ask out
US /æsk aʊt/
UK /ɑ:sk aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To ask someone to go on a date
A1Moreembarrassed
US /ɪmˈbærəst/
UK /ɪmˈbærəst/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel ashamed
- Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- Adjective
- Ashamed
- Showing signs of embarrassment.
A2Moreexcuse
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
A2Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Moreshy
US /ʃaɪ/
UK /ʃaɪ/
- Adjective
- Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- Being less than the full or expected amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move away due to nervousness
A2Morethroat
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.
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Vocabulary
- ask out: To ask someone to go on a date
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- love: Person's name
- bad: Not good; wrong
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- hot: Angry or excited
- clearing: To recover from or remove a problem
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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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黃少寬 posted on 2017/03/04Ever had an awkward moment trying to ask someone out? This hilarious Friends clip is packed with cringe comedy and misheard lines that will have you laughing out loud! You'll pick up some super practical, everyday dialogue perfect for navigating tricky social situations.
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