Vocabulary
- bits and bobs: Various small items or tasks.
- with flying colours: To achieve something with great success or distinction.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- on a daily basis: Happening every day.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- lose the plot: To become confused or behave irrationally.
- take the mickey: To tease or mock someone in a humorous way.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- huge: Very very large
- account: An advantage
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- respect: To follow the established rules
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- leave: To go away from; depart
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- important: Having power or authority
- basis: Main ingredient or part of something
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- daily: Happening every day
- miscellaneous: Including many things of different kinds; various
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- part: Division of a book
- vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
- negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
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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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許大善 posted on 2018/05/06Ever wondered what Brits *really* mean? In this fun episode, you'll learn five super common British expressions like 'gobsmacked' and 'take the mick' that will make your spoken English sound way more natural! Get ready to boost your vocabulary with these daily practical phrases from English with Lucy.
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