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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    • bee

      US /bi/

      UK /bi:/

      • Noun
      • Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
      • Black and yellow insect that makes honey
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • bonnet

      US /ˈbɑ:nət/

      UK /ˈbɒnɪt/

      • Noun
      • Hat with ribbons tied to the chin
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    • boo

      US /bu/

      UK /bu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
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    • concerned

      US /kənˈsə:nd/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:nd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Adjective
      • Worried or anxious
      • Involved; interested.
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    • excellent

      US /ˈɛksələnt/

      UK /ˈeksələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good
      • Very skilled; having great ability.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • fly up

      US /flai ʌp/

      UK /flai ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ascend or rise quickly into the air.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be quickly promoted or advance in a career or organization.
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    • honey

      US /ˈhʌni/

      UK /ˈhʌni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
      • Noun
      • Darling; used to refer to express love
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • intelligent

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Smart; able to think and reason
      • Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • runny

      US /ˈrʌni/

      UK /'rʌnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to flow as a liquid
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • the bee's knees

      US /ðə bi:z niz/

      UK /ðə bi:z ni:z/

      • other
      • Something or someone considered the best or excellent.
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    • yummy

      US /ˈjʌmi/

      UK /ˈjʌmi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) delicious; very tasty
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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 2013/08/14
    Ever 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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