at 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.
C2Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morebeneath the surface
US /bɪˈniθ ðɚ ˈsɝfəs/
UK /bɪˈni:θ ðə ˈsɜ:rfəs/
- other
- In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- Hidden aspects or feelings not immediately visible or obvious.
B2Moreclimate
US /ˈklaɪmɪt/
UK /ˈklaɪmət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
A2Morecrisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
UK /'kraɪsɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- A turning point in a disease.
B1Moredig down
US /dɪɡ daʊn/
UK /diɡ daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To excavate or dig deeper into the ground.
- To search or delve deeply to find something, often hidden or buried.
A1Moreelement
US /ˈɛləmənt/
UK /'elɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Essential or particular part of something
- A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
A2TOEICMoreevidence of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
A1Morefor a change
US /fɔr e tʃendʒ/
UK /fɔ: ə tʃeindʒ/
- Phrase
- As something different from what is usual or normal.
A1Morefor a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- For a short period of time; briefly.
- Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
A1Moreget through
US /ɡɛt θru/
UK /ɡet θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive at the end of or finish something
- To succeed in contacting someone by phone
A1Moreimpulse
US /ˈɪmˌpʌls/
UK /'ɪmpʌls/
- Noun
- Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
- A brief electrical signal transmitted along a nerve fiber or muscle fiber
B1TOEICMorein character
US /ɪn ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /in ˈkæriktə/
- Adjective
- Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
- Phrase
- Consistent with one's typical behavior or personality.
B1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morein your element
US
UK
- Phrase
- In a situation that you enjoy because you are good at it.
A1Morelike new
US /laɪk nu/
UK /laɪk nju:/
- other
- In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
A2Morelive for
US /liv fɔr/
UK /liv fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at least: As a minimum
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- in your element: In a situation that you enjoy because you are good at it.
- dig down: To excavate or dig deeper into the ground.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- live: To be alive
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
- love: Person's name
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- element: Essential or particular part of something
- deep: Complex and important
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
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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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