gun
US /ɡʌn/
UK /ɡʌn/
- Transitive Verb
- To suddenly make an engine run faster
- Countable Noun
- Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
A2Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moreunder the gun
US /ˈʌndɚ ðə gʌn/
UK /ˈʌndə ðə gʌn/
- other
- Being under pressure to do something quickly.
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Vocabulary
- under the gun: Being under pressure to do something quickly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- leave: To go away from; depart
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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阿多賓 posted on 2013/06/24Feeling the pressure? This video dives into the common English idiom 'under the gun' and shows you exactly how to use it in everyday situations, especially in the workplace! You'll pick up practical phrases and clear examples to help you talk about deadlines and time crunches with confidence.
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