affluent
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having plenty of money and possessions
B2Moreagency
US /ˈedʒənsi/
UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business that provides some service for others
B1TOEICMoreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMorearthritis
US /ɑrˈθraɪtɪs/
UK /ɑ:ˈθraɪtɪs/
- Noun
- Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
B2Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreaverage height
US
UK
- Noun
- The typical or normal height.
- The sum of a list of heights divided by the number of heights in the list.
B1Moreban
US /bæn/
UK /bæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something illegal or not allowed
- To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official action preventing something happening
- A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
B1Morebeauty
US /ˈbjuti/
UK /'bju:tɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- Physically or visually attractive person
A2Morebid
US /bɪd/
UK /bɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- To order someone to do something
A2Morebrace
US /bres/
UK /breɪs/
- Noun
- Structure that strengthens a joint
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To prepare yourself for a struggle/difficult time
B2Morebridge
US /brɪdʒ/
UK /brɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- Transitive Verb
- To make a link between; bring together
A2Morecapitalism
US /ˈkæpɪtlˌɪzəm/
UK /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Economic system where companies own industry
- An economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods. The production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market (a market economy) rather than through central planning (a planned economy or command
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.
A2Morechic
US /ʃik/
UK /ʃi:k/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
B2Morechin
US /tʃɪn/
UK /tʃɪn/
- Noun
- Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
B2Morecorrective
US /kəˈrɛktɪv/
UK /kə'rektɪv/
- Adjective
- Designed to promote discipline
B1Morecosmetic
US /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/
UK /kɒz'metɪk/
- Adjective
- Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
B2Morecraze
US /krez/
UK /kreɪz/
- Noun
- Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
B2Morecurvy
US /ˈkɜ:rvi/
UK /ˈkɜ:vi/
- Adjective
- Having curves; (of woman) full-figured
B1Moredeformed
US /dɪˈfɔrmd/
UK /dɪˈfɔ:md/
- Transitive Verb
- To change the normal form of something
- Adjective
- Having an unusual or unnatural shape
B2Moredemand
US /dɪˈmænd/
UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
- To need something.
A2TOEICMoredemographic
US /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/
UK /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/
- Noun
- Group of people with similar characteristics
- A particular sector of a population.
- Adjective
- Characterizing human populations
C2Moredesirable
US /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
UK /dɪˈzaɪərəbl/
- Adjective
- Being wanted; worth try to get
- (Sexually) pleasing; attractive
A2Moredrastic
US /ˈdræstɪk/
UK /ˈdræstɪk/
- Adjective
- Serious, severe or extreme
B2TOEICMoredrill
US /drɪl/
UK /drɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- Exercise done to learn military skills
- Transitive Verb
- To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
B1TOEICMoredue to
US /du tu/
UK /dju: tu:/
- Preposition
- Because of; owing to
- Adjective
- Attributable to; caused by.
A1Moreemployment
US /ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/
UK /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of being in work or having a job
- An activity that occupies someone's time.
- Adjective
- Concerning the number of people who are in work
A2TOEICMoreexclusive
US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/
UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/
- Adjective
- Being available only to people with a lot of money
- Available to only a particular person, group
B1TOEICMoreextreme
US /ɪkˈstrim/
UK /ɪk'stri:m/
- Adjective
- Very great in degree
- Farthest from a center
- Noun
- Effort that is thought more than is necessary
- The furthest point or limit of something.
B1Morefacial
US /ˈfeʃəl/
UK /'feɪʃl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- Adjective
- Concerning or on the face
B2Morefinancial
US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/
UK /faɪˈnænʃl/
- Adjective
- Involving money
- Relating to investments.
- Countable Noun
- A person who provides advice on financial matters.
A2TOEICMorefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for the sake of
US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/
UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/
- Phrase
- For the purpose of; in the interest of.
A1Moregrow back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
A1Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMorehammer
US /ˈhæmɚ/
UK /ˈhæmə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- Noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
B1Morehelp out
US /hɛlp aʊt/
UK /help aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To assist someone
A1Morehigh expectations
US
UK
- Phrase
- A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- Demanding standards or requirements that are set for someone or something.
B1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein the west
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located in or towards the west.
- Located in the western part of a country or region.
A1Morelead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moreluxurious
US /lʌgˈʒʊriəs/
UK /lʌgˈʒʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
A2Moremale
US /ˈmel/
UK /meɪl/
- Adjective
- Characteristic of boys or men
- Noun
- A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
A2Moremarriage
US /ˈmærɪdʒ/
UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Relationship between a husband and a wife
- A wedding ceremony
A2Moremedical
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
UK /ˈmedɪkl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- Noun
- A health check or test
A2Moremodel
US /ˈmɑ:dl/
UK /ˈmɒdl/
- Adjective
- Being an excellent example of
- Countable Noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
A2Morenasal
US /ˈnezəl/
UK /ˈneɪzl/
- Adjective
- Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- A speech sound produced with the soft palate lowered so that air flows through the nose.
- Noun
- Sound in speech that is produced through the nose
C2Morenorm
US /nɔ:rm/
UK /nɔ:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Standard or regular way of doing something
- An established standard of performance or behavior
- Transitive Verb
- To make something average (statistics)
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreofficial
US /əˈfɪʃəl/
UK /əˈfɪʃl/
- Adjective
- Real, exact, truely felt
- Of or done by someone in authority; formal
- Noun
- A person authorized to perform a specific duty
- A referee or umpire
A2TOEICMoreon the other hand
US
UK
- Phrase
- Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
A1Moreopening up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- Creating new opportunities or possibilities.
B2Moreopt
US /ɑ:pt/
UK /ɒpt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To choose one thing rather than other choices
B1Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreout of the question
US
UK
- Phrase
- Impossible; not worth discussing.
- Idiom
- Impossible; not to be considered.
A1Moreoval
US /ˈoʊvl/
UK /ˈəʊvl/
- Adjective
- Being egg-shaped
- Having a face shape that is elongated and rounded.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Egg-shaped object or shape
- A sports ground e.g. for cricket
B1Moreprocedure
US /prəˈsidʒɚ/
UK /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/
- Noun
- A medical operation
- Usual or standard steps taken to do something
B1TOEICMoreprofessionally
US /prəˈfɛʃənəlɪ/
UK /prəˈfeʃənəli/
- Adverb
- Concerning your profession or job
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moresocialism
US /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
UK /ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Political system with state control/free benefits
B1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moresurgery
US /ˈsɚdʒəri/
UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical operation involving cutting into body
- A doctor's office; health clinic
B1Moreto order
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To give an instruction or command.
- To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
A1Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoretreatment
US /ˈtritmənt/
UK /ˈtri:tmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- Way someone acts toward another
A2TOEICMoreunder the knife
US /ˈʌndɚ ðə naɪf/
UK /ˈʌndə ðə naɪf/
- other
- To undergo a surgical operation.
B2Moreunthinkable
US /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
UK /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/
- Adjective
- Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
- Too shocking or unacceptable to consider.
B1Moreyuan
US /juˈɑn, juɑn/
UK /jʊ'ɑ:n/
- Noun
- Unit of money in China
B2More
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- help out: To assist someone
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- under the knife: To undergo a surgical operation.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- such as: For example; like
- high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- average height: The typical or normal height.
- grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- lead to: To result in some action
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- nose: Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- woman: Adult female human being
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- leg: Part of the body from the hips down
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- white: Person's name
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- tall: High in height
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- job: Something that must be done
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- model: Being an excellent example of
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- corrective: Designed to promote discipline
- size: How big or small a thing is
- euro: The unit of money of the European Union
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- organise: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- employment: The state of being in work or having a job
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- financial: Involving money
- extreme: Very great in degree
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- male: Characteristic of boys or men
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- oval: Being egg-shaped
- procedure: A medical operation
- desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- affluent: Having plenty of money and possessions
- unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- socialism: Political system with state control/free benefits
- cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
- pointy: Being sharp in shape
- craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
- deformed: To change the normal form of something
- curvy: Having curves; (of woman) full-figured
- cuter: More cute; more attractive in a pretty or endearing way.
- professionally: Concerning your profession or job
- chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
- demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
- brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- yuan: Unit of money in China
- arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
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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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US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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阿多賓 posted on 2014/05/31Ever wondered about the intense pressure to look a certain way? This documentary dives into the booming cosmetic surgery scene in China, exploring why young women are seeking procedures to achieve a more 'Western' look. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to beauty standards and consumerism while gaining fascinating cultural insights!
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