Vocabulary
- down in the dumps: Feeling sad, depressed, or discouraged.
- in the dumps: Feeling sad or depressed.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- going on: To continue doing something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- miserable: Very unhappy
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- rob: Person's name
- fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- happen: To take place or occur
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- smell: To have a particular odor
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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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 2018/08/02Feeling a bit blue? This "English We Speak" episode dives into the super common idiom "down in the dumps" to help you express when you're feeling low. You'll pick up this fantastic British English phrase through a fun, everyday conversation!
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