alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebanjo
US /ˈbændʒoʊ/
UK /ˈbændʒəʊ/
- Noun
- Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
C1Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Morefantasize
US /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/
UK /ˈfæntəsaɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To imagine an unreal situation; to dream about
B1Morefool
US /ful/
UK /fu:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
- Transitive Verb
- To trick someone; to deceive
A2Morego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Moreguitar
US /ɡɪˈtɑr/
UK /gɪˈtɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Stringed instrument played with the fingers
A2Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMoremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMoreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreromance
US /ˈroʊˈmæns/
UK /rəʊˈmæns/
- Transitive Verb
- To court someone into a love relationship
- To describe more attractively than the reality
- Uncountable Noun
- Emotion or feeling of being in love with someone
- Qualities that make something attractive etc.
B1Moreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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
A2TOEICMorewith time
US
UK
- Phrase
- As time passes; eventually.
- Given enough time; in the course of time.
A1More
Vocabulary
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- fantasize: To imagine an unreal situation; to dream about
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- point: An item to be discussed
- alive: Living; not dead
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- burn: To destroy with fire
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- guitar: Stringed instrument played with the fingers
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- banjo: Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
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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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【TED】Boy Girl Banjo: "Dead Romance" ("Dead Romance" | Boy Girl Banjo)
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林宜悉 posted on 2018/08/17Ever felt the sting of unrequited love or a past regret? This indie ballad from Boy Girl Banjo dives deep into those melancholic feelings with emotional vocals and a slow tempo. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice understanding simple sentence structures while connecting with the raw emotion of "Dead Romance".
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