admiration
US /ˌædməˈreʃən/
UK /ˌædməˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- A feeling of respect and appreciation
A2TOEICMoreat a distance
US
UK
- Phrase
- Far away; not close.
- Emotionally detached; not intimate.
B1Morebar
US /bɑ:r/
UK /bɑ:(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- Professional organization of lawyers and judges
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent entry, exit or an action
A2Morebath
US /bæθ/
UK /bɑ:θ/
- Countable Noun
- Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
A2Moreblur
US /blɚ/
UK /blɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something unclear or out of focus
- To dull the distinction between things
B2Moreblush
US /blʌʃ/
UK /blʌʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
B1Morebureaucratic
US /ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk/
UK /ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk/
- Adjective
- Characterized by too many rules or officials
B2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Morecommercial
US /kəˈmɚʃəl/
UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/
- Noun
- Radio or television advertisement
- Adjective
- A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
- Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
B1Moreconform
US /kənˈfɔrm/
UK /kən'fɔ:m/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To agree or be compatible with something else
- To behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.
B1Moreconsciousness
US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/
UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- A person's awareness or perception of something.
A2Moredesirable
US /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
UK /dɪˈzaɪərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being wanted; worth try to get
- (Sexually) pleasing; attractive
A2Moredisco
US /ˈdɪsko/
UK /'dɪskəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
C2Moredivorce
US /dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors/
UK /dɪ'vɔ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal breakup of a marriage
- Transitive Verb
- To legally end a marriage to (someone)
A2Moreenjoyment
US /ɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/
UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Pleasure felt when having a good time
A2Moreerase
US /ɪˈreɪs/
UK /ɪˈreɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- To remove written information by mistake
B2TOEICMoreerotic
US /ɪˈrɑtɪk/
UK /ɪ'rɒtɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
B2Moreexploitation
US /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- Making full use of the qualities of something
B1TOEICMorefaithful
US /ˈfeθfəl/
UK /'feɪθfl/
- Noun
- (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- Adjective
- Showing constant support for someone or something
- Worthy of trust
B1Morefantasy
US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/
UK /'fæntəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something imagined and very different from reality
- Work of literature set in an unreal world
B1Morefeatured on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
B2Morefemale
US / ˈfiˌmel/
UK /'fi:meɪl/
- Adjective
- Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
- Noun
- A woman or girl.
- A female animal.
A2Morefeminist
US /ˈfɛmənɪst/
UK /ˈfemənɪst/
- Noun
- Person believing women have the same rights as men
B1Morefertility
US /fɚˈtɪlɪti/
UK /fəˈtɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of a female being able to produce young
- State of soil being able to produce many plants
B1Moregenitalia
US /ˌdʒɛnɪˈteliə, -ˈteljə/
UK /ˌdʒenɪ'teɪlɪə/
- Noun (plural)
- External sex organ
B2Moregiggle
US /ˈɡɪɡəl/
UK /ˈgɪgl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To laugh in a childish or silly way
- Noun
- A childish or silly laugh
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehumiliation
US /hjuˌmɪliˈeʃən/
UK /hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loss of self-respect or status
B2Moreimage
US /ˈɪmɪdʒ/
UK /'ɪmɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- General idea or opinion of something
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine
- To create a visual representation of something.
A2TOEICMoreimport
US /ˈɪmpɔrt/
UK /'ɪmpɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring goods from one country into another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods brought into a country from another
A2TOEICMorein a sense
US /ɪn e sɛns/
UK /in ə sens/
- Phrase
- In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
B1Morein the open
US /ɪn ði ˈopən/
UK /in ðə ˈəupən/
- Phrase
- Publicly; not secret.
- Outdoors; not inside a building or covered space.
A1Moreliberation
US /ˌlɪbəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌlɪbə'reɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of setting someone or something free
B2Moremake up
US /mek ʌp/
UK /meik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To invent or create a story
- To add up to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To invent a story, excuse, etc.
- To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
A1Moremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Moreobedient
US /oˈbidiənt/
UK /əˈbi:diənt/
- Adjective
- Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
B1Moreobject
US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/
UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
- To state one's reason for disagreement
A2TOEICMoreof any kind
US
UK
- Phrase
- Of any type or variety whatsoever.
- To any degree or extent.
A1Moreon sale
US /ɑn sel/
UK /ɔn seil/
- Adjective
- Available at a reduced price
- Available to be bought
A2Moreon television
US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/
UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/
- other
- Appearing or broadcast on TV.
A2Morepact
US /pækt/
UK /pækt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Agreement between people or countries
B2Moreparadox
US /ˈpærəˌdɑks/
UK /'pærədɒks/
- Noun
- Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
B2Moreperfectly
US /ˈpəfɪktli/
UK /ˈpɜ:fɪktli/
- Adverb
- In a faultless manner; without mistakes
A2Morepetite
US
UK
- Adjective
- Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
C1Morepioneer
US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
- Transitive Verb
- To begin or discover something new
- To take part in the development of something new
B1TOEICMorepleasure
US /ˈplɛʒɚ/
UK /'pleʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
A2TOEICMoreporn
US /pɔrn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Short for pornography
B2Morepotential
US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/
UK /pəˈtenʃl/
- Adjective
- Capable of happening or becoming reality
- Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
- Uncountable Noun
- someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
A2TOEICMoreprop
US /prɑp/
UK /prɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- Transitive Verb
- To support an object so it doesn't fall down
B2Morepuzzle
US /ˈpʌzəl/
UK /'pʌzl/
- Transitive Verb
- To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something challenging to explain or understand
- Game requiring the player to find an answer
A2TOEICMorerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morerelieve
US /rɪˈliv/
UK /rɪ'li:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make less boring by making some change
- To replace workers with others
B1Morerestless
US /ˈrɛstlɪs/
UK /ˈrestləs/
- Adjective
- Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
B1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMorescholar
US /ˈskɑ:lə(r)/
UK /ˈskɒlə(r)/
- Noun
- Educated person who attends or attended school
- An academic in a certain field
B1Moresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Moresexual
US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/
UK /ˈsekʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
A2Moresexuality
US /ˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti/
UK /ˌsekʃuˈæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
A2Moresexy
US /ˈsɛksi/
UK /ˈseksi/
- Adjective
- Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
A2Morestand up for
US /stænd ʌp fɔr/
UK /stænd ʌp fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
A1Moresurveying
US /sɚˈveɪŋ/
UK /sɜ:'veɪɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
A2Moreturning the tables
US
UK
- Idiom
- Reversing a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
A1Moretypical
US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/
UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/
- Adjective
- Normal; usual; expected
- Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
A2Moreunthinkable
US /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
UK /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
- Too shocking or unacceptable to consider.
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morevocal
US /ˈvoʊkl/
UK /ˈvəʊkl/
- Adjective
- Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
- Concerning the voice
B1Moreworship
US /ˈwɚʃɪp/
UK /'wɜ:ʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take part in a religious service
- To show great respect towards a god or goddess
B1More
Vocabulary
- turning the tables: Reversing a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
- have to: Must do
- in the open: Publicly; not secret.
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- going on: To continue doing something
- at a distance: Far away; not close.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- bath: Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
- please: To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- woman: Adult female human being
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- husband: Married man
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- office: Room or building used for business
- disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- sell: To exchange something for money
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- call: A order or request for action
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- sex: State of being male or female
- sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- surveying: To offer a broad view or general description
- obedient: Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
- exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- admiration: A feeling of respect and appreciation
- blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- enjoyment: Pleasure felt when having a good time
- import: To bring goods from one country into another
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
- unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
- liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
- restless: Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
- giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
- pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- pact: Agreement between people or countries
- fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
- paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
- manga: A style of Japanese comic strip or comic book
- erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
- porn: Short for pornography
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- bureaucratic: Characterized by too many rules or officials
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
- emancipation: Act of freeing from a person's control or power
- genitalia: External sex organ
- petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
- pubic: Concerning hair around the sexual organs
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
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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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姚易辰 posted on 2016/11/02Dive into the fascinating and often surprising world of Japanese sexuality in the 1990s, exploring how women began to actively pursue their own pleasure and independence. You'll discover unique cultural shifts and pick up vocabulary related to social trends and personal liberation. This video offers a captivating look at a complex topic, challenging Western notions of women's empowerment.
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