barely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebelt
US /bɛlt/
UK /belt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- Noun
- Band of material worn around a person's waist
- Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
A2Moreboldly
US /'boʊldlɪ/
UK /'bəʊldlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a bold or brave way, fearing no consequences
- In a way that is strong, vivid, or striking
B1Morebrake
US /brek/
UK /breɪk/
- Noun
- Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop or slow down a car when driving
A2TOEICMorecop
US /kɑp/
UK /kɒp/
- Noun
- Slang for police officer
B2Moreearn
US /ɜ:rn/
UK /ɜ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
A2TOEICMorefault
US /fɔlt/
UK /fɔ:lt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A failure or negative aspect of
- Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
- Transitive Verb
- To blame someone, something for a negative result
A2Moregas
US /ɡæs/
UK /ɡæs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- Fuel used for cooking, heating houses etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or disable someone with poisoned air
A2Morehalt
US /hɔlt/
UK /hɔ:lt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- Noun
- A temporary or final stop.
B1TOEICMorehorn
US /hɔ:rn/
UK /hɔ:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device that makes a loud warning noise
- (Animals) hard pointed structure growing on heads
B1Morekitten
US /ˈkɪtn/
UK /ˈkɪtn/
- Countable Noun
- Young cat
B1Morelake
US /lek/
UK /leɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large area of water surrounded by land
A2Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Moreparallel
US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/
UK /'pærəlel/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be equal to, or like, something else
- To compare
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A line on a map a set distance from the equator
- A similarity; a comparison.
B1Moreplunge
US /plʌndʒ/
UK /plʌndʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To dive (into water)
B1TOEICMoreplunge into
US /plʌndʒ ˈɪntu/
UK /plʌndʒ ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin doing something with great enthusiasm or to become very involved in something.
C1Moreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Morestake
US /stek/
UK /steɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- Transitive Verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
B1TOEICMoresteer
US /stɪr/
UK /stɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A cow
- Transitive Verb
- To control the direction in which something moves
B1Moresurvive
US /sɚˈvaɪv/
UK /sə'vaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue to live despite illness or trouble
A2TOEICMoretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
A2TOEICMorevat
US /væt/
UK /væt/
- Countable Noun
- A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
- Value added tax; a sales tax placed on goods
- Adjective
- Relating to Value Added Tax.
B2TOEICMorewealth
US /wɛlθ/
UK /welθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
A2TOEICMoreyield
US /jild/
UK /ji:ld/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bend or break because of a strong force
- To give way to someone or something else
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of crops grown
- Amount of profit you make
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- plunge into: To begin doing something with great enthusiasm or to become very involved in something.
- barely: Only just; just possible
- shift: To change in position or direction
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- steer: A cow
- plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- cop: Slang for police officer
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- brake: Mechanism on car, train, bike to make it slow down
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- kitten: Young cat
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- boldly: In a bold or brave way, fearing no consequences
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- test: To be given a medical examination
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
- big: Popular
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- vat: A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
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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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Phineas and Ferb songs - Drusselstein Driving Test Waltz
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朱威丞 posted on 2017/02/18Get ready to laugh with this hilarious parody song from Phineas and Ferb, featuring Dr. Doofenshmirtz in a surreal driving test! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for situational dialogue, all while enjoying some fantastic character voices.
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