call it a day
US /kɔl ɪt ə ˈdeɪ/
UK /kɔ:l ɪt ə ˈdeɪ/
- other
- To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
B1Morecarry on
US /ˈkæri ɑn/
UK /ˈkæri ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- To continue or keep doing something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue doing something
A1Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
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
A1Morewish upon
US /wɪʃ əˈpɑn/
UK /wiʃ əˈpɔn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a wish when seeing a star, especially a shooting star.
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- wish upon: To make a wish when seeing a star, especially a shooting star.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- strength: Condition of being strong
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- test: To be given a medical examination
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
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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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阿多賓 posted on 2016/07/21Feeling overwhelmed by academic stress and dreaming of something more? This song perfectly captures that bittersweet feeling of juggling heavy backpacks and a desire for stardom, using simple sentences you can easily pick up! It's a fantastic way to practice daily practical English while connecting with relatable lyrics about perseverance.
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