amusement
US /əˈmjuzmənt/
UK /ə'mju:zmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
B2Moreancient
US /ˈenʃənt/
UK /'eɪnʃənt/
- Adjective
- Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
- Noun
- A person who lived in ancient times.
A2Moreartistic
US /ɑ:rˈtɪstɪk/
UK /ɑ:ˈtɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
A2Moreartwork
US /ˈɑrtˌwɚk/
UK /ˈɑ:twə:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
C1Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreat sunrise
US
UK
- Phrase
- At the time when the sun first appears in the morning.
A1Morebc
US
UK
- Abbreviation
- Before Christ; used after dates/years
C1Morebury
US /ˈbɛri/
UK /'berɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into the ground and cover it
B1Morecable
US /ˈkebəl/
UK /ˈkeɪbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To transmit a message over a wire
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Message sent by wireless telegraphy
- Satellite TV distributed by cables
B1Morecalligraphy
US /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/
UK /kəˈlɪgrəfi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
C2Moreceremony
US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/
UK /'serəmənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special social or religious event
- Rigidly formal way of behaving
B1Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMorefaint
US /fent/
UK /feɪnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- Adjective
- Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
- Very small, as in a chance or hope
A2Morefuturistic
US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/
UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning futurism
- Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
B1Moregorgeous
US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/
UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
B1Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMorehike
US /haɪk/
UK /haɪk/
- Noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
B1Morehiking
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
- Uncountable Noun
- Long walk, often in a rural area, for exercise
B1Morehonor
US /ˈɑnɚ/
UK /'ɒnə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To fulfill an agreement
- To give an award to someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
- Chance to do something special; privilege
B2TOEICMorehopped
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one place to another
- To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
B2Moreimmortality
US /ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti/
UK /ˌɪmɔ:ˈtæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of never dying, e.g. because famous
B2Morein honor of
US /ɪn ˈɑnɚ ʌv/
UK /in ˈɔnə ɔv/
- Phrase
- To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- As a tribute or memorial to someone or something.
- Preposition
- To show respect and admiration for someone.
A1Morein the clouds
US /ɪn ðə ˈklaʊdz/
UK /in ðə ˈklaudz/
- other
- Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
B1Morelight up
US /laɪt ʌp/
UK /lait ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelights up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelotus
US /ˈlotəs/
UK /'ləʊtəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
B2Moremeet up
US /mit ʌp/
UK /mi:t ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange to meet someone.
A1Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Morepeaceful
US /ˈpisfəl/
UK /ˈpi:sfl/
- Adjective
- In a calm and quiet state
- Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
B1Morepine
US /paɪn/
UK /paɪn/
- Countable Noun
- Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sad because you miss someone
B1TOEICMoresacred
US /ˈsekrɪd/
UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/
- Adjective
- Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- Being highly valued and respected
B1Morescenery
US /ˈsinəri/
UK /'si:nərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Stage props during a play; a country view
- Natural views of an area
A2TOEICMorespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestunning
US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
- To incapacitate using a special gun
B2Moresunrise
US /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/
UK /ˈsʌnraɪz/
- Noun
- The time of day we first see the sun
B1Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoretemple
US /ˈtɛmpəl/
UK /'templ/
- Noun
- A flat area on the side of the forehead
- Place for worship in many religions
B1Moretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2More
Vocabulary
- meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
- in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- in the clouds: Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
- at sunrise: At the time when the sun first appears in the morning.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- forest: Large area with many trees
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- mount: To attach something to something else
- temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
- immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
- artistic: Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- lotus: Any aquatic plant of the water lily family
- sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
- artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
- hiking: To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- hopped: To move from one place to another
- bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
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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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5 TOP SIGHTS IN CHINA | Shandong | CHINA TRAVEL GUIDE
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大菲鴨阿 posted on 2016/09/08Ever wondered what a week in China's Shandong province looks like? This video takes you on an amazing tour, from the breathtaking Mount Tai sunrise and the historic Confucius Temple to the vibrant Qingdao nightlife! You'll pick up practical travel phrases and dive deep into Chinese culture, all while enjoying stunning scenery.
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