at the same time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
A1Morebatter up
US /ˈbætɚ ʌp/
UK /ˈbætə ʌp/
- Interjection
- A call in baseball indicating that the next batter should come to the plate.
A1Morecareer
US /kəˈrɪr/
UK /kə'rɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Particular occupation in professional life
- The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move forward very fast and without control
- To advance or make progress rapidly
A2Morecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Morecorn
US /kɔrn/
UK /kɔ:n/
- Noun
- Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
B1Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Morecourt
US /kɔrt, kort/
UK /kɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- To encourage dangerous behavior
- Noun
- Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
- Place where legal cases are decided
A2TOEICMorecurious
US /ˈkjʊriəs/
UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/
- Adjective
- Wanting to know more about something
- Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
A2Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moreeagle
US /ˈiɡəl/
UK /ˈi:gl/
- Noun
- Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
B1Moreemergency
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.
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefit in
US /fɪt ɪn/
UK /fit in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To mix with others so you get on well with them
A2Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMorefor that matter
US /fɔr ðæt ˈmætɚ/
UK /fɔ: ðæt ˈmætə/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- Used to introduce a statement that supports or strengthens a previous statement.
A2Moregiant
US /ˈdʒaɪənt/
UK /'dʒaɪənt/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- Very successful, powerful person or organization
- Adjective
- Very large, or much bigger than other things
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehorrible
US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrəbl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
A2TOEICMorejazzy
US /ˈdʒæzi/
UK /ˈdʒæzi/
- Adjective
- Resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
- Fancy and highly decorated
B1Morekitty
US /ˈkɪti/
UK /'kɪtɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Amount of money a group of people share
- Money contributed for expenses by group of people
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morelap
US /læp/
UK /læp/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- Noun
- A gentle repeated motion against something
- Area between the waist and knees when seated
B1Morelion
US /ˈlaɪən/
UK /ˈlaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
B1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremascot
US /ˈmæsˌkɑt, -kət/
UK /'mæskət/
- Noun
- Object, person or animal used to represent a team
C1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremess up
US /mɛs ʌp/
UK /mes ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make a mistake
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something untidy or dirty.
- To spoil or ruin something.
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreof yours
US /ʌv jʊɚz/
UK /əv jɔ:z/
- other
- Belonging to you; your possession or property.
A1Moreon a stick
US
UK
- Adjective
- Food that is served on a stick
- Noun
- An object attached to a stick, often for play or display
B1Moreparade
US /pəˈred/
UK /pə'reɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group walking in a public celebration
- A formal gathering of troops for inspection or display.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display something publicly
- To display (someone or something) ostentatiously.
B1Morepour
US /pɔr, por/
UK /pɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- To make something flow in a steady stream
A2Moreprecision
US /prɪˈsɪʒən/
UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/
- Adjective
- Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being very accurate and exact
- The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
A2TOEICMorequit
US /kwɪt/
UK /kwɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To leave a job
- To leave a place
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a school etc. without finishing
B1Moreretail
US /ˈriˌtel/
UK /'ri:teɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Business of selling products to the public
- Adverb
- Bought or sold in a store or shop
C1TOEICMoreroar
US /rɔr, ror/
UK /rɔ:(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
- A very loud deep powerful shout
B1Moresame time
US
UK
- Phrase
- Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
- Noun
- An equal duration or period.
A1Moreskinny
US /ˈskɪni/
UK /'skɪnɪ/
- Adjective
- Too thin; very lean
B2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreteddy
US /ˈtɛdi/
UK /'tedɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
B2Moretrash
US /træʃ/
UK /træʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- Transitive Verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
B2TOEICMorewalk around
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- To move about in order to inspect something.
A2Morewhisk
US /hwɪsk, wɪsk/
UK /wɪsk/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A kitchen tool for beating food such as eggs to add air and make it light
B2Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1Morezoo
US /zu/
UK /zu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place in a town where wild animals are shown
B1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- on a stick: Food that is served on a stick
- batter up: A call in baseball indicating that the next batter should come to the plate.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- consider: To think carefully about something
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- shitty: Very bad
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- quit: To leave a job
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- eagle: Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
- jazzy: Resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)
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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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Peter Yang posted on 2021/06/08Ever wondered about the wildest workplace stories? This video dives into hilarious tales of retail nightmares, mascot costume mishaps, and epic quitting moments that will have you in stitches! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for talking about jobs and learn some super useful situational dialogue.
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