acre
US /ˈekɚ/
UK /'eɪkə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
B1Moreadoption
US /ə'dɑ:pʃn/
UK /ə'dɒpʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of accepting and starting a new practice
- The action or fact of legally taking another's child and bringing it up as one's own.
A2Morebeen there, done that
US /bɪn ðɛr, dʌn ðæt/
UK /bɪn ðɛə, dʌn ðæt/
- other
- To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
B1Morecage
US /kedʒ/
UK /keɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- Transitive Verb
- To put (an animal) in a box made of metal bars
B1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Morecricket
US /ˈkrɪkɪt/
UK /'krɪkɪt/
- Noun
- Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- Brown or black insect that makes short loud noises
B1Moreextremely
US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
B1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morekitty
US /ˈkɪti/
UK /'kɪtɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Amount of money a group of people share
- Money contributed for expenses by group of people
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moreobsessive
US /əbˈsɛsɪv, ɑb-/
UK /əbˈsesɪv/
- Adjective
- Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- Thinking about something or someone all the time
B2Moreproperty
US /ˈprɑpəti/
UK /'prɒpətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular quality that someone or something has
- Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
A2TOEICMorerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMoreresponsible
US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/
- Adjective
- Being the cause of something that has occurred
- Having the duty of dealing with something
A2TOEICMoresanctuary
US /ˈsæŋktʃuˌɛri/
UK /'sæŋktʃʊərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to find rest and relaxation
- Area used for protecting wildlife
B1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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Vocabulary
- been there, done that: To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- have to: Must do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- staff: Employees of a company
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- point: An item to be discussed
- cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- adoption: Act of accepting and starting a new practice
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- close: Almost; near
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
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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 Woman Who Lives With 1,000 Cats
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許大善 posted on 2019/09/27Ever wondered about a life dedicated to furry friends? Dive into the heartwarming story of the woman who lives with 1,000 cats at the 'Cat House on the Kings' sanctuary! You'll learn simple sentence structures and pick up useful vocabulary related to animal rescue and care in this cage-free haven.
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