gain
US /ɡen/
UK /ɡeɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To increase in something, such as weight
- To get something wanted, needed or valued
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in something, such as weight
A2TOEICMoregrab
US /ɡræb/
UK /ɡræb/
- Transitive Verb
- To take and hold something quickly
A2Moregrow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
A1Moreheartache
US /ˈhɑ:rteɪk/
UK /ˈhɑ:teɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
- A cause or instance of sorrow or grief.
C2Morenostalgia
US /nəˈstældʒə/
UK /nɒˈstældʒə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
B2Morestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoreweight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- strength: Condition of being strong
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- long: Person's name
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- talk: Style of speaking
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- weight: How heavy something is
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
- heartache: Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
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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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SEKAI NO OWARI「Mr.Heartache」
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陳捷 posted on 2016/08/19Feeling a bit nostalgic and need a pick-me-up? This video uses the emotional recovery theme from SEKAI NO OWARI's "Mr. Heartache" to help you practice simple sentence structures and daily practical phrases. Get ready to sing along and maybe even feel a little stronger!
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