May 07 Flashcards
astronaut
/ˈæstrənɔːt/
a person whose job involves travelling and working in a spacecraft
simulator
noun
/ˈsɪmjuleɪtə(r)/
/ˈsɪmjuleɪtər/
a piece of equipment that artificially creates a particular set of conditions in order to train somebody to deal with a situation that they may experience in reality
*(thiết bị) giả lập
weightlessness
the fact of having or appearing to have no weight, for example because there is no gravity
EX: an experience of weightlessness
undergo (v)
undergo something to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant
out-of-this-world (idiom)
used to emphasize how good, beautiful, etc. something is
on top of the world (idion)
very happy or proud
(be/live) in a world of your own
if you are in a world of your own, you are so concerned with your own thoughts that you do not notice what is happening around you
experience zero gravity
trải nghiệm không trọng lực
into orbit (n)—> orbital (adj)
/ˈɔːrbɪt/
enlarge image[countable, uncountable] a curved path followed by a planet or an object as it moves around another planet, star, moon, etc.
EX: A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth.
outer (adj)
on the outside of sth
EX: the outer layers of skin
outer space
propel
/prəˈpel/
/prəˈpel/
propel something (+ adv./prep.) to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction
acclimatise /ˈækləmeɪt/
to get used to a new place, situation or climate
prior to
/ˈpraɪə(r)/
before something
explore (v)
exploration (n)
exploratory (adj)
family word of “explore”
gravity (n)
gravitation (n)
gravitational (adj)
family word of “gravity”
spiny (adj) animal
động vật có gai
root
- (something) to grow roots; to cause or encourage a plant to grow roots (of plant)
- to search for something by moving things or turning things over (search)
SYNONYM rummage
vast (adj)
extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.
slug noun
/slʌɡ/
con vật giống ốc sên nhưng không có vỏ cứng.
forage (v)
/ˈfɒrɪdʒ/
forage (for something) (of a person or an animal) to search widely for food
saliva (n)
/səˈlaɪvə/
the liquid that is produced in your mouth that helps you to swallow food
primitive adjective
/ˈprɪmətɪv/
xưa/ nguyên thủy, ban sơ
lineage noun
/ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
/ˈlɪniɪdʒ/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)
the series of families that somebody comes from originally
SYNONYM ancestry
*tổ tông, dòng dõi
marsupial noun
/mɑːˈsuːpiəl/
/mɑːrˈsuːpiəl/
any animal that carries its young in a pocket of skin (called a pouch) on the mother’s stomach. Kangaroos and koalas are marsupials.
monotreme noun
/ˈmɒnətriːm/
/ˈmɑːnətriːm/
(specialist)
a class of animal including the echidna and the platypus, that lays eggs, but also gives milk to its babies *echidna noun: spiny anteater /ɪˈkɪdnə/ *platypus noun: thú mỏ vịt /ˈplætɪpəs/
inference (n)
/ˈɪnfərəns/
sự suy luận
hibernate (v)
/ˈhaɪbəneɪt/
(of animals) to spend the winter in a state like deep sleep
fotal (adj)
/ˈfiːtl/
connected with a foetus
tolerate /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
- tolerate something to be able to be affected by a drug, difficult conditions, etc. without being harmed
ex: to tolerate desert heat - tha thứ, khoan dung
in close proximity to sb
*trong sự gần gũi với sb
EX: Elephant is adapting wll to living in close proximity to human.
at/from close quarters
very near
solitary adjective
/ˈsɒlətri/
done alone; without other people
EX: She enjoys long solitary walks.
EX: He led a solitary life.
scent (v)
to find something by using the sense of smell
*đánh hơi
scent (v)
/sent/
to find something by using the sense of smell
*đánh hơi
scrap (v)
- to fight with somebody
2. scrap something to cancel or get rid of something that is no longer practical or useful
rival (n)
/ˈraɪvl/
to have no rivals: không có đối thủ
main rival: đổi thủ chính
primarily (adv)
/praɪˈmerəli/
mainly
veterinarian noun
/ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/
a person who has been trained in the science of animal medicine, whose job is to treat animals who are sick or injured
domesticate (v)
/dəˈmestɪkeɪt/
to make a wild animal used to living with or working for humans
gum disease
bệnh nhiễm trùng nướu
retract verb
/rɪˈtrækt/
rút lại lời đã nói/ co bộ phận cơ thể lại.
perceive (v)
/pəˈsiːv/
- to notice or become aware of something
- to understand or think of somebody/something in a particular way
SYNONYM see
bristle
lông cứng
quill
one of the long sharp stiff spines on a porcupine
squeak
rít lên
vertebrate (n)
/ˈvɜːtɪbrət/
động vật có xương sống
vertebrate #?
invertebrate
laden (with something) (adj)
/ˈleɪdn/
full of something, especially something unpleasant
EX: Snake’s saliva is laden with toxics.
frothy adjective
/ˈfrɒθi/
sủi bọt
EX: frothy coffee
prick (v)
to make a very small hole in something with a sharp point
prick something with something
EX: Prick holes in the paper with a pin.
venomous adjective
/ˈvenəməs/
producing venom
EX:a highly venomous snake
combat (n)
/ˈkɒmbæt/
fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war
take a heavy toll (on somebody/something) | take its toll (on somebody/something)
to have a bad effect on somebody/something; to cause a lot of damage, deaths, pain, etc.
eX: The recession is taking its toll on the housing markets.
clinic (n)
/ˈklɪnɪk/
a building or part of a hospital where people can go for special medical treatment or advice
urge verb
/ɜːdʒ/
to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something
urge somebody to do something If you ever get the chance to visit this place, I strongly urge you to do so.
bonfire noun
/ˈbɒnfaɪə(r)/
make a bonfire
lửa trại
alter verb
OPAL W
/ˈɔːltə(r)/
to become different; to make somebody/something different
packaging noun
/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/
materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops
vermin noun
/ˈvɜːmɪn/
wild animals or birds that destroy plants or food, or attack farm animals and birds
2. insects that live on the bodies of animals and sometimes humans
gamekeeper
a person whose job is to take care of wild animals and birds that are kept on private land in order to be hunted
feast (on something)
/fiːst/
to eat a large amount of food with great pleasure
cull something
to kill a number of wild animals from a group, especially in order to stop the group from becoming too large
conservationist noun
/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst/
a person who takes an active part in the protection of the environment
*nha bao ton
counter (v)
to reply to somebody by trying to prove that what they said is not true
=counteract
