Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- go on: To continue doing something
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- give someone a hand: Help someone with a task.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- As luck would have it: By chance; fortunately; coincidentally.
- in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
- space center: A facility dedicated to space exploration, research, and development.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- deal with
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- get blamed: To receive responsibility or fault for something negative.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- volunteers to: Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
- work out
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- help out: To assist someone
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- high school senior: A student in their final year of high school (12th grade).
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- luck out: To be unexpectedly lucky
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- role: Character played by an actor
- janitor: a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- person: Man, woman or child
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- part: Division of a book
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
- dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
- redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
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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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Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Harvard Commencement 2017
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黃信義 posted on 2017/06/01Ever wondered what drives big ideas and global change? Dive into Mark Zuckerberg's inspiring Harvard Commencement speech where he talks about purpose, building communities, and shaping the future! You'll pick up practical phrases and gain cultural insights perfect for understanding big-picture discussions.
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