080424 Flashcards

1
Q

Because of the fierce storm, the rescue mission had to be __ to avoid unnecessary loss of life

A

abort

kết thúc sớm dở

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2
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abscond

A

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

Mthuw told me to run away from the guards but I refused bc it looks as if i was absconding when Im apparently innocent

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3
Q

banish

A

loại bỏ hay cấm đoán cái k mong muốn
trục xuất khỏi nước

“All of our mothers
They were banished and burned”

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4
Q

rupture

A
  1. gãy nội cơ thể
  2. làm container hay ống nhựa vỡ nứt
  3. làm hỏng mqh tốt đẹp giuữa ng hay các qg
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5
Q

Factories are __ to produce enough masks and protective clothing for health workers during the pandemic

A

firing on all cylinders

cố gắng hđ năng suất hết mức có thể

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6
Q

rake over sth/ the ashes

A

liên tục nhớ/nch lại về nhx điều k hay

Doctor i dont know anymore. Hard as I tried, my mind keeps raking over all the traumas my parents have left

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7
Q

he had occasionally __ the idea of starting his own business, but he never actually doe anything abt it

A

dallied with

làm/nghĩ sth nma theo cách k nghiêm túc

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8
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simmer down

A

nguôi giận/ sự phấn khích

I wish these boys could simmer down instead of

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9
Q

John keeps himself so closed off that I’ve never understood the __ of his thoughts

A

bare bones

những fact cốt lõi nhất

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10
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move into/enter murky/uncharted water

A

bước vào tình huống nguy hiểm và k lường trc đc

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