Vocabulary
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- white: Person's name
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- green: Color of young leaves
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- truth: Real facts about something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- public: Owned by the government
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- peacefully: In a calm and quiet manner; without using force
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- military: Army or armed forces
- demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- procedure: A medical operation
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- shed: Small building used for storage
- devote: To dedicate
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- rationally: In a carefully considered manner
- superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
- civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
- judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
- barricade: Objects (on a road) to stop people getting past
- crusade: Vigorous focused activity for a worthy cause
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
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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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2013/08/03 公民1985 公民覺醒 最後演說
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sheng-de posted on 2013/10/12Dive into a powerful historical moment with this speech from the 'Civic 1985' movement, a pivotal event in Taiwan's fight for democracy and human rights! You'll not only get a deep cultural understanding of this significant protest but also pick up advanced vocabulary related to civic action and political discourse.
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