annoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMoreback to work
US
UK
- Phrase
- Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- Interjection
- An expression used to urge or remind people to resume working.
A1Morebother
US /ˈbɑðɚ/
UK /'bɒðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- To take the trouble to do something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Problems, concern or worry for someone
- A disturbance; trouble
A2TOEICMoreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMorecorrectly
US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/
UK /kə'rektlɪ/
- Adverb
- In an accurate or correct manner
A2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moreflaw
US /flɔ/
UK /flɔ:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality that makes something imperfect
- A weakness or undesirable quality.
- Transitive Verb
- To impair, damage, or spoil.
B1TOEICMoreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreknuckle
US /ˈnʌkəl/
UK /'nʌkl/
- Noun
- Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- A cut of meat from the joint of an animal.
- Intransitive Verb
- To apply oneself seriously to a task.
B2Moreohhh
US
UK
- Interjection
- Expression showing surprise
C2Morepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Moresnort
US /snɔrt/
UK /snɔ:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To force air noisily through the nose
- Transitive Verb
- To consume drugs (e.g. cocaine) through the nose
B2Morethumb
US /θʌm/
UK /θʌm/
- Intransitive Verb
- To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- Countable Noun
- Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
- The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
B1Moreunfair
US /ˌʌnˈfer/
UK /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/
- Adjective
- not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- annoying: To make someone angry
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- live: To be alive
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- snort: To force air noisily through the nose
- bad: Not good; wrong
- big: Popular
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- ohhh: Expression showing surprise
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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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廖麗君 posted on 2013/09/09Ever wondered how your favorite FRIENDS characters deal with each other's quirky habits? This hilarious scene dives into some truly annoying, yet endearing, flaws, perfect for practicing everyday dialogue and simple sentence structures. You'll pick up on some super practical phrases for navigating those relatable relationship tensions!
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