absence
US /ˈæbsəns/
UK /ˈæbsəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of not being present, or not existing
- A period of time when someone is away.
B1TOEICMorebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moredeeply
US /ˈdiplɪ/
UK /ˈdi:pli/
- Adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
A2Moreglorious
US /ˈɡlɔriəs,ˈɡlor-/
UK /ˈglɔ:riəs/
- Adjective
- (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
- Magnificent; wonderfully impressive.
B1Morehold onto
US /hold ˈɑnˌtu/
UK /həuld ˈɔntu/
- Phrasal Verb
- To grasp or grip something tightly.
- To keep or retain possession of something.
A1Morehorizon
US /həˈraɪzn/
UK /həˈraɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
B1Moreinside of
US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /inˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Within; in the inner part of.
- Within a certain period of time.
A1Moremoon
US /mun/
UK /mu:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To expose your buttocks as a joke
- Noun
- Round object circling the Earth at night
A2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moreslippery
US /ˈslɪpəri/
UK /ˈslɪpəri/
- Adjective
- Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
B1Moreslippery slope
US /ˈslɪpəri slop/
UK /ˈslipəri sləup/
- Noun
- An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
C1Moreslope
US /sloʊp/
UK /sləʊp/
- Noun
- Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
- Surface on which people can ski
- Intransitive Verb
- To have one end that is not as high as the other
B1TOEICMoretelescope
US /ˈtelɪskoʊp/
UK /ˈtelɪskəʊp/
- Noun
- Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
- Transitive Verb
- To shorten by compacting tubes inside each other
C2More
Vocabulary
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
- part: Division of a book
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- deeply: To a significant degree
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- long: Person's name
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- love: Person's name
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
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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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93 Million Miles - Jason Mraz (Marcelo Archetti Cover)
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邱瘦瘦 posted on 2017/05/08Ever wondered about finding your way home, even when you're millions of miles away? This beautiful cover of "93 Million Miles" uses stunning space imagery and simple sentence structures to explore themes of belonging and parental advice. It's a perfect, inspirational listen to boost your English vocabulary and feel connected!
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