beast
US /bist/
UK /bi:st/
- Noun
- Ugly or terrifying animal
B1Morebind
US /baɪnd/
UK /baɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
A2Morebreed
US /brid/
UK /bri:d/
- Noun
- Kind of / sort of
- Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
- To produce baby animals of specific kinds
A2Morebright
US /braɪt/
UK /braɪt/
- Adjective
- Cheerful and happy (manner)
- (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
A2Morecrawl
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)
B1Moredug
US /dʌɡ/
UK /dʌg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move material to create a hole
- To search or investigate thoroughly.
A2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefade out
US /fed aʊt/
UK /feid aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
- To gradually disappear or become obsolete.
- Intransitive Verb
- To end a scene in a film by gradually reducing the visibility of the image.
B2Morefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMoregold
US /goʊld/
UK /gəʊld/
- Adjective
- Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
A2Moregrave
US /ɡrev/
UK /ɡreɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- Uncountable Noun
- Poetic death; being dead
A2TOEICMoregreed
US /ɡrid/
UK /gri:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wanting too much of something
B1Morehail
US /hel/
UK /heɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
- Intransitive Verb
- To fly, fall together through the air
- Used to say that hail is falling
B2Moreheat
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
A2Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Morekingdom
US /ˈkɪŋdəm/
UK /'kɪŋdəm/
- Noun
- Category of the natural world
- Country e.g. United Kingdom
A2Morelook into
US /lʊk ˈɪntu/
UK /luk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
A1Moremasquerade
US /ˌmæskəˈred/
UK /ˌmæskəˈreɪd/
- Noun
- Fancy-dress party where people often wear masks
- Intransitive Verb
- To pretend to be someone/something you are not
C1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Morestale
US /stel/
UK /steɪl/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of bread) not fresh
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morewoven
US /ˈwovən/
UK /'wəʊvn/
- Adjective
- Made by crossing threads/strips one over the other
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
B1More
Vocabulary
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- fade out: To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- close: Almost; near
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
- worst: Superlative of 'bad'; least good
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- call: A order or request for action
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- truth: Real facts about something
- dug: To move material to create a hole
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
- hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- masquerade: Fancy-dress party where people often wear masks
- woven: Made by crossing threads/strips one over the other
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
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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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劉峻宏 posted on 2013/12/24Dive into the powerful lyrics of Imagine Dragons' 'Demons' and explore themes of inner struggle and hidden truths! You'll get a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary with phrases like 'kingdom come' and 'masquerade' while connecting with the song's intense emotions.
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