attach
US /əˈtætʃ/
UK /ə'tætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be associated or connected with
A2TOEICMorebicycle
US /ˈbaɪsɪkl/
UK /ˈbaɪsɪkl/
- Noun
- 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- Intransitive Verb
- To ride a two-wheeled vehicle with pedals
B1Moreblack and white
US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/
UK /blæk ænd hwait/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
A1Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMoreblink
US /blɪŋk/
UK /blɪŋk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- To shine with a flickering light.
- Noun
- A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
- A brief flash of light.
B1Morebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morebunch
US /bʌntʃ/
UK /bʌntʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group of things of the same kind
- A group of people.
- Transitive Verb
- To group people or things closely together
B1Moreclose by
US /kloz baɪ/
UK /kləuz bai/
- Adverb
- Near in distance; nearby.
- Phrase
- In a position or location that is near.
A2Moredimmer
US /ˈdɪmɚ/
UK /'dɪmə/
- Noun
- Control that varies brightness of lights
B1Moredome
US /doʊm/
UK /dəʊm/
- Noun
- Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
B2Moreexcellent
US /ˈɛksələnt/
UK /ˈeksələnt/
- Adjective
- Extremely good
- Very skilled; having great ability.
A2TOEICMoreexploration
US /ˌɛkspləˈreʃən/
UK /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of examining something to learn about it
- The action of exploring an unfamiliar area
A2Moreexplore
US /ɪkˈsplɔr/
UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine something in detail to learn about it
- To travel to a place to discover more about it
A2TOEICMoreeyeball
US /ˈaɪˌbɔl/
UK /ˈaɪbɔ:l/
- Noun
- The round part of the eye
C2Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreiris
US
UK
- Noun
- Round colored part of an eye
- Tall flowering plant with long pointed leaves
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morekeep your eye on the ball
US /kip jʊɚ aɪ ɔn ðə bɔl/
UK /ki:p jɔ: ai ɒn ðə bɔ:l/
- other
- Maintain concentration on the important goal or task.
B2Morelens
US /lɛnz/
UK /lenz/
- Noun
- Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
- Noun (plural)
- Pieces of glass or plastics to improve vision
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremuscle
US /ˈmʌsəl/
UK /'mʌsl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Physical power
- Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
- Transitive Verb
- To use or muscles of force to get what you want
A2Morenerve
US /nɚv/
UK /nə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
A2Moreon the ball
US
UK
- Idiom
- Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
A1Moreoptic
US /ˈɑ:ptɪk/
UK /ˈɒptɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning vision or helping people see
B1Moreping
US /pɪŋ/
UK /pɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
C1Morepong
US /pɔ:ŋ/
UK /pɒŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To smell badly
- Noun
- A very bad smell
C2Moreprecisely
US /prɪˈsaɪsli/
UK /prɪˈsaɪsli/
- Adverb
- In an exact and accurate manner
- (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)
B1TOEICMorepupil
US /ˈpjupəl/
UK /ˈpju:pl/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who follows, is being taught by an artist
- Small, black round part of the middle of the eye
A2Moreretina
US /ˈretənə/
UK /ˈretɪnə/
- Noun
- Part of the eye that senses light
B2Morerotten
US /ˈrɑtn/
UK /'rɒtn/
- Adjective
- Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
B2TOEICMorescientific
US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning academic study of the physical world
- Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
- Noun
- Relating to or used in science.
A2Moresee in
US /si ɪn/
UK /si: in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
A1Moresee into
US /si ˈɪntu/
UK /si: ˈɪntə/
- other
- To investigate or examine closely.
B2Moresensitive
US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
UK /'sensətɪv/
- Adjective
- Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- (Private information) needing careful treatment
A2TOEICMoresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresquish
US /skwɪʃ/
UK /skwɪʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To walk through mud or puddles
C2Morestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Morethick
US /θɪk/
UK /θɪk/
- Adjective
- Difficult to see through, as fog
- Full of (people, etc.)
- Adverb
- In close association or friendship.
A2Moretissue
US /ˈtɪʃu/
UK /ˈtɪʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
A2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretranslate
US /trænsˈlet/
UK /trænsˈleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To change something into a different state
- To be equivalent to; equate to
A2More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- black and white
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- see into: To investigate or examine closely.
- keep your eye on the ball: Maintain concentration on the important goal or task.
- on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- pupil: Someone who follows, is being taught by an artist
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- point: An item to be discussed
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- excellent: Extremely good
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- part: Division of a book
- muscle: Physical power
- squish: To walk through mud or puddles
- translate: To change something into a different state
- exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- optic: Concerning vision or helping people see
- iris: Round colored part of an eye
- eyeball: The round part of the eye
- dimmer: Control that varies brightness of lights
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- pong: To smell badly
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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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Cristal Chen posted on 2017/05/10Ever wondered how you see the world? This fun animated explainer dives into the amazing anatomy of your eyes, from the pupil and iris to rods and cones! You'll pick up tons of new vocabulary while learning how vision actually works.
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