backpack
US /ˈbækˌpæk/
UK /'bækpæk/
- Countable Noun
- Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel very lightly carrying your things
B2Morebet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
A2Morecomedy
US /ˈkɑmɪdi/
UK /'kɒmədɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
A2Moreculturally
US /'kʌltʃərəlɪ/
UK /'kʌltʃərəlɪ/
- Adverb
- With regard to a group or society
A2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moreeastern
US /ˈi:stərn/
UK /ˈi:stən/
- Adjective
- Being in the area to the east
- Concerning countries that are in the east
A2Moreessential
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/
UK /ɪ'senʃl/
- Adjective
- Extremely or most important and necessary
- Fundamental; basic.
- Noun
- A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
B1TOEICMoreexit
US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/
UK /ˈeksɪt/
- Noun
- A door that you go through to leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a certain place
A2TOEICMoreflew out of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place quickly by flying.
- To be suddenly and unexpectedly blown or thrown out of something.
A1Moreforget about
US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/
UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moregym
US /dʒɪm/
UK /dʒɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical education taught as a class in school
- Building used for physical activities or sports
C2Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morein the front row
US /ɪn ðə ˈfrʌnt ro/
UK /in ðə ˈfrʌnt rəu/
- other
- Seated in the first row closest to the front.
A2Moreinsightful
US /ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl, ɪnˈsaɪt-/
UK /ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl/
- Adjective
- Displaying clear and deep understanding
- Having or showing a clear and deep understanding of people and their motivations.
B1Morejoke around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
B1Morelatino
US /læ'ti:noʊ/
UK /læ'ti:nəʊ/
- Noun
- Person with a Spanish-speaking background
C2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreoffend
US /əˈfɛnd/
UK /ə'fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break a rule or do something wrong
- To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
B1Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Moreracist
US /'reɪsɪst/
UK /'reɪsɪst/
- Adjective
- Believing that people of other races are inferior
- Noun
- Person who judges others negatively based on race
B2Morerow
US /roʊ/
UK /rəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move a boat using oars
- To argue or quarrel loudly about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Loud argument or quarrel between people
- Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
A2Moreshow in
US /ʃo ɪn/
UK /ʃəu ɪn/
- other
- To lead someone into a room or building.
A2Moreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Moreslightly
US /ˈslaɪtli/
UK /ˈslaɪtli/
- Adverb
- Only a little
B1Moretreadmill
US /ˈtrɛdˌmɪl/
UK /ˈtredmɪl/
- Noun
- Boring job, with repetitive tasks
C2Morewallet
US /ˈwɑ:lɪt/
UK /ˈwɒlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- flew out of: To leave a place quickly by flying.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- next to: Being located along side another
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- slightly: Only a little
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- dude: Form of address for a man
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- row: To move a boat using oars
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- person: Man, woman or child
- business: A company formed for making profit
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- part: Division of a book
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- eastern: Being in the area to the east
- culturally: With regard to a group or society
- latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2023/11/22Ever wondered why every culture has a funny backpack joke? Comedian K-von hilariously dives into cultural stereotypes with some edgy, observational humor and crowd work! You'll pick up on situational dialogue and cultural insights while laughing along to this live stand-up performance.
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