1100 Flashcards
meteor
/ˈmiːtiər/
a piece of rock or other matter from space that produces a bright light as it travels through the atmosphere
Sao sa, sao băng
Ví dụ:
a meteor shower
meteoric
/ˌmiːtiˈɔːrɪk/
relating to or caused by a meteor
(Thuộc) Sao băng, như sao băng.
Ví dụ:
The sudden flash of light in the night sky was caused by a meteoric fireball
meteoric craters
microwave
/ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/
a type of oven that cooks or heats food very quickly using electromagnetic waves rather than heat
lò vi sóng
Ví dụ:
Reheat the soup in the microwave.
microwave cookery/meals
migrate
/ˈmaɪɡreɪt/
(of a lot of people) to move from one town, country, etc
to go and live and/or work in another
Di trú, di cư; ra nước ngoài.
Ví dụ:
Thousands were forced to migrate from rural to urban areas in search of work.
Mexican farm workers migrate into the US each year to find work at harvest time.
milestone
/ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
an important event in the development or history of something or in someone’s life
(Nghĩa bóng) Sự kiện quan trọng, mốc lịch sử, giai đoạn quan trọng (trong đời ai).
Ví dụ:
She felt that moving out of her parents’ home was a real milestone in her life.
Today we have passed another milestone on the road towards peace.
millennia
/mɪˈleniə/
plural form of “millennium”
dạng số nhiều của “millennium”
Ví dụ:
For millennia, it was accepted that the earth was at the centre of the universe
The book is a history of the last two millennia.
millennium
/mɪˈleniəm/
a period of 1 000 years
Thiên niên kỷ, nghìn năm, mười thế kỷ.
Ví dụ:
Imagine what the world will be like at the end of the next millennium
mimic
/ˈmɪmɪk/
to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh
Nhại (ai)
Bắt chước.
Ví dụ:
She’s always mimicking the teachers.
He mimicked her southern accent.
minor
/ˈmaɪnər/
not very large, important or serious
Nhỏ nhặt, không quan trọng, thứ yếu
Ví dụ:
It’s only a minor problem
There’s been an increase in minor offences, such as traffic violations and petty theft
She suffered only minor injuries
It requires a few minor adjustments.
minute
/maɪˈnuːt/
extremely small
Nhỏ, vụn vặt.
Kỹ lưỡng, chi ly, cặn kẽ, tỉ mỉ.
Ví dụ:
a minute amount/quantity
I’ve never seen a man with such tiny hands - they’re minute!
The documentary showed an eye operation in minute detail (= showing every small detail).
missile
/ˈmɪsl/
a weapon that is sent through the air and that explodes when it hits the thing that it is aimed at
Tên lửa.
Ví dụ:
nuclear missiles
Missile attacks on the capital resumed at dawn.
mixed
/mɪkst/
schoolsfor both males and females
trường cho cả nam lẫn nữ
Ví dụ:
Our children go to a mixed school
model
/ˈmɑːdl/
to create a copy of an activity, a situation, etc
so that you can study it before dealing with the real thing
[synonym] simulate
mô phỏng, bắt chước
Ví dụ:
The program can model a typical home page for you
The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.
moderate
/ˈmɑːdərət/
neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength
Vừa phải; phải chăng, có mức độ; điều độ.
Ôn hoà, không quá khích.
Ví dụ:
students of moderate ability
Even moderate amounts of the drug can be fatal.
The team enjoyed only moderate success last season.
Cook over a moderate heat.
modern
/ˈmɑːdərn/
designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods:
Hiện đại
Ví dụ:
One by one the old buildings in the city have been demolished and replaced with modern tower blocks.
Space travel is one of the marvels/wonders of modern science.
modernization
/ˌmɑːdərnəˈzeɪʃn/
the process of making a system, methods, etc
more modern and more suitable for use at the present time
Sự hiện đại hoá; sự đổi mới
Ví dụ:
The modernization of the 100-year-old sewage and water systems will cost millions of pounds.
The property is basically sound, but in need of modernization.
modify
/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/
to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
[synonym] adapt
Sửa đổi, thay đổi
Ví dụ:
The software we use has been modified for us.
Patients are taught how to modify their diet.
We found it cheaper to modify existing equipment rather than buy new.
monitor
/ˈmɑːnɪtər/
a computer screen or a device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown
màn hình
Ví dụ:
a computer monitor
a TV monitor
Doctors watched the old man’s heartbeat on a monitor.
monopoly
/məˈnɑːpəli/
(an organization or group that has) complete control of something, especially an area of business, so that others have no share
sự độc quyền trong kinh doanh, cung cấp dịch vụ
Ví dụ:
In the past central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting.
Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies.
monotonous
/məˈnɑːtənəs/
never changing and therefore boring
[synonym] dull, repetitious
Đều đều, đơn điệu; buồn tẻ
Ví dụ:
a monotonous joba monotonous voiceThe music became monotonous after a while.
mood
/muːd/
the way you feel at a particular time
Tâm trạng
Ví dụ:
She’s in a good/bad mood.
Her mood seemed to change during the course of the conversation.
moon
/muːn/
the round object that moves in the sky around the earth and can be seen at night
Mặt trăng
Ví dụ:
Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon
With a good telescope, you can see craters on the moon.
motherhood
/ˈmʌðərhʊd/
the state or time of being a mother
việc làm mẹ, cương vị làm mẹ, thời gian làm mẹ
Ví dụ:
Motherhood suits her.
She’s struggling to combine motherhood and a career as a lawyer.
motive
/ˈmoʊtɪv/
a reason for doing something
Cớ, lý do, động cơ (của một hành động)
Ví dụ:
Why would she have killed him? She has no motive.
Does he have a motive for lying about where he was?
What is the motive behind (= the reason for) the bombing?
I think you should examine/question their motives in offering to lend you the money.
