addiction
US /əˈdɪkʃən/
UK /əˈdɪkʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- A compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance.
B1TOEICMoreflashback
US /ˈflæʃˌbæk/
UK /'flæʃbæk/
- Noun
- Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
C2Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morekinda
US /'kaɪndə/
UK /'kaɪndə/
- Noun
- Short way of saying 'kind of'
- Adverb
- Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
- Sort of; in a way.
B2Morenight and day
US /naɪt ənd de/
UK /nait ænd dei/
- Phrase
- Continuously; all the time.
- Noun
- The contrast between two very different things.
A1Moreturn to
US /tɚn tu/
UK /tə:n tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
A1More
Vocabulary
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- flashback: Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- call: A order or request for action
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
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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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ZAYN - Too Much ft. Timbaland
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林宜悉 posted on 2018/08/03Dive into the emotional world of ZAYN's 'Too Much' ft. Timbaland! You'll get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures while exploring themes of addiction and longing. This is a perfect way to pick up everyday phrases in a super engaging way!
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