all along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Morebrush
US /brʌʃ/
UK /brʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quick and gentle movement
- Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
A2Morebutterfly
US /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/
UK /'bʌtəflaɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with large and colorful wings
- A swimming stroke performed face down with both arms moving symmetrically and a dolphin kick.
- Transitive Verb
- To cut (something, especially meat or fish) open and spread it out so that it resembles a butterfly.
B1Morecaterpillar
US /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætə-/
UK /'kætəpɪlə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
B2Morecomb
US /koʊm/
UK /kəʊm/
- Countable Noun
- Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- Transitive Verb
- To make your hair tidy with a straight brush
- To search very carefully to try and find something
B1Moredepend
US /dɪˈpend/
UK /dɪˈpend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
B1TOEICMoreflap
US /flæp/
UK /flæp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something back and forth or up and down
B2Morehold on
US /hold ɑn/
UK /həuld ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- To wait for a short time.
A1Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoretuck
US /tʌk/
UK /tʌk/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into a small or safe place
- To put something gently into place, as to hide it
- Noun
- Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
B1Moreturn out
US /tɚn aʊt/
UK /tə:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
A1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Morewing
US /wɪŋ/
UK /wɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly to a place
A2More
Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- live: To be alive
- wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- scare: To become frightened
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- safe: Highly likely
- butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
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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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巧可波 posted on 2013/05/29Get ready to feel all the feels with Miley Cyrus's "Butterfly Fly Away" karaoke! This touching lullaby explores themes of growing up and letting go, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures in a nostalgic and heartwarming story. You'll love singing along to this beautiful song about motherhood and independence!
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