all at once
US
UK
- Adverb
- Suddenly; at the same time
- At the same time; simultaneously
- Phrase
- Suddenly; at the same time
A1Moreat large
US /æt lɑrdʒ/
UK /æt lɑ:dʒ/
- Adjective
- (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
A2Moreat 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.
C2Moreat once
US /æt wʌns/
UK /æt wʌns/
- Adverb
- Immediately; without delay
- At the same time; simultaneously
A2Moreat times
US /æt taɪmz/
UK /æt taɪmz/
- Phrase
- Sometimes; occasionally.
A1Moreconflict
US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/
UK /'kɒnflɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- A serious disagreement or argument.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
A2Moredespite the fact
US
UK
- Preposition
- In spite of; notwithstanding.
- Conjunction
- Even though; although.
A2Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morein accordance with
US /ɪn əˈkɔrdns wɪð/
UK /in əˈkɔ:dəns wið/
- Phrase
- In agreement with; following
instead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morenot necessary
US
UK
- Adjective
- Not required; not needed.
- Phrase
- Optional; not compulsory.
- Avoidable; not inevitable.
B1Moreout of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Moreput under
US /pʊt ˈʌndɚ/
UK /put ˈʌndə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To administer an anaesthetic to someone.
- To bring someone or something under one's control or authority.
A1Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespend money
US /spɛnd ˈmʌni/
UK /spend ˈmʌni/
- Phrase
- To use money to buy or pay for something.
A1Morethankful for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
C1More
Vocabulary
- in accordance with: In agreement with; following
- going on: To continue doing something
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- put under: To administer an anaesthetic to someone.
- at least: As a minimum
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- live: To be alive
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- act: To behave in a certain way
- food: What people and animals eat to live
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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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Why Are Vegetarians Annoying? (An Exploration of a Cultural Rift)
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謝維剛 posted on 2016/01/22Ever wondered why the vegetarian debate gets so heated? This video dives into the cultural clashes and moral dilemmas surrounding food choices, offering a unique look at a topic that touches on ethics and climate impact. You'll get to practice simple sentence structures while exploring a fascinating cultural rift!
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