grow up
US /ɡro ʌp/
UK /ɡrəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To develop from a child into an adult
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US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
A2Morestand for
US /stænd fɔr/
UK /stænd fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- To represent or symbolize
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Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- wish: To want something to happen or to become true
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- tall: High in height
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
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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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傻布 posted on 2014/08/03Ever wondered how to grow up strong and be a hero for your family? This super catchy song, "Grow," is perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up hopeful vocabulary about growing and aspiration. You'll love the repetitive refrain that makes it easy to sing along and boost your confidence!
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