allow me
US
UK
- Phrase
- A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
amateur
US /ˈæməˌtɚ/
UK /'æmətə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
- Adjective
- Unskilled in an activity; not professional
B1Moreancient
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.
A2Morearrow
US /ˈæroʊ/
UK /ˈærəʊ/
- Noun
- Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- A long pointed piece of wood shot from a bow
B1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebow
US /bo/
UK /baʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To (cause to) curve or bend
- Noun
- Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
- Front part of a boat
A2Morebrute
US /brut/
UK /bru:t/
- Noun
- Man who is extremely violent or mean
B1Morecloak
US /kloʊk/
UK /kləʊk/
- Noun
- Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
B2Morecometh
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To move toward someone; go with someone (old use)
B2Morecuckoo
US /ˈkuku, ˈkʊku/
UK /'kʊku:/
- Noun
- Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
C1Morefairy
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'feərɪ/
- Noun
- Small imaginary being that can do magic
B1Moregodfather
US /ˈɡɑdˌfɑðɚ/
UK /'ɡɒdfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism
B2Morekiss
US /kɪs/
UK /kɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To touch something in a light or gentle way
- To put your lips against another's to show love
A2Moremidnight
US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
- Noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
B1Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMoreolive
US /ˈɑ:lɪv/
UK /ˈɒlɪv/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Small, oval-shaped black or green fruit
B1Moreprince
US /prɪns/
UK /prɪns/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Countable Noun
- Son of a king
A2Moreprincess
US /ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/
UK /ˌprɪnˈses/
- Countable Noun
- Daughter of a king and queen
A2Moreriff
US /rɪf/
UK /rɪf/
- Noun
- Short series of repeated notes in music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To play a riff or series of riffs.
- To improvise or elaborate on a theme or idea.
C1Moresailor
US /ˈselɚ/
UK /ˈseɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who helps sail a boat as their job
A2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morespinach
US /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
UK /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
B2Morestraight
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Adjective
- Not having curves, bends, or angles
- Not gay; heterosexual
- Adverb
- in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
- In a straight line; directly.
A2TOEICMorethee
US /ði/
UK /ði:/
- Pronoun
- An old-fashioned word for you
C2Moreye
US /ji:/
UK /ji:/
- Pronoun
- Old word for 'you' in the plural
B2More
Vocabulary
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- brute: Man who is extremely violent or mean
- olive: Person's name
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- sailor: Someone who helps sail a boat as their job
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- princess: Daughter of a king and queen
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- late: At a time after the expected time
- prince: Person's name
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- thee: An old-fashioned word for you
- cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
- riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
- godfather: Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism
- cometh: To move toward someone; go with someone (old use)
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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 2013/05/28Get ready for a hilarious Cinderella parody with a Shakespearean twist and plenty of physical comedy! You'll pick up on situational dialogue and simple sentence structures while laughing along with the famous spinach gag and a dramatic midnight transformation. This theatrical skit is a super fun way to boost your English!
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