at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
base
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebaseball
US /ˈbesˌbɔl/
UK /'beɪsbɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Small ball used in the game of baseball
- Two teams of nine players hit a ball to score runs
A2Morebat
US /bæt/
UK /bæt/
- Countable Noun
- Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- Object used for hitting a ball in various games
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
A2Morebatting
US /ˈbætɪŋ/
UK /'bætɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use a bat in games such as baseball or cricket
A2Moredeeply
US /ˈdiplɪ/
UK /ˈdi:pli/
- Adverb
- To a significant degree
- To a great, intense or extreme extent
A2Morefocus
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.
A2TOEICMoreon the ball
US
UK
- Idiom
- Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
A1Morepoem
US /ˈpoʊəm/
UK /ˈpəʊɪm/
- Noun
- A written composition in verse, not prose
A2Moresail
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trip or journey on a ship
A2Moresuccessfully
US /səkˈsɛsfəlɪ/
UK /sək'sesfəlɪ/
- Adverb
- In a manner that achieves a goal
A2Moreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Morevocational
US /voʊˈkeɪʃənl/
UK /vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/
- Adjective
- Concerning the training in special job skills
B2More
Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- deeply: To a significant degree
- poem: A written composition in verse, not prose
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- vocational: Concerning the training in special job skills
- successfully: In a manner that achieves a goal
- baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
- batting: To use a bat in games such as baseball or cricket
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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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Jerry posted on 2017/08/16Feeling unsure about your future career path? This video dives into a personal letter offering advice on choosing vocational school and following your heart, especially if you love art! You'll pick up useful phrases for career decisions and practice understanding simple sentence structures in a reflective, personal story.
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