bottom
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.
A2TOEICMorecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Morelay in
US /le ɪn/
UK /lei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
- Stayed in bed later than usual in the morning.
A2Moremake 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.
A1Moreplastic
US /ˈplæstɪk/
UK /'plæstɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- Adjective
- Being easily formed or shaped
A2Morerock bottom
US /rɑk ˈbɑtəm/
UK /rɔk ˈbɔtəm/
- Noun
- The lowest possible level or point.
- Adjective
- The absolute lowest; minimum.
A1Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
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Vocabulary
- rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
- come: To arrive at a place
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- deep: Complex and important
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
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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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Hailee Steinfeld - Rock Bottom ft. DNCE
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Bruce Chen posted on 2016/05/16Get ready for some relationship drama with Hailee Steinfeld's 'Rock Bottom'! You'll love this angsty indie pop anthem, and it's a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures in English. Plus, you'll pick up some super catchy phrases that are perfect for everyday conversations!
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