action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moread
US /æd/
UK /æd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Public notice or advertisement
C2TOEICMoreadvertise
US /ˈædvərtaɪz/
UK /ˈædvətaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- To make something known generally in a public medium.
A2TOEICMorecompetition
US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/
UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fighting against others to win something
- A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
A2Moreframe
US /frem/
UK /freɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- To put say or write something in a careful way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Structure that holds a picture or photo
- A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
A2TOEICMoregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreholder
US /ˈholdɚ/
UK /'həʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who owns or has received something
- Device intended to support another object
A2Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
local
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMoremarketing
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- Uncountable Noun
- The act of selling services or goods
B1Moreonline
US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/
UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/
- Adjective
- Connected to the internet
- Adverb
- Via the internet.
B1Moreretail
US /ˈriˌtel/
UK /'ri:teɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Business of selling products to the public
- Adverb
- Bought or sold in a store or shop
C1TOEICMoreshapes and sizes
US
UK
- Phrase
- A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
B1Moresidewalk
US /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/
UK /ˈsaɪdwɔ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
C2Morestore
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
A2TOEICMorestrategy
US /ˈstrætədʒi/
UK /'strætədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- Branch of military dealing with command
A2TOEICMoretraffic
US /ˈtræfɪk/
UK /'træfɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The cars or vehicles on the road
- Amount of activity over a communication system
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Deal or trade in something illegal.
- To direct and control traffic.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- buy: To believe something; accept
- shop: Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- newspaper: Sheets of paper (or online) containing the news
- small: Little in size; not big
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- driving: To move cattle from one place to another
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- hot: Angry or excited
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- read: Person's name
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- holder: Person who owns or has received something
- own: To have something as your property
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- price: Person's name
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- fill: To make something full
- online: Connected to the internet
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- advertise: To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- owner: Person who owns or has something
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
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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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阿多賓 posted on 2014/01/18Want to boost foot traffic to your small business? This video shares a super effective, proven tactic: the power of sidewalk signs! You'll learn how simple signs can grab attention and bring customers in, plus pick up practical phrases for workplace conversations.
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