alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreat first sight
US /æt fɚst saɪt/
UK /æt fə:st sait/
- Phrase
- Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
A1Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morediamond
US /ˈdaɪəmənd, ˈdaɪmənd/
UK /'daɪəmənd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
A2Moreecstasy
US /ˈɛkstəsi/
UK /ˈekstəsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- An illegal drug, typically MDMA, that produces feelings of euphoria.
B2Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Moresight
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- To see something rare or unusual
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Things or people that one can see
- Range or distance that someone can see
A2TOEICMoresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2Morevision
US /ˈvɪʒən/
UK /'vɪʒn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Ability to see; eyesight
- Something you see in your imagination or dreams
A2More
Vocabulary
- at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- tonight: Night following this day
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- alive: Living; not dead
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- warmth: Quality of kindness, friendliness, or sincerity
- ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- molly: A female given name, a diminutive of Mary.
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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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Bruce Chen posted on 2013/03/05Get ready to shine bright like a diamond with Rihanna's hit song! This video is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and singing along to an uplifting pop ballad. You'll love picking up phrases from this iconic chorus!
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