
US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/
UK /ɡəu əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- To go here and there, from place to place; wander
A1Morehand back
US /hænd bæk/
UK /hænd bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
A1Morein comparison
US /ɪn kəmˈpærɪsən/
UK /in kəmˈpærisən/
- Adverb
- When compared to something else.
- Phrase
- When compared to something else.
- When considering the differences between two or more things.
A1Morein 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 the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Moremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMorenext door
US /nɛkst dɔr/
UK /nekst dɔ:/
- Adverb
- Living in the house next to the one mentioned
A1Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Moreorphanage
US /ˈɔ:rfənɪdʒ/
UK /ˈɔ:fənɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Home for children whose parents have died
C2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreput back
US /pʊt bæk/
UK /put bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return something to the proper place
A1Moreput it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To place something on a surface.
- To write something down.
A1Morescale
US /skel/
UK /skeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Size, level, or amount when compared
- Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change the size of but keep the proportions
- To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
A2TOEICMoreto God
US /tə ɡɑd/
UK /tə ɡɒd/
- other
- Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
A2Moretransmission
US /trænsˈmɪʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈmɪʃn/
- Noun
- Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- Electronic signal sent by radio waves; broadcast
B1Moretray
US /tre/
UK /treɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A wide flat thing to carry food on
- Flat storage area of a truck
B1TOEICMorework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1More
Vocabulary
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- hand back: To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- million: 1,000,000
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
- orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
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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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【TED】Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe (Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe)
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Max Lin posted on 2016/03/17Did you know that unsafe injections kill over a million people yearly? This eye-opening TED talk dives into the shocking reality of syringe reuse and how one inventor is fighting back with a simple, life-saving design. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to global health and investigative reporting while learning about a critical issue that affects us all!
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