ass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morebroom
US /brum,brʊm/
UK /bru:m/
- Noun
- Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
B2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morefirmly
US /ˈfə:mlɪ/
UK /ˈfɜ:mli/
- Adverb
- In a hard, steady, unchanging way
B1Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Morehand over
US /hænd ˈovɚ/
UK /hænd ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To give into the possession or control of another
A1Morehover
US /ˈhʌvər/
UK /ˈhɒvə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- To stay close to an area or place
- Noun
- The act of remaining in one place in the air.
B2Morehurry
US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/
UK /'hʌrɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- Noun
- Act of moving quickly because you are late
A2TOEICMoreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Moreinstant
US /ˈɪnstənt/
UK /ˈɪnstənt/
- Adjective
- (Food) requiring very little preparation
- Occurring immediately
- Noun
- A very short period of time
A2TOEICMorekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morekick off
US /kɪk ɔf/
UK /kik ɔf/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To start a football match.
- To start a campaign or event.
- Phrasal Verb
- To begin or start something.
- To remove (shoes) by kicking.
A1Moreknock
US /nɑk/
UK /nɒk/
- Noun
- Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- Action of something solid hitting something hard
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
- To hit something to get people's attention
A2Morelean
US /lin/
UK /li:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance against or on something for support
- To have a tendency to do something; favor
- Adjective
- Having a low fat content
- Efficient; well-designed with no waste
A2Morelump
US /lʌmp/
UK /lʌmp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- A small hard part of something smooth
- Transitive Verb
- To combine things together in a group
- To group things together indiscriminately.
B1Moremount
US /maʊnt/
UK /maʊnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach something to something else
- To set a picture, jewel etc. in
- Noun
- An attachment used to keep something in place
- Horse that someone is riding
B2Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
out of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Morepotter
US /'pɑ:tər/
UK /'pɒtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- Countable Noun
- Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
C2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerobe
US /roʊb/
UK /rəʊb/
- Noun
- Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
B2Moreroof
US /ruf,rʊf/
UK /ru:f/
- Noun
- Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- Cover or top of a building or car
- Transitive Verb
- To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moreslide
US /slaɪd/
UK /slaɪd/
- Noun
- Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- Reduction in amount, price, quality
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
- To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
A2Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Moresteady
US /ˈstɛdi/
UK /'stedɪ/
- Adjective
- Happening or developing at a regular rate
- Continuing without stopping or changing over time
- Transitive Verb
- To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
- To hold something/someone so they stop moving
B2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestutter
US /ˈstʌtɚ/
UK /'stʌtə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
- Noun
- Speaking hesitatingly with repeated sounds
B2Moretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoreto the left
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or toward the left direction.
- Situated on the left side of.
whistle
US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈwɪsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- High sound made by forcing air through your lips
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
B1Morewing
US /wɪŋ/
UK /wɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly to a place
A2Morewrist
US /rɪst/
UK /rɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part where your hand joins your arm
- A support worn around the wrist, often for sports or medical reasons.
A2More
Vocabulary
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- kick off: To start a football match.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- slightly: Only a little
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- blow: To move something using air
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- leave: To go away from; depart
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
- shut: To stop being open for business
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- stutter: To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
- mount: To attach something to something else
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
- wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
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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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Harry Potter's First Flying Lesson
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李欣倩 posted on 2013/09/06Ever wondered how Harry Potter first took to the skies? This clip dives into his hilarious first flying lesson at Hogwarts, complete with a broomstick crash and some classic Malfoy taunts! You'll pick up useful situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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