a couple hundred
US
UK
- Determiner
- Approximately two hundred.
- Phrase
- A small number of hundreds; more than one hundred but not many.
A2Moreankle
US /ˈæŋkəl/
UK /ˈæŋkl/
- Noun
- Region or joint between the foot and the leg
B1Morebalcony
US /ˈbælkəni/
UK /'bælkənɪ/
- Noun
- Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
B1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Moreemergency
US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden event needing an immediate action
- A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
- Adjective
- Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
- Designed for use in an emergency.
A2TOEICMorefraud
US /frɔd/
UK /frɔ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
B1TOEICMorefreeze
US /friz/
UK /fri:z/
- Intransitive Verb
- To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- Transitive Verb
- To store an item of food in a cold place
- To make someone to not want to communicate
A2Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein case of
US /ɪn kes ʌv/
UK /in keis ɔv/
- Preposition
- If something happens; in the event of.
- If something happens.
- Conjunction
- To be prepared for something that might happen.
A1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreinsurance
US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/
UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
A2TOEICMorelights up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2More
Vocabulary
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- address: Exact street location of a place
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- couple: To join something to something else
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fill: To make something full
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
- forget: To not remember something
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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Friends: Rachel Falls off the Balcony (Season 1 Clip) | TBS
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劉惠玲 posted on 2020/06/19Oh no, Rachel fell off the balcony! This hilarious clip from Friends is perfect for practicing daily practical English and understanding situational dialogue, especially when dealing with holiday mishaps and insurance mixups. You'll pick up common phrases for unexpected situations and everyday conversations!
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