bang
US /bæŋ/
UK /bæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike something loudly or forcefully
- Noun
- Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
- A loud noise
A2Moredense
US /dɛns/
UK /dens/
- Adjective
- Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- Hard to understand
B1TOEICMoredrool
US /drul/
UK /dru:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To show that one likes something a lot
- To let spit flow out of your moth; dribble
C2Moreexpansion
US /ɪkˈspænʃən/
UK /ɪkˈspænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making or becoming larger
- The process of increasing in size, number, or scope, especially in a business context.
B2TOEICMoremystery
US /ˈmɪstəri/
UK /ˈmɪstri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality of being strange and not understood
- Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
A2Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2More
Vocabulary
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hot: Angry or excited
- big: Popular
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- drool: To show that one likes something a lot
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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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羅媛蓉 posted on 2013/10/05Ever wondered how we got here? This super catchy and humorous theme song from The Big Bang Theory gives you a speedy timeline of the universe's history, from the Big Bang to human evolution! It's a fun way to practice simple sentence structures while learning some cool facts.
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