announcer
US /əˈnaʊnsɚ/
UK /əˈnaʊnsə(r)/
- Noun
- Person making statements in public or on TV
A2Morebang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Morebasketball
US /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/
UK /ˈbɑ:skɪtbɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
A2Morechampion
US /'tʃæmpɪən/
UK /'tʃæmpɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who fights for or supports strongly
- The title given to the winner of a competition.
- Transitive Verb
- To support or fight for something you believe in
A2Morecommentator
US /ˈkɑmənˌtetɚ/
UK /ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Professional who discusses a particular subject
- A person who comments on events or on a text.
B2Moreconference
US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/
UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of lectures held as an event
- An association of US sports teams
- Intransitive Verb
- To hold a discussion; consult.
A2Moredraft
US /dræft/
UK /drɑ:ft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Withdrawal of money from the bank
- System for selecting people to join the military
- Transitive Verb
- To order people to join the army in time of war
- To select people for a task or team
B1TOEICMoreglad
US /ɡlæd/
UK /ɡlæd/
- Adjective
- Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- Happy that something happened; pleased
A2Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreleague
US /liɡ/
UK /li:ɡ/
- Noun
- Group of people, countries with a common goal
- Association of sports teams that organizes matches
- Intransitive Verb
- To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
A2TOEICMoreof age
US /əv eɪdʒ/
UK /əv eɪdʒ/
- other
- Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
A2Morepa
US /pɑ/
UK /ˌpi:'eɪ/
- Noun
- Father
B2Moreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Morerepresent
US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/
UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/
- Transitive Verb
- To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- To show or describe something in a particular way
A2TOEICMoreselect
US /sɪˈlɛkt/
UK /sɪ'lekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To choose a suitable thing from a group
- To retrieve data from a database using a query.
- Adjective
- Carefully chosen as being the best or most suitable.
A2TOEICMorestarter
US /ˈstɑ:rtə(r)/
UK /ˈstɑ:tə(r)/
- Noun
- Electric motor for starting an engine
- First part of a big meal, e.g. soup or salad
A2Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- point: An item to be discussed
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
- great: Very good; better than before
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- history: Established pattern or record
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- select: To choose a suitable thing from a group
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- starter: Electric motor for starting an engine
- commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
- announcer: Person making statements in public or on TV
- basketball: Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
- pa: Father
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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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Kobe Bryant: Farewell Mamba, a Special Retirement Mix!
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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/04/21Get ready to feel inspired by the legendary Kobe Bryant's incredible career journey! You'll hear all about his draft, All-Star moments, and what made him the Mamba, all while picking up simple sentence structures and useful situational dialogue.
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