arcade
US /ɑ:rˈkeɪd/
UK /ɑ:ˈkeɪd/
- Noun
- Covered passageway with shops on either side
B2Moreauto
US /ˈɔ:toʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/
- Noun
- Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
B2Morebasketball
US /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/
UK /ˈbɑ:skɪtbɔ:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morecardboard
US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/
UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lightweight paper board
B1Morecheer
US /tʃɪr/
UK /tʃiə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of happiness or optimism
- Transitive Verb
- To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
- To make someone feel happier or less worried
A2Moreclaw
US /klɔ/
UK /klɔ:/
- Countable Noun
- Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
- A tool or part of a tool resembling an animal's claw, used for gripping or tearing.
- Transitive Verb
- To dig or pull with the nails or fingers
- To grasp or seize something with or as if with claws.
B1Morecome down to
US /kʌm daʊn tu/
UK /kʌm daun tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become in the end a matter of
- To be passed on to someone as an inheritance.
A1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconvince
US /kənˈvɪns/
UK /kən'vɪns/
- Transitive Verb
- To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
A2TOEICMorecrawl
US /krɔl/
UK /krɔ:l/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move very slowly or cautiously
- To move along with the body close to the ground
- Uncountable Noun
- Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
B1Morecustomer
US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/
UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
A2Morediscourage
US /dɪˈskɚrɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-/
UK /dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- To try to prevent something from happening
B1TOEICMoredusting
US /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
UK /dʌstɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- To wipe something to remove dust
- Uncountable Noun
- A fine powder put on e.g. a cake
A2Moredying to
US
UK
- Phrase
- Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- To have a very strong desire or need for something.
A1Moreelaborate
US /ɪˈlæbəret/
UK /ɪ'læbəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explain something in detail
- To be made or explained with great care/in detail
- Adjective
- Made or done with great care or in a detailed way
B2TOEICMoreexpire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out
- To die
B2TOEICMorefancier
US /ˈfænsiɚ/
UK /ˈfænsiə(r)/
- Adjective
- More unusual or attractive in design
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehas over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To invite someone to your house.
- To have more than a certain number or amount.
A1Morehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Morehoop
US /hup/
UK /hu:p/
- Noun
- Round or circular shape or object
B2Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morejoke around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
B1Morejunk
US /dʒʌŋk/
UK /dʒʌŋk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- Transitive Verb
- To get rid of something because it has no value
B1Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moreminiature
US /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-/
UK /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small model of something larger
- Very small painting, picture or portrait
- Adjective
- Made to be much smaller than normal
B2Morenickel
US /ˈnɪkəl/
UK /'nɪkl/
- Noun
- American coin worth 5 cents
- A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.
- Transitive Verb
- To plate (metal objects) with nickel.
C1Moreno can do
US /no kən du/
UK /nəʊ kən du/
- Phrase
- Unable to do something; refusal to comply.
B1Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Moreon sunday
US
UK
- Phrase
- Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- Referring to a particular Sunday.
A1Moreon the internet
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located or available on the internet.
- Using the internet as a medium or platform.
A1Moreoughta
US /'ɔ:tə/
UK /'ɔ:tə/
- Modal Verb
- Slang written form of ‘Ought to’
B2Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Moreparade
US /pəˈred/
UK /pə'reɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group walking in a public celebration
- A formal gathering of troops for inspection or display.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display something publicly
- To display (someone or something) ostentatiously.
B1Morepass by
US /pæs baɪ/
UK /pɑ:s bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go past someone or something.
- To elapse; for time to go by.
C2Morepin
US /pɪn/
UK /pɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold someone down so that they can't move
- To fasten things together using a sharp point
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A piece of jewelry worn pinned to clothes
- Short for Personal Information Number
A2Morepluck
US /plʌk/
UK /plʌk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of bravery or determination
- Transitive Verb
- To pull the feathers or hair off something
- To pull a string to make sounds on (e.g. a guitar)
B2TOEICMoreproud
US /praʊd/
UK /praʊd/
- Adjective
- Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
B1TOEICMorerandomly
US /'rændəmlɪ/
UK /'rændəmlɪ/
- Adverb
- With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
B1TOEICMorereddit
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
B2Moresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoresudden
US /ˈsʌdn/
UK /ˈsʌdn/
- Adjective
- Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
B1Moresweeping
US /ˈswipɪŋ/
UK /ˈswi:pɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To clean something from a surface with a brush
- To search a very wide area for something
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or pass quickly and steadily
A2Moretalk through
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss something thoroughly.
A2Moretape
US /tep/
UK /teɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To record some sounds using an electric device
- To stick things together using an adhesive strip
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
- Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
A2Moretease
US /tiz/
UK /ti:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To purposefully bother an animal
- To playfully embarrass or make fun of
- Noun
- Something said or done as a joke
B1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Moreviral
US /ˈvaɪrəl/
UK /ˈvaɪrəl/
- Adjective
- Of or caused by a virus
- Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
B2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1Moreyarn
US /jɑrn/
UK /jɑ:n/
- Intransitive Verb
- To tell or spin a yarn or story
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A continuous twisted strand or thread
C1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- no can do: Unable to do something; refusal to comply.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dad: Another word for father
- shirt: Light garment for upper body, with sleeves
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- box: A marked area of a baseball field
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- basketball: Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- business: A company formed for making profit
- page: Person's name
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- soccer: Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
- office: Room or building used for business
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- kid: Child or young person
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- dusting: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- yard: Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 91.44 cm
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- blow: To move something using air
- pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- sweeping: To clean something from a surface with a brush
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
- expire: To breathe out
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- fancier: More unusual or attractive in design
- claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
- yarn: To tell or spin a yarn or story
- hoop: Round or circular shape or object
- reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
- hashed
- oughta: Slang written form of ‘Ought to’
- nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
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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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阿橘 posted on 2013/03/24Get ready for a heartwarming story about Caine, a nine-year-old inventor who built an amazing cardboard arcade in his dad's auto parts shop! You'll love seeing how a flash mob surprise turned his passion project into a viral sensation, and you'll pick up some great situational dialogue along the way.
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