bring out
US /brɪŋ aʊt/
UK /briŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
A1Moreclose up
US /kloz ʌp/
UK /kləuz ʌp/
- Countable Noun
- A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- Adverb
- To move nearer to someone or something.
A1Morecrystal
US /ˈkrɪstəl/
UK /'krɪstl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Morecrystal clear
US /ˈkrɪstəl klɪr/
UK /ˈkristəl kliə/
- Adjective
- Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- Perfectly transparent; allowing light to pass through without obstruction.
A2Moredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorein different ways
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
A1Morein focus
US /ɪn ˈfokəs/
UK /in ˈfəukəs/
- Phrase
- State in which you see something sharp and clearly
A2Morein plain view
US /ɪn ˈplen vju/
UK /ɪn ˈpleɪn vju:/
- other
- Visible clearly and openly, without being hidden.
B1Morelens
US /lɛnz/
UK /lenz/
- Noun
- Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
- Noun (plural)
- Pieces of glass or plastics to improve vision
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreout of focus
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
- Unable to concentrate or pay attention.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreowing to
US /ˈoɪŋ tu/
UK /ˈəuiŋ tu:/
- Adverb
- Due to
- Preposition
- Because of; due to.
A2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMorespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2Morework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1More
Vocabulary
- out of focus: Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- due to: Because of; owing to
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- owing to: Due to
- crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- in plain view: Visible clearly and openly, without being hidden.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- close: Almost; near
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
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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】How do glasses help us see? - Andrew Bastawrous and Clare Gilbert
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陳之內 posted on 2016/06/13Ever wondered how those magical lenses actually work to bring the world into focus? This fascinating TED-Ed video dives into the science of refraction and explains exactly how glasses correct vision problems like myopia and astigmatism. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to optometry and gain a practical understanding of something millions of us use every day!
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