baby
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
A2Morebandit
US /ˈbændɪt/
UK /ˈbændɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Robber or outlaw belonging to a gang
B2Morebang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebond
US /bɑnd/
UK /bɒnd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
A2TOEICMorebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMorecreation
US /kriˈeʃən/
UK /krɪ'eɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of making something
A2Moredevotion
US /dɪˈvoʃən/
UK /dɪ'vəʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
- Religious worship or observance.
B1Morefare
US /fer/
UK /feə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
- Food of a particular type.
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform well or poorly
- To succeed or manage in a particular situation.
B1TOEICMorefee
US /fi/
UK /fi:/
- Noun
- Amount of money paid for a particular service
A2TOEICMoreflow
US /flo/
UK /fləʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
A2Morefoundation
US /faʊnˈdeʃən/
UK /faunˈdeiʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Base or important starting point
- Underground base on which building is constructed
C1TOEICMorefrustration
US /frʌˈstreʃən/
UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
B1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Morelift up
US /lɪft ʌp/
UK /lift ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To raise something to a higher position.
- To improve someone's mood or spirits; to encourage.
mama
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /'mæmə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Moreobstacle
US /ˈɑbstəkəl/
UK /ˈɒbstəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object that blocks a path or course
- A difficulty or challenge that hinders progress.
B1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreshed
US /ʃed/
UK /ʃed/
- Countable Noun
- Small building used for storage
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
- Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
B2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Morestay up
US /ste ʌp/
UK /stei ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To not go to bed until late
A1Moresteadily
US /ˈstɛdəlɪ/
UK /'stedɪlɪ/
- Adverb
- At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
B2Morestress
US / strɛs/
UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
A2TOEICMorestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2Moresurround
US /səˈraʊnd/
UK /səˈraʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
A2Moretear
US /tɛr/
UK /teə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Drop of salty water from the eye
- Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
- Intransitive Verb
- To move very quickly, often with carelessness
A2Moreup there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Moreyouth
US /juθ/
UK /ju:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Being young; time when you are young
- Quality or state of being young
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Young person or teenager
A2More
Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- shed: Small building used for storage
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- surround: To be all the way around something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- daily: Happening every day
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- creation: Act of making something
- fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- fee: Amount of money paid for a particular service
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
- bandit: Robber or outlaw belonging to a gang
- safe: Highly likely
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- mama: A mother
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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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Clean Bandit - Rockabye ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie [Official Lyrics Video]
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不信中原不姓朱 posted on 2017/01/08Get ready to learn English with the powerful anthem 'Rockabye' by Clean Bandit! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and real-life situational dialogue as you follow the story of a resilient single mom. This is a fantastic way to dive into cultural depth while enjoying a catchy tune!
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