armpit
US /ˈɑrmˌpɪt/
UK /ˈɑ:mpɪt/
- Noun
- Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
C1Morebalance
US /ˈbæləns/
UK /ˈbæləns/
- Noun
- Instrument for weighing things
- Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- To make two or more things equal
A2TOEICMoreblade
US /bled/
UK /bleɪd/
- Noun
- One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- Sharp edge used for cutting
B1Morebleep
US /blip/
UK /bli:p/
- Noun
- Short sound made by an electronic instrument
C1Morebob
US /bɑ:b/
UK /bɒb/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move up and down repeatedly
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morebone structure
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The arrangement and composition of bones in a body.
- The shape and arrangement of the bones in the face.
B1Morebride
US /braɪd/
UK /braɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Woman who is, or who will get married soon
B1Morebutton
US /ˈbʌtn/
UK /'bʌtn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- Switch activated by pressing
- Transitive Verb
- To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
- To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
A2TOEICMorechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredude
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.
B2Moregangster
US /ˈɡæŋstɚ/
UK /ˈgæŋstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Member of a gang of violent criminals
B1Moregrandfather
US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/
UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Your mother's or father's father
B2Moregroom
US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/
UK /gru:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To make neat and smart in appearance
- To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
- Countable Noun
- Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
- Man who is, or who has recently married
B1TOEICMorehaircut
US /ˈhɛrˌkʌt/
UK /ˈheəˌkʌt/
- Noun
- Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
B2Moreignore
US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/
UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
A2TOEICMorelemon
US /ˈlɛmən/
UK /'lemən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Badly made or poorly functioning product
- Small yellow fruit with sour juice
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
A1Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMorerequest
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
A2TOEICMorerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Morescum
US /skʌm/
UK /skʌm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of very poor character, who is despised
- A person considered unpopular or low-life
B2Moresitcom
US /ˈsɪtˌkɑm/
UK /'sɪtkɒm/
- Noun
- Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
C1Moresling
US /slɪŋ/
UK /slɪŋ/
- Noun
- Triangular cloth worn to support broken arm
- Loop of leather used as a weapon to throw stones
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attach something to a certain place loosely
- To throw in a forceful or careless manner
B1Morestink
US /stɪŋk/
UK /stɪŋk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To smell terrible
B2Morestone
US /stoʊn/
UK /stəʊn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard, solid piece of rock
- Transitive Verb
- To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
A2Morestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMoresubscribe
US /səbˈskraɪb/
UK /səb'skraɪb/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To regularly pay to receive a service
B1TOEICMoretanner
US /ˈtænɚ/
UK /ˈtænə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Craftsman who tans skins and hides
B2Moreteller
US /ˈtɛlɚ/
UK /ˈtelə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who works at a bank front counter
B2Moretoast
US /tost/
UK /təʊst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
- Transitive Verb
- To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
- To make pleasantly warm.
B1Moreversion
US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/
UK /ˈvə:ʃən/
- Noun
- Different way that someone interprets something
- New or different form of something
A2TOEICMorevomit
US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/
UK /ˈvɒmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
B2Morewedding
US /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
UK /ˈwedɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine and join two things together as one
- Noun
- A marriage of two people
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- bone structure: The arrangement and composition of bones in a body.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- dude: Form of address for a man
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- stink: To smell terrible
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- role: Character played by an actor
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- click: To work well with someone or something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- armpit: Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- great: Very good; better than before
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
- scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
- gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
- sling: Triangular cloth worn to support broken arm
- teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
- tanner: Craftsman who tans skins and hides
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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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羅偉嘉 posted on 2017/04/21Get ready for some hilarious celebrity roasts in the "Mean Tweets – Oscars Edition" video! You'll love hearing Ryan Gosling and Natalie Portman read some seriously savage tweets, and it's a fantastic way to dive into cultural depth and practice simple sentence structures with some edgy humor.
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