afford
US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/
UK /ə'fɔ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To make available, to provide
- To have enough money to pay for something
A2TOEICMoreassure
US /əˈʃʊr/
UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- To make sure that something happens
A2TOEICMorebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morecuckoo
US /ˈkuku, ˈkʊku/
UK /'kʊku:/
- Noun
- Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
C1Moreearn
US /ɜ:rn/
UK /ɜ:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To deserve something because you worked for it
- To get money for work
A2TOEICMorefavour
US /ˈfevɚ/
UK /ˈfeɪvə(r)/
- Noun
- What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- Transitive Verb
- To prefer or promote over another
A2Morefor now
US /fɔr naʊ/
UK /fɔ: nau/
- Phrase
- Temporarily; for the present time.
- In the short term; for the immediate future.
A1Moregrammar
US /ˈɡræmɚ/
UK /ˈgræmə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- Rules explaining how words are used in a language
B1Morehomework
US /ˈhomˌwɚk/
UK /ˈhəumwə:k/
- Noun
- Work that a student is given to do at home
B2Moreimpossible
US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/
UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/
- Adjective
- (Child, etc.) very annoying
- Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
A2TOEICMorematch
US /mætʃ/
UK /mætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
- Noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
A2TOEICMoremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Morephrase
US /frez/
UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
A2Moreridiculous
US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
- Adjective
- Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
A2Morerow
US /roʊ/
UK /rəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a boat using oars
- To argue or quarrel loudly about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud argument or quarrel between people
- Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
A2Morescript
US /skrɪpt/
UK /skrɪpt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- Set of letters or characters of a written language
- Transitive Verb
- To write a text for a movie, play or speech
B1Moresilly
US /ˈsɪli/
UK /'sɪlɪ/
- Adjective
- Careless
- Acting funny or playfully
A2Moretheatre
US /ˈθi:ətər/
UK /ˈθiətə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where plays are seen
- The place operations are performed in a hospital
A2Moreunrealistic
US /ˌʌnri:əˈlɪstɪk/
UK /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
B1Morevocabulary
US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/
UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Words that have to do with a particular subject
- The words that a person knows
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- silly: Careless
- afford: To make available, to provide
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- leave: To go away from; depart
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- row: To move a boat using oars
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- land: Region or country
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
- live: To be alive
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- theatre: Place where plays are seen
- cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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吃v的春天 posted on 2026/01/28Ever feel like you're living in 'Cloud Cuckoo Land' and nobody understands? This episode of The English We Speak breaks down this fun idiom with a workplace dialogue, perfect for boosting your conversational English! You'll pick up practical phrases and understand when to use this colorful expression in daily chats.
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