after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morefor all that
US
UK
- Phrase
- Despite that; even though.
A1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoretight
US /taɪt/
UK /taɪt/
- Adjective
- Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- Positioned physically close together
- Adverb
- Firmly; so it can't move
A2TOEICMoreturn back
US /tɚn bæk/
UK /tə:n bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop and move backward on some issue
B2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMoreworth
US /wɚθ/
UK /wɜ:θ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- having a particular value, especially in money
- Adjective
- Having a specified value.
A2More
Vocabulary
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- for all that: Despite that; even though.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- love: Person's name
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
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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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成熟點 posted on 2013/10/18Ever felt like saying 'Sorry That I Loved You'? This live performance is a fantastic way to practice situational dialogue and simple sentence structures with a heartfelt apology! You'll love singing along to this emotional ballad and picking up everyday phrases in a fun, engaging way.
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