alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreapplaud
US /əˈplɔd/
UK /əˈplɔ:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To clap the hands together to express support
B1Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreaudience
US /ˈɔdiəns/
UK /ˈɔ:diəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
A2TOEICMoreboo
US /bu/
UK /bu:/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
B2Morecitizen
US /ˈsɪtɪzən/
UK /'sɪtɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- A person who is a member of a community.
B1Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Moreclassic
US / ˈklæsɪk/
UK /'klæsɪk/
- Adjective
- Having a simple, basic design or style
- (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
- Noun
- Something popular or famous for a long time
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMoredeceive
US /dɪˈsiv/
UK /dɪ'si:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone believe something that is not true
B1Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreexcuse
US /ɪkˈskjuz/
UK /ɪk'skju:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
- Noun
- Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
- Reason why you did or didn't do something
A2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
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
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morehumor
US /ˈhjumɚ/
UK /'hju:mə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality that makes something funny
- Mood that a person is in
- Transitive Verb
- To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
- To agree with someone but don't really mean it
B1Moreimmature
US /ˌɪməˈtʃʊr/
UK /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/
- Adjective
- Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- Not fully grown or developed
B1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMorelagoon
US /ləˈɡun/
UK /ləˈgu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
B2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Moreshout
US /ʃaʊt/
UK /ʃaʊt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To speak very loudly to get attention
- Noun
- Speaking loudly so you get attention
A2Morestudio
US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/
UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
A2Moresucker
US /ˈsʌkɚ/
UK /ˈsʌkə(r)/
- Noun
- Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
- Someone who is easily fooled
C1Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Morewail
US /wel/
UK /weɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
B2More
Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for instance: As an example.
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- instance: An example of something; case
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- dude: Form of address for a man
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- click: To work well with someone or something
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
- lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
- immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- wail: To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
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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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Terrance and Phillip on Conan - South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (4/9) Movie CLIP (1999) HD
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江嘉哲 posted on 2017/02/11Ever wondered about Canadian humor and crude jokes? This hilarious clip from South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut features Terrance and Philip on Conan, and it's a fantastic way to pick up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue! You'll get a kick out of the cultural depth and laugh-out-loud moments.
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