bathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Moredare
US /der/
UK /deə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- To have enough courage to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
A2Moredraft
US /dræft/
UK /drɑ:ft/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Withdrawal of money from the bank
- System for selecting people to join the military
- Transitive Verb
- To order people to join the army in time of war
- To select people for a task or team
B1TOEICMorehomemade
US /ˈhomˈmed/
UK /'həʊm'meɪd/
- Adjective
- Made at home, not in a factory
B1Moreinitiative
US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
B1TOEICMoremaid
US /med/
UK /meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Female servant in a house or hotel
B1Moreovercome
US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/
UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- Participle
- Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
A2TOEICMorereckon
US /ˈrɛkən/
UK /ˈrekən/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To believe or expect that something is true
A2Moreright for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- Correct or most appropriate.
A1Moresanitation
US /ˌsænɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Water systems that protect people's health
C1Moretake in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- To include or add
- Transitive Verb
- To absorb (liquid).
- To understand or comprehend something.
A1More
Vocabulary
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- white: Person's name
- sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
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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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小尹 posted on 2015/06/06Dive into the powerful story of 'The Help' and explore themes of moral courage and cultural depth from 1960s Mississippi! You'll pick up practical situational dialogue and simple sentence structures that make everyday conversations a breeze.
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