applause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morecome up
US /kʌm ʌp/
UK /kʌm ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To come closer to someone; approach
- (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
A1Morecompound
US /kɑmˈpaUnd/
UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- Chemical made up of several others
- Transitive Verb
- To pay interest on a loan including the interest
- To make something from various parts or components
B1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moremeditation
US /ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of deep and quiet thinking
- The practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time.
B2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretraditional
US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Involved in a custom or event common to a people
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- speaking: To be able to use a certain language
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
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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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胡方慈 posted on 2016/06/20Ever wondered what it's like to visit a Buddhist temple? Conan and Steven Yeun share an awesome cultural encounter, complete with bilingual conversations and some hilarious awkward humor, giving you a unique peek into tradition versus modernity. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and gain some cultural depth along the way!
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