anti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Moreawkward
US /ˈɔkwəd/
UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/
- Adjective
- Lacking smooth movement
- Causing embarrassment or trouble
B1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moredraft
US /dræft/
UK /drɑ:ft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Withdrawal of money from the bank
- System for selecting people to join the military
- Transitive Verb
- To order people to join the army in time of war
- To select people for a task or team
B1TOEICMoredust
US /dʌst/
UK /dʌst/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dirt
- Uncountable Noun
- Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
A2Moreefficient
US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Able to produce results without waste
- Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
A2TOEICMoreeliminate
US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/
UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To completely remove; to get rid of
- To remove from a contest by beating them
B1TOEICMoreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Moreinsist
US /ɪnˈsɪst/
UK /ɪn'sɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
A2TOEICMoreinspiration
US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
B1TOEICMoreinteraction
US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/
UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Process of people or things affecting each other
- The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
A2Moreof sorts
US
UK
- Phrase
- Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- Used to describe something when you cannot be more precise.
A1Morepatent
US /ˈpætnt/
UK /ˈpætnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Legal protection for inventions or ideas
- Transitive Verb
- To obtain legal protection for inventions or ideas
B2Morephobia
US /ˈfoʊbiə/
UK /ˈfəʊbiə/
- Noun
- Extreme fear
C1Morerevolutionary
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/
- Adjective
- Marking a significant change in something
- Relating to a violent replacement of a government
- Countable Noun
- Person fighting to replace a government
B2Morerevolve
US /rɪˈvɑ:lv/
UK /rɪˈvɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a circular motion
B2TOEICMorerevolving door
US /rɪˈvɑlvɪŋ dɔr/
UK /rɪˈvɔlvɪŋ dɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A door consisting of several panels that hang on a central shaft and rotate to allow people to enter or leave a building.
- The movement of personnel between roles as legislators or regulators and the industries affected by the legislation or regulation.
A1Moresalute
US /səˈlut/
UK /sə'lu:t/
- Noun
- Raising your hand to your head to show respect
- Ceremony which honors someone
- Transitive Verb
- To raise the arm to show respect for an officer
- To show respect for someone; honor publicly
B2Morescrooge
US /skru:dʒ/
UK /skru:dʒ/
- Noun
- A mean ungenerous person
C2Morestructure
US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- A building or other man-made object.
- Transitive Verb
- To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
A2TOEICMoretranslation
US /trænsˈleʃən, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈleɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
A2Morevan
US /væn/
UK /væn/
- Noun
- Truck with an enclosed cargo space
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- revolving door: A door consisting of several panels that hang on a central shaft and rotate to allow people to enter or leave a building.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- phobia: Extreme fear
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- great: Very good; better than before
- revolve: To move something in a circular motion
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- close: Almost; near
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- scrooge: A mean ungenerous person
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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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How the Revolving Door Was Born Out of Awkward Encounters
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許大善 posted on 2019/09/09Ever get stuck in that awkward dance at a revolving door? This video hilariously dives into the invention's origins, showing how a curmudgeon's desire for energy efficiency and less door etiquette drama led to the revolving door we know today! You'll pick up some fun historical facts and practical vocabulary along the way.
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