account of
US /əˈkaʊnt ʌv/
UK /əˈkaunt ɔv/
- Noun
- A spoken or written description of an event.
- Preposition
- Because of; for the reason of.
B1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morecentral
US /ˈsɛntrəl/
UK /'sentrəl/
- Adjective
- Being in the middle
- Most significant or important
- Noun
- The central part of a country or region.
A2Moreexcept that
US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/
UK /ikˈsept ðæt/
- Conjunction
- But; with the exception that.
A2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
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.
C1Moremultitasking
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- Doing many things at the same time
- The ability of a computer to run two or more programs at the same time.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Dealing with more than one task at the same time.
C2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreon account of
US /ɑn əˈkaʊnt ʌv/
UK /ɔn əˈkaunt ɔv/
- Preposition
- Because of.
B1Moreon television
US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/
UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/
- other
- Appearing or broadcast on TV.
A2Morepenguin
US /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn, ˈpɛn-/
UK /'peŋɡwɪn/
- Noun
- Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
B1Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Morestalk
US /stɔk/
UK /stɔ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- Transitive Verb
- To secretly follow or watch a person/animal
B1Moretiny
US /ˈtaɪni/
UK /'taɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Very, very small
A2Moreto the left
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or toward the left direction.
- Situated on the left side of.
up sticks
US /ʌp stɪks/
UK /ʌp stɪks/
- other
- To move home or relocate to another place.
C1More
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- up sticks: To move home or relocate to another place.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- on account of: Because of.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- go on: To continue doing something
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- tiny: Very, very small
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- central: Being in the middle
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- multitasking: Doing many things at the same time
- writing: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
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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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Winkels to the Left, Winkels to the Right: Thoughts from Places, Antwerp
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江啟和 posted on 2016/07/08Ever felt the urge for a spontaneous escape? Join us on a delightful writing retreat to Antwerp, where we explore the zoo and navigate Belgian escalators with plenty of observational humor! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice situational dialogue perfect for your next real-world adventure.
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