avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebare
US /bɛr/
UK /beə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking contents; empty
- Not having a covering; naked
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes, hat etc.
A2Moredisconnect
US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/
UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To separate something from something else
- Noun
- State of being separated from something else
B2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefocus
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.
A2TOEICMorehelpful
US /ˈhɛlpfəl/
UK /ˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Doing things that help someone
A2Morehike
US /haɪk/
UK /haɪk/
- Noun
- Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
B1Moremode
US /moʊd/
UK /məʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fashion and design
- Status or way of functioning
A2TOEICMorephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMoreproductive
US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/
UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/
- Adjective
- Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
B1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoretrip
US /trɪp/
UK /trɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To release an electrical switch
- To fall by catching your foot on something
- Noun
- Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
- Journey or visit to a place
A2Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMoreweekend
US /ˈwi:kend/
UK /ˌwi:kˈend/
- Noun
- Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
A2More
Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- bare: Lacking contents; empty
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- mode: Fashion and design
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- park: Person's name
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
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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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How to Make the Most of Your Weekend
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劉老 posted on 2015/02/10Feeling overwhelmed by the weekend rush? This video is your ultimate guide to a perfect 'Weekend Reset,' showing you how to truly disconnect and recharge, whether that's through a DIY project or a peaceful digital detox. You'll pick up practical phrases for unwinding and learn how to switch off that work mode for good!
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