bittersweet
US /'bɪtəˌswi:t/
UK /'bɪtəswi:t/
- Adjective
- Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
C2Morepinch
US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very small amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause pain by pressing against something
- To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
B1TOEICMoretil
US /tɪl/
UK /til,ti:l/
- Adverb
- Until
B2Morewake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1More
Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- scare: To become frightened
- bittersweet: Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
- til: Until
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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 2018/09/09Ever wondered how to express deep commitment and a little bit of fear when you truly love someone? This music video for Lukas Graham's 'Love Someone' is packed with heartfelt lyrics and simple sentence structures that make it super easy to follow along. You'll pick up on common romantic phrases and practice understanding emotional expressions in English!
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