body
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morelace
US /les/
UK /leɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ornate piece of fabric with patterns of holes
- Cord used to tie shoes
B1Morelay
US /le/
UK /leɪ/
- Adjective
- Amateur; not being a trained priest
- Transitive Verb
- To place a bet on a game outcome
- (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
A2Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Morenude
US /nud, njud/
UK /nju:d/
- Adjective
- Completely unclothed
B1Morepride
US /praɪd/
UK /praɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sense of your own importance and worth
- A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be proud of something you did
A2Moresilk
US /sɪlk/
UK /sɪlk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine cloth material used for making clothes
A2Morestrip
US /strɪp/
UK /strɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
- Countable Noun
- Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
B1Moreuncover
US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove what is on top to show something
- (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
B1More
Vocabulary
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fully: Completely or entirely
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- silk: Fine cloth material used for making clothes
- nude: Completely unclothed
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
- lace: To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
- uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2018/09/05Get ready to explore themes of identity and vulnerability with Sabrina Claudio's "Naked"! You'll love how the poetic monologue uses simple sentence structures and vivid imagery like "corset imagery" and "silk dress" to express a powerful "full reveal." This is a fantastic way to practice understanding figurative language in a really engaging way!
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