anchor
US /ˈæŋkɚ/
UK /'æŋkə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- Person who presents a news program on TV
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
- To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
B2TOEICMorebridge
US /brɪdʒ/
UK /brɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- Transitive Verb
- To make a link between; bring together
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Moredetach
US /dɪˈtætʃ/
UK /dɪˈtætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To send away a military unit on a special mission
- To separate something from something larger
B1Moreexperiment
US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEICMoreexplore
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
A2TOEICMorefilament
US /ˈfɪləmənt/
UK /ˈfɪləmənt/
- Noun
- Thin thread, hair or wire
C1Morefling
US /flɪŋ/
UK /flɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself or a part of your body with force
- To throw or push something in a forceful manner
- Noun
- (Last) pleasurable experience
- Sexual relationship that lasts for a short time
B1Moreinterpret
US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/
UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To express so that others understand it
- To translate what is said into another language
A2TOEICMoreinterpretation
US /ɪnˌtɜː(r)prɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Explanation of the meaning of something
- Act of translating between languages
A2Moreisolate
US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/
UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- To keep in a place or situation apart from others
B1Morelaunch
US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/
UK /lɔ:ntʃ/
- Noun
- Starting a new project; introducing new product
- Act of firing rockets into the air
- Transitive Verb
- To start a new project; start selling a product
- To put a rocket into the air
A2TOEICMoremedium
US /ˈmidiəm/
UK /'mi:dɪəm/
- Noun
- Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- Something available in a middle size or condition
A2TOEICMoreof itself
US /ʌv ɪtˈself/
UK /əv ɪtˈself/
- other
- Happening automatically without external cause or help.
B1Morepatient
US /ˈpeʃənt/
UK /'peɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
- Countable Noun
- Person who receives medical treatment or care
A2Morepoem
US /ˈpoʊəm/
UK /ˈpəʊɪm/
- Noun
- A written composition in verse, not prose
A2Moreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morespider
US /ˈspaɪdɚ/
UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
B1Moresurround
US /səˈraʊnd/
UK /səˈraʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
A2Morethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMorevacant
US /ˈvekənt/
UK /ˈveɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- Available; not filled.
B1TOEICMorevast
US /væst/
UK /vɑ:st/
- Adjective
- Being very large in size or amount
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- seek: To ask someone for help
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- surround: To be all the way around something
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- poem: A written composition in verse, not prose
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
- fling: To move yourself or a part of your body with force
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- stood: To be a candidate in an election
- filament: Thin thread, hair or wire
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- ductile: Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
- jeremiah: A book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
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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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【TED-Ed】A poetic experiment: Walt Whitman, interpreted by three animators - Justin Moore
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小爸 posted on 2017/07/12Ever wondered how a tiny spider spinning its web relates to our own search for meaning? This poetic experiment brings Walt Whitman's "Patient Spider" to life through animation, offering a contemplative look at the soul's journey. You'll dive into rich, spiritual metaphors and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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