baby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morecoach
US /kotʃ/
UK /kəʊtʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large, comfortable bus
- Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
- Transitive Verb
- To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
A2Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Morecork
US /kɔrk/
UK /kɔ:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- The soft bark of an oak tree
B2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredelusional
US /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/
UK /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/
- Adjective
- Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- Suffering from delusions.
B2Moredramatic
US /drəˈmætɪk/
UK /drəˈmætɪk/
- Adjective
- Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- (Of an event) sudden and extreme
B1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehysterical
US /hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/
UK /hɪˈsterɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being out of control mentally; violently emotional
- Extremely funny.
B2Moreirrational
US /ɪˈræʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈræʃənl/
- Adjective
- Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
B2Moremarathon
US /'mærəθɑ:n/
UK /'mærəθən/
- Adjective
- Lasting for a long time
- Countable Noun
- Running race that is run over a distance of 42km
- A long-lasting event, often involving endurance or persistence.
B2Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMorestand for
US /stænd fɔr/
UK /stænd fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- To represent or symbolize
A1More
Vocabulary
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- hysterical: Being out of control mentally; violently emotional
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- land: Region or country
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- coach: Large, comfortable bus
- cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- come: To arrive at a place
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- call: A order or request for action
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- sport: Something that is done for fun, e.g. football
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
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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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Nike - Dream Crazier
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Ginger Liu posted on 2019/04/28Ever been called 'crazy' for chasing your dreams? This Nike ad flips the script, showing how labels like 'dramatic' or 'delusional' are actually badges of honor for incredible female athletes! You'll love seeing how they defy expectations and pick up some powerful phrases along the way.
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