attention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreawesome
US /ˈɔsəm/
UK /'ɔ:səm/
- Adjective
- Great; wonderful; stupendous
B2TOEICMoreboo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Morecandy
US /ˈkændi/
UK /ˈkændi/
- Countable Noun
- Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- Transitive Verb
- To coat food with sugar
B2Moreclothe
US /kloʊð/
UK /kləʊð/
- Transitive Verb
- To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
B1Moredress up
US /drɛs ʌp/
UK /dres ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- To wear formal or fancy clothes.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wear formal or fancy clothes.
- To make something more attractive or elaborate.
A1Moreghost
US /goʊst/
UK /gəʊst/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a book on behalf of another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
- Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
B1MoreHalloween
US
UK
- Noun
- October 31st, when people dress up as ghosts, etc.
B2Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Moreknock on
US /nɑk ɑn/
UK /nɔk ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- Intransitive Verb
- (In rugby) to drop the ball forward.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon the door
US /ɑn ðə dɔr/
UK /ɒn ðə dɔ:/
- Preposition
- Situated on the surface or part of a door.
B1Moreterrible
US /ˈtɛrəbəl/
UK /ˈterəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible
- Causing great fear; frightening
A2TOEICMoretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2Morewitch
US /wɪtʃ/
UK /wɪtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Woman believed to have magical powers
- Mean and ugly old woman
B2More
Vocabulary
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- point: An item to be discussed
- great: Very good; better than before
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- Halloween: October 31st, when people dress up as ghosts, etc.
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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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Hess posted on 2016/09/29Get ready for some spooky fun with "何嘉仁 FunTube看世界" as we dive into all things Halloween! You'll learn about trick-or-treating, see some awesome costume ideas, and even hear a hilarious Halloween joke, all while picking up practical English phrases for this festive occasion.
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