FLASH CARD 2
(Noun)
Tide/Tides
Tides are the alternate rising and falling of large bodies of water. Tides are caused by the gravitational pulls of the sun and the moon (IXL)
A rising tide lifts all boats.
Meaning: 1. the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon 2. something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea) 3. there are usually two high and two low tides each day
Synonym: lunar time period
prevent (Verb)
We are going to prevent the war (Duolingo)
Nobody can prevent us/our getting married
Meaning: make impossible
Synonym: block
at all
My brother isn’t interested in music at all. He’s into cars, like my dad (Lis&Wri)
Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all
I don’t find him at all attractive
Synonym: in the least
Similar words: not at all, none at all
c@h@ú@t n@à@o
to be into
I am into vegetarianism
(Tôi thích ăn chay)
I heard you are into painting. Remember not to let women who are too pretty or dressed to scandalously into the exhibition, it would distract your guests from your paintings
(mất tập trung)
Synonym: like, enjoy
distract (Verb)
Don’t distract my attention I’m trying to study!
You distract me. I’ve been distracted since the moment I met you. Because all I can think about is how much I want to kiss you.
Antonym: attract
m#ấ#t t#ậ#p t#r#u#n#g
/mud/ (Noun)
mood
She was in a relaxed, confident mood
He’s always in a bad mood
Meaning: A feeling which good or bad, cheerful or irritable. That is your mood.
Mood refers to how you feel at a moment
Synonym: feeling
[ɪ’kwɪp] (Verb)
equip
You should equip your child with a good education
Teachers equip students with the skills they will need once they leave college
Meaning: provide with something
Synonym: provide
time left
We don’t have much time left
I’ll wait, but you’d better hurry up. There’s not much time left untll the bus arrives (Lis&Wri)
I don’t want to put pressure on you to make a decision, but we haven’t much time left.
Between work and studies I have no time left
Have you decided/been to…?
Matt, have you decided what club you want to join? (Lis&Wri)
Have you decided where you’re going for your holiday this year?
Have you decided what you will do after graduate school?
How many times have you been to Mexico?
Have you been to American Grand Canyon National Park?
Have you been to see the Van Gogh exhibition yet?
compared to
They found that creativity levels were much higher for those walking compared to those sitting (Lis&Wri)
The writer was compared to Shakespeare.
The risk is as nothing compared to the gain.
[ˈkɒnsɪkw(ə)ntlɪ] (Adv)
Consequently
My car broke down and consequently I was late.
Calla has never been to China. Consequently / Hence she knows very little about it.
Meaning: because of the reason given
Synonym: accordingly, as a result, hence, therefore, so
D#o đ#ó
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Conjunctive adverbs are words that connect two sentences or independent clauses and show the relationship between them.
Conjunctive adverbs can help readers understand how ideas within a piece of writing relate to one another.
For instance
- conjunctive adverbs can show cause and effect (consequently, therefore, as a result, etc.),
- compare or contrast ideas (likewise, however, on the contrary, etc.),
- add information (moreover, in addition, furthermore, etc.), or
- introduce elaboration (incidentally, for example, in fact, etc.).
Trạng từ nối là những từ nối hai câu hoặc mệnh đề độc lập và thể hiện mối quan hệ giữa chúng.
- Trạng từ nối có thể giúp người đọc hiểu cách các ý tưởng trong một bài viết liên quan đến nhau.
Ví dụ:
- trạng từ nối có thể chỉ ra nguyên nhân và kết quả ( do đó, do đó, kết quả, v.v.),
- so sánh hoặc đối chiếu các ý tưởng ( tương tự, tuy nhiên, ngược lại, v.v.),
- thêm thông tin ( hơn nữa, ngoài ra, hơn nữa, v.v.), hoặc
- giới thiệu sự giải thích chi tiết (ngẫu nhiên, ví dụ, trên thực tế, v.v.).
resolve (Verb/Noun)
We are going to resolve that problem (Duo)
They resolved the argument by talking it out
She resolved to wake up early every day
He resolved to stop eating junk food
Despite the difficulties, his resolve never weakened
Simple Definition of “Resolve”
As a Verb: To solve a problem or decide to do something firmly.
(g#i#ả#i q#u#y#ế#t hoặc q#u#y#ế#t t#â#m)
As a Noun: Strong determination or a formal decision.
(s#ự q#u#y#ế#t t#â#m)
To go buy
Could you go buy a bag of flour?” (Lis&Wri)
(Bạn có thể đi mua một túi bột mì không?)
“I’ll go buy some groceries.”
(Tôi sẽ đi mua một ít đồ tạp hóa.)
“To go buy” không phải là một động từ ghép (phrasal verb) trong tiếng Anh, mà là một cấu trúc phổ biến trong tiếng Anh giao tiếp, đặc biệt là trong tiếng Anh Mỹ. Nó là sự kết hợp của hai động từ riêng biệt: “go” và “buy”, được sử dụng để diễn đạt ý “đi mua” một cách tự nhiên.
Cấu trúc này hoạt động như thế nào?
“Go” là động từ chính, có nghĩa là “đi”.
“Buy” là động từ nguyên thể không có “to” (bare infinitive), được dùng để chỉ hành động “mua”.
Khi kết hợp lại, “go buy” có nghĩa là “đi mua”. Là một cấu trúc giao tiếp phổ biến trong tiếng Anh, dùng để diễn đạt hành động “đi mua” một cách tự nhiên. Cấu trúc này thường được dùng trong các tình huống giao tiếp thân mật, không trang trọng.
hold (Verb)
Take Steve Jobs as an example. He was known to hold meetings while taking a walk when he needed to come up with fresh ideas (Lis&Wri)
We’re planning to hold the wedding in the rose garden
Synonym: organize
Antonym: disorganize
imply
Freedom does not necessarily imply responsibility
How dare she imply that I was lying?
á@m c@h@ỉ; n@g@ụ @ý@
Synonym: hint, suggest
Meaning: 1. express or state indirectly 2. suggest as a logically necessary consequence
frown
“Leave me alone, “ she said with a frown
The world is like a mirror: Frown at itand it frowns at you; smile, and it smiles too.
Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
c#a#u m#à#y
Synonym: pout, scowl.
Antonym: smile
Meaning: (n) a facial expression of dislike or displeasure. (v) look angry
fasten [‘fæsn /’fɑːsn] (verb)
Fasten the horse to the tree
Please fasten your seat belts
The door will not fasten
c@ộ@t; b@u@ộ@c, t@h@ắ@t
Synonym: attach, tie.
Antonym: loosen, unfasten
supreme
The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church
The Berlin wall was the supreme symbol of the Cold War
Synonym: chief, extreme, greatest, maximum, top
sculptor
A French sculptor was chosen to design the statue of liberty. It is a symbol of freedom (Lis&Wri)
Michelangelo, sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, died in 1564
Synonym: statue maker
For the sake of…
I stopped smoking for the sake of my health
He had married her principally for the sake of her father’s property.
V@ì l@ợ@i í@c@h c@ủ@a…
For the sake of simplicity, let’s divide the discussion into two parts
They stayed together for the sake of the children
