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ornate
/ɔːrˈneɪt/
having a lot of complicated decoration
Trang trí công phu, trang sức lộng lẫy.
Ví dụ:
a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrors
This style is a little too ornate for my taste.
ostrich
/ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly
(Động vật học) Đà điểu Châu phi
Ví dụ:
The ostrich is the fastest animal on two legs
outer
/ˈaʊtər/
on the outside of something
[synonym] external
Ở phía ngoài, ở xa hơn
Ví dụ:
the outer space — vũ trụ, khoảng không ngoài quyển khíthe outer world — thế giới vật chất bên ngoài, xã hội bên ngoài
outlet
/outlet/
(business) a shop/store or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type
cửa hàng tiêu thụ, cửa hàng đại lý (của một hãng).
Ví dụ:
The business has 34 retail outlets in this state alone.
a fast-food outleta retail outlet
outweigh
/ˌaʊtˈweɪ/
to be greater or more important than something
Có nhiều tác dụng hơn, có nhiều giá trị hơn, có nhiều ảnh hưởng hơn
Ví dụ:
The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
The benefits would surely far outweigh the risks.
overcome
/ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/
to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving something
vượt qua, chiến thắng
Ví dụ:
She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
Eventually she managed to overcome her shyness in class.
overdo
/ˌoʊvərˈduː/
to do something too much; to exaggerate something
Làm quá trớn, làm quá
Làm mất tác dụng vì quá cường điệu, cường điệu hoá hỏng.
Nấu quá nhừ.
Ví dụ:
Don’t overdo the salt in the food.
Use illustrations where appropriate but don’t overdo it.
overeating
/ˌoʊvərˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of eating more than you need or more than is healthy
Ăn quá nhiều, ăn quá mức.
Ví dụ:
She went through periods of compulsive overeating
overgrazing
/ˌəʊ. vəˈɡreɪ. zɪŋ/
a situation in which there are too many cows or other animals eating grass in an area, which damages the environment
Chăn thả quá mức
Ví dụ:
Another problem is erosion of stream banks caused by overgrazing
overlook
/ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/
to fail to notice or consider something or someone
Không nhận thấy, không chú ý tới.
Ví dụ:
He seems to have overlooked one important fact.
In my hurry to finish the exam I had overlooked part of one of the questions.
overpopulation
/ˌoʊvərˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/
the fact of a country or city having too many people living in it
Sự đông dân quá mức
Ví dụ:
the problems of overpopulation
overpriced
/ˌoʊvərˈpraɪst/
too expensive; costing more than it is worth
có giá cao quá mức
Ví dụ:
These shoes are very nice, but they’re really overpriced
ridiculously overpriced designer clothes
overprotective
/ˌoʊvərprəˈtektɪv/
wishing to protect someone, especially a child, too much
Bảo vệ quá mức cần thiết.
Ví dụ:
overprotective parents
The children of overprotective parents often do not develop the skills they need to take care of themselves when they leave home.
overriding
/ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/
more important than anything else in a particular situation
Quan trọng hơn bất cứ nhận định nào khác
Ví dụ:
the overriding factor/consideration/concern
Their overriding aim was to keep costs low.
Time was of overriding importance.
overseas
/ˌoʊvərˈsiːz/
in, from, or to other countries
ngoài nước, hải ngoại
Ví dụ:
There are a lot of overseas students studying at our college.
My brother is a student overseas.
Many more people go/travel/live/work overseas these days.
overtime
/ˈoʊvərtaɪm/
time that you spend working at your job after you have worked the normal hours
Giờ làm thêm
Ví dụ:
They’re doing/working overtime to get the job done on time
Everyone is on overtime (= being paid extra for working after the usual time) this weekend.
overweight
/ˌoʊvərˈweɪt/
(of people) too heavy and fat
[opposite] underweight
(Từ mỹ,nghĩa mỹ) Béo quá.
Ví dụ:
She was only a few pounds overweight
overwhelmed
/ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
to give too much of a thing to a person
giao cho ai đó quá nhiều việc, làm quá tải ai đó
Ví dụ:
We were overwhelmed by requests for information.
pace
/peɪs/
the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes
Bước chân, bước
Bước đi; nhịp đi; tốc độ đi, tốc độ chạy.
Nhịp độ tiến triển, tốc độ tiến triển.
Ví dụ:
a slow/fast pace
When she thought she heard someone following her, she quickened her pace.
Could you slow down - I can’t keep pace with (= walk or run as fast as) you.
packaging
/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/
materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops/stores
bao bì
Ví dụ:
Attractive packaging can help to sell products
paddock
/ˈpædək/
a field of any size that is used for farming
Mảnh ruộng, mảnh đất
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painkiller
/ˈpeɪnkɪlər/
a drug that reduces pain
thuốc giảm đau
Ví dụ:
The body produces chemicals that are natural painkillers
She’s on (= taking) painkillers.
painting
/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
a picture made using paint
the act or art of using paint to produce pictures
Hội hoạ.
Bức vẽ, bức tranh.
Ví dụ:
The walls are covered in oil paintings.
Her hobbies include music and painting.
palm
/pɑːm/
a tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top
(Thực vật học) Cây cọ, cây họ cau dừa
Ví dụ:
date palms
palm fronds
The island has long golden beaches fringed by palm trees.
