Vocabulary
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- check out
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- spot: A certain place or area
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- tiny: Very, very small
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- steer: A cow
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- leave: To go away from; depart
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- ultrasound: Use of sound waves to therapy or diagnostics
- unintelligible: That cannot be understood
- motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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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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The Real Moral Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars
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王小硯 posted on 2019/06/04Ever wondered about the real-life ethical puzzles behind self-driving cars? This video dives into the fascinating world of autonomous vehicles, exploring cool tech like holographic displays and haptic feedback, and even touches on the famous 'trolley problem'! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and get a glimpse into the future of driving, making it super practical for everyday understanding.
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