Vocabulary
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go on: To continue doing something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- work out
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look back: To think about past events
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- across time: Throughout the duration of time; spanning different periods.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- rolls on: For time to pass
- going on: To continue doing something
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- couple: To join something to something else
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
- rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- person: Man, woman or child
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
- business: A company formed for making profit
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- browsing: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
- mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
- stagger: To greatly surprise someone
- shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
- workplace: Place where work is done
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
- accelerator: Pedal that controls the speed a vehicle moves
- bottomless: Extremely deep
- bathing: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
- softball: Ball used in playing softball
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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】Adam Alter: Why our screens make us less happy (Why our screens make us less happy | Adam Alter)
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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/10/19Ever feel like your screen time is taking over? This TED talk dives into why our devices might be making us less happy and offers practical tips like 'phone-free meals' to help you find better work-life balance. You'll pick up useful vocabulary related to digital wellbeing and learn simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations!
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