bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Moreblackness
US /'blæknəs/
UK /'blæknəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Darkness
A2Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Moreeve
US /i:v/
UK /i:v/
- Noun
- The time just before something happens
- Day before a significant or special day
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moregay
US /ɡeɪ/
UK /geɪ/
- Adjective
- Happy and bright
- Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
- Noun
- Person attracted to someone of the same sex
B1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moretwist
US /twɪst/
UK /twɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To turn something in a circular direction
- To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
- Bend or sudden change of direction
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- love: Person's name
- sit: To take an exam
- eve: The time just before something happens
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- gay: Happy and bright
- mom: A slang term for mother
- shouldn: Shouldn't
- blackness: Darkness
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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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黃艾瑄 posted on 2017/11/13Ever wondered about the hilarious complexities of identity? Wanda Sykes hilariously breaks down the 'Gay vs. Black' experience, and you'll pick up on some super useful situational dialogue and cultural insights along the way!
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