algae
US /ˈældʒi/
UK /ˈældʒi:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Green organisms that live in still water
B2Morecloudy
US /ˈklaʊdi/
UK /'klaʊdɪ/
- Adjective
- With many clouds; without exact form or detail
- Without exact form or detail; not clear
A2Moreconnect
US /kəˈnɛkt/
UK /kə'nekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To associate a thing with something else
- To join or attach things together
A2Morecryptic
US /ˈkrɪptɪk/
UK /'krɪptɪk/
- Adjective
- Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
C1TOEICMoreelectronic
US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/
UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/
- Adjective
- Operating by use of electricity; digital
- Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
A2Moreglide
US /ɡlaɪd/
UK /ɡlaɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
- (Plane) to fly without using the engines
- Noun
- A smooth, continuous movement.
- A smooth transition between two musical notes.
B1Moregolden
US /ˈgoʊldən/
UK /ˈgəʊldən/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Made of gold
A2Morein check
US /ɪn tʃɛk/
UK /in tʃek/
- Phrase
- Under control; restrained.
- Verified or confirmed to be correct or accurate.
in isolation
US
UK
- Phrase
- Separately from other people or things; alone.
- Considered separately and without reference to other related things.
C1Moreisolation
US /ˌaɪsəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- Process of separating things from other things
B1Morejellyfish
US /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/
UK /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
C2Morelake
US /lek/
UK /leɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large area of water surrounded by land
A2Morelike no other
US
UK
- Phrase
- Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- To an extreme degree; in a way that is more intense than anyone else.
A1Moremigrate
US /ˈmaɪgreɪt/
UK /maɪˈgreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move from one country or place to live or work
B1Morenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepercussion
US /pərˈkʌʃn/
UK /pəˈkʌʃn/
- Noun
- Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
C1Moreping
US /pɪŋ/
UK /pɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
C1Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moresaltwater
US /ˈsɔltˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/
UK /ˈsɔ:ltˌwɔ:tə, -ˌwɔtə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Water containing salts such as the ocean
C2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoreswarm
US /swɔrm/
UK /swɔ:m/
- Countable Noun
- Large group of flying insects moving together
- (Of people) large group of people acting as one
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of bees) to form a group and leave the bee hive
- (Of people) to form a crowd and move together
B1Moreswim in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a lot of something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- algae: Green organisms that live in still water
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- fill: To make something full
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- close: Almost; near
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- cryptic: Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- percussion: Musical instruments, such as cymbals or triangle
- small: Little in size; not big
- jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
- safe: Highly likely
- lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- cloudy: With many clouds; without exact form or detail
- vocalize: To express an opinion publicly in a loud way
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
- saltwater: Water containing salts such as the ocean
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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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Swim Safely with Thousands of Jellyfish
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許大善 posted on 2019/03/24Ever wondered what it's like to swim with thousands of jellyfish? Dive into Jellyfish Lake in Palau and discover the incredible golden jellyfish and their sun-driven migration! You'll learn about this unique isolated ecosystem and pick up simple sentence structures along the way.
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