all along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Moreall the rage
US
UK
- Phrase
- Being the current popular thing
B1Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreappearance
US /əˈpɪrəns/
UK /əˈpɪərəns/
- Noun
- The way a person looks to others
- The way that something looks
A2TOEICMorebetter known as
US /ˈbɛtɚ non æz/
UK /ˈbetə nəʊn æz/
- Phrase
- More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
A1Morecaptain
US /ˈkæptən/
UK /'kæptɪn/
- Noun
- Title of a senior officer in the military
- Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
- Transitive Verb
- To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
B1Moredude
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.
B2Moreflick
US /flɪk/
UK /flɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something with your finger to move it
- To move a button, switch from on, off positions
- Noun
- Hitting something with your finger to move it
B1Morefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave on
US /hæv ɑn/
UK /hæv ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be wearing something.
- To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreiron
US /ˈaɪərn/
UK /ˈaɪən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- Golf club with a metal head
- Transitive Verb
- To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
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
A1MoreMandarin
US /'mændərɪn/
UK /'mændərɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Official language of China
- Small fruit from the orange family
- Countable Noun
- A high-ranking official in imperial China.
- A small, sweet citrus fruit with a loose skin.
B2Moremarvel
US /ˈmɑ:rvl/
UK /ˈmɑ:vl/
- Noun
- Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- A feeling of wonder, astonishment, or admiration
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel wonder, astonishment, or admiration
B2Moreof interest
US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/
UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/
- other
- Relevant or important to someone or something.
B2Moreon the nose
US /ɑn ði noz/
UK /ɔn ðə nəuz/
- Adverb
- Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
- Adjective
- Having a strong and distinct aroma, especially in wine tasting.
- Completely accurate or correct.
A1Moreon to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreright in front
US
UK
- Phrase
- Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- In a position where something is easily visible or obvious.
A2Morescreen in
US /skrin ɪn/
UK /skri:n ɪn/
- other
- To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
B2Morestand in for
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take the role of another person
- Phrasal Verb
- To take the place of
A1Morethose times
US
UK
- Phrase
- A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- A specific era or period in history.
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretuned to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- To adjust or adapt to something.
A2Moreuniverse
US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/
UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All of space that contains planets and stars
- Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
B2More
Vocabulary
- all the rage: Being the current popular thing
- have on: To be wearing something.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
- stand in for: To take the role of another person
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- dude: Form of address for a man
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- Mandarin: Official language of China
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- bad: Not good; wrong
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- movie: Motion picture; film
- America: The United States of America; North America and/or South America
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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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