1102 Flashcards
sweep: lũ lượt dồn về ( feeling)
A wave of tiredness swept over me
Memories came sweeping back.
need a break from
cần 1 sự nghỉ ngơi, trốn chạy khỏi
Seek solace: tìm kiếm bình yên trong tâm hồn
radiant(a)
hương phấn
consult sb about sth
hỏi xin advice của ai về cái j đó
Ex: If the pain continues, consult ur doctor.
stark (a)
stark reminder !!!!
stark terror, stark differences
Ex: social divisions in the busy city, where people are dodging each other, are stark
stringent ~ strict
stringent restriction
fortress
pháo đài
asymptomatic
having no symptons
become the oldest known person to HAVE SURVIVED sth
ctruc
make headlines
bề nổi trên 1 tờ news
uplifting news
làm cho ai đó phấn chấn lên
nowhere in sight
nowhere to be found/seen: khó xảy ra, k típ cận đc
sluggish rollout
sluggish economy
as of
used to show the time or date from which something starts
stories of … provided tales of …
despair, resilience and hope
prompt sb to do sth
cause sb to do: là động lực, là bệ phóng giúp ai đó làm gì
Ex: Being a patient of body shaming prompted me to lose weight.
to ready oneself for sth
tự mình chuẩn bị sẵn sàng cho cái j đó ( về mặt tinh thần)
marquee(a)
~ important, well-known
EX: marquee names/features
sit atop sth
vượt mặt sth/sb
bolster sth
I needed to stress the bus driver’s evidence in order to bolster my case.
* bolster one’s confidence/courage/morale
use Covid-19 vaccines to bolster their influence
bolster one’s influence
prosecute
- to continue taking part in or doing something
- Trespassers will be prosecuted
- the prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney
draconian(a) /drəˈkəʊniən/
There have been calls for draconian measures against covid/drug-related crime.
*draconian control
subdued
in a subdued mood
Ex: those reproaches make me subdued, sometimes.
