Vocabulary
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
- dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- birthday: Date each year on which you were born
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- evening: To make something level; to flatten
- practise: To work as a doctor or lawyer
- forget: To not remember something
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- telephone: Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- main: Most important; most often used
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- call: A order or request for action
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- burn: To destroy with fire
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- host: Mass; a great number
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- introduction: A first experience with something
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- listener: Someone who listens
- discourse: The study of how we write and speak
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- signposting: To show the way; show what might happen
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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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BBC English Masterclass: Discourse markers
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劉崑玉 posted on 2016/10/23Ever feel lost in conversation? This BBC English Masterclass dives into discourse markers and signposting language, perfect for making your spoken English flow naturally! You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday situations, like navigating a telephone call, to boost your speaking fluency.
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