Vocabulary
- best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- slip off: To remove (a piece of clothing) quickly and easily.
- peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- such as: For example; like
- shake off: To free yourself of something, e.g. fear or a cold
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- part: Division of a book
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- village: Small town in the country
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- live: To be alive
- acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- err: To make a mistake
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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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The best of both worlds: The English We Speak
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吃v的春天 posted on 2026/02/10Ever wished you could have it all? This episode of 'The English We Speak' dives into the fantastic idiom 'the best of both worlds' with a super relatable dialogue about city excitement and country calm. You'll pick up practical phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday chats!
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