Vocabulary
- the bee's knees: Something or someone considered the best or excellent.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- fly up: To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- silly: Careless
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- concerned: To be about a particular topic
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- excellent: Extremely good
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- forget: To not remember something
- favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- call: A order or request for action
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- talk: Style of speaking
- runny: Being able to flow as a liquid
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- bonnet: Hat with ribbons tied to the chin
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
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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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姚易辰 posted on 2013/08/14Ever wondered what it means to be the 'bees' knees' or have a 'bee in your bonnet'? This fun lesson from BBC Learning English buzzes with explanations of these quirky bee-themed idioms, perfect for making your everyday English more colorful! You'll pick up practical phrases that are absolutely excellent for daily conversations.
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