answer to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
A1Moreat times
US /æt taɪmz/
UK /æt taɪmz/
- Phrase
- Sometimes; occasionally.
A1Morecape
US /kep/
UK /keɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- Large area of land that sticks out into a sea
B1Morededuction
US /dɪˈdʌkʃən/
UK /dɪˈdʌkʃn/
- Noun
- Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
- Fact of being or amount taken away from a total
B2Moredetective
US /dɪˈtɛktɪv/
UK /dɪˈtektɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who investigates and solves crimes
- A story or film about a detective solving a crime.
- Adjective
- Relating to the work of a detective.
- Relating to the detection of crime.
A2Moredrug
US /drʌɡ/
UK /drʌɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- Chemical used as a medicine
- Transitive Verb
- To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
A2Moreelementary
US /ˌɛləˈmɛntəri, -tri/
UK /ˌelɪˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Basic, simple, or essential
- Relating to the first stages of education.
B2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Moreiconic
US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/
UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
B1Morein print
US /ɪn prɪnt/
UK /in print/
- Phrase
- Available for sale in book form
A1Morein the name of the law
US /ɪn ðə ˈneɪm ʌv ðə lɔ/
UK /in ðə ˈneim ɔv ðə ˈlɔ:/
- other
- By the authority of legal law or government.
C1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Moreinterpretation
US /ɪnˌtɜː(r)prɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Explanation of the meaning of something
- Act of translating between languages
A2Morelargely
US /ˈlɑ:rdʒli/
UK /ˈlɑ:dʒli/
- Adverb
- In large part; mainly or chiefly
A2Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Morepipe
US /paɪp/
UK /paɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- Transitive Verb
- To play music using a pipe-like instrument
- To send liquid or gas through a long tube
A2TOEICMorerecognizable
US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/
UK /ˈrekəgnaɪzəbl/
- Adjective
- Being easily identified because of some quality
- Having a distinct or identifiable character or quality.
B1TOEICMoresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreto the letter
US /tu ði ˈlɛtɚ/
UK /tu: ðə ˈletə/
- Phrase
- Following instructions or rules exactly; precisely.
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- in the name of the law: By the authority of legal law or government.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- to the letter: Following instructions or rules exactly; precisely.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- in print: Available for sale in book form
- for instance: As an example.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
- pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
- largely: In large part; mainly or chiefly
- cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- dear: Loved or valued very much
- deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
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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-Ed】Who IS Sherlock Holmes - Neil McCaw
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黃于珍 posted on 2016/06/03Ever wondered who the *real* Sherlock Holmes is? This video dives deep into the iconic detective, exploring how Arthur Conan Doyle's creation has been adapted and changed over time, from Victorian London to modern screens! You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of this literary legend.
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