290124 Flashcards
What I hate about this game is that the ending is just a(n) __ of choice - no matter what you choose to do, the game concludes in the same way
illusion
mirage
ảo vọng
Maybe getting into NEC’s team is just a mirage, but please let me dream on a little bit more
fit
- a sudden attack of illness when someone cannot control their movements and becomes unconscious
- a sudden, uncontrolled period of doing something or feeling something
fit of anger
Successful people are always ready to seize an opportunity whenever it __ itself
presents
đột nhiên xảy ra hoặc tồn tại
Many people feel that President Trump is, whether by accident or __, starting a war with Iran
design
by design: intentionally
The old man __ his fist and waved it angrily at the naughty children
clenched
to close or hold something very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
clutch
to take or try to take hold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain
Petrified, I clutched onto my boyfriend’s arms
People came from __ to take part in the peace demonstration in Washington
far and wide
từ khắp mọi nơi
out and about
active, doing the things you usually do
When I was a ninth grader, our vice principal contracted pneumonia, which incapacitated him for a while. After 2 months, she was finally out and about
there and back
cộng cả quãng đường/ tgian cả đi cả về từ 1 nơi
It takes exactly 7 kilometers to walk from home to school there and back
They thought of selling up and moving to Australia, but decided to stay and try to make __ the business
do with
tận dụng những gì sẵn có
make out
- nhìn/nghe sth 1 cách khó khăn
- vt mọi ttin cần thiết trên tài liệu
- nói giả là thật
- make out in = succeed
- have sex
make a go of sth
cố gắng thành công bằng cách làm vc chăm chỉ
I have to make a go of NEC
She didnt show even a __ of emotion when the court found her guilty
flicker
Catherine rhode is considered to be one of the big __ in the fashion industry
guns
ng có vị trí quan trọng
The school has a __ tolerance policy on the use of mobile phones during school hours
zero
the act of punishing all criminal or unacceptable behaviour severely, even if it is not very serious
nil
số 0 trong thể thao
Newcastle beat Leeds four nil/by four goals to nil.
on the dot
chuẩn xác thời điểm đc kỳ vọng
ll TPC students are to arrive at schools at 2 P.M on the dot
at one swoop
làm tất cả cùng 1 lúc
I tried to brush up on my writing,reading and listening skills at one swoop
The president is merely a __(HEAD)
figurehead
lãnh đạo k có thực quyền
unsavory
unpleasant or offensive; not considered morally acceptable
Be careful! He has a history of unsavory business dealings
Prepare yourself for any surprise in life, and never believe in the __(MUTABLE) of both material and mental life
immutability
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