May 09 Flashcards
obsession with
/əbˈseʃn/
nỗi ám ảnh với
dwelling noun
/ˈdwelɪŋ/
/ˈdwelɪŋ/
(formal)
a house, flat, etc. where a person lives
fair and department store
hội chợ và cửa hàng bách hóa
consolidate verb
/kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/
to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue
*củng cố, vững chắ
conception
quan niệm
indebted adjective
/ɪnˈdetɪd/
indebted (to somebody) (for something) (formal)
grateful to somebody for helping you
futuristic adjective
/ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk/
/ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɪstɪk/
extremely modern and unusual in appearance, as if belonging to a future time
mass produced
sản xuất hàng loạt
prefabricated adjective
/ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
/ˌpriːˈfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
(especially of a building)
made in sections that can be put together later
combustion noun /kəmˈbʌstʃən/ /kəmˈbʌstʃən/ [uncountable]
the process of burning
synthetic adjective
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
/sɪnˈθetɪk/
synthetic farbic
artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals
*tổng hợp/nhân tạo
furnishing
rug
draperies
unscratchable floor
trang trí nội thất
tấm thảm
rèm
tầng không thể xây dựng
blast of (hot/cold) air
sự thổi luồng khí
conceal verb
/kənˈsiːl/
to hide sth/sb
masculinity noun
/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti/
/ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti/
[uncountable]
the fact of being a man; the qualities that are considered to be typical of men
*nam tính
stark contrast
trái ngược hoàn toàn
pejorative adjective
/pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv/
a word or remark that is pejorative expresses a feeling that you do not like an idea, an action or somebody’s behaviour because you think it is bad, not suitable or going to have a bad effect on somebody else or criticism
utopian adjective /juːˈtəʊpiən/ /juːˈtəʊpiən/ (also Utopian) utopian ideals a utopian society
having a strong belief that everything can be perfect, often in a way that does not seem to be realistic or practical
*không tưởng
space-age
very morden and advanced
an electrical cord
sợi dây điện
all but
almost
The party was all but over when we arrived.
rosy
adjective
/ˈrəʊzi/
- likely to be good or successful
2. pink and pleasant in appearance
deployment noun
/dɪˈplɔɪmənt/
the deployment of resources/staff
the deployment of peacekeeping forces
- the act of moving soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action
- the act of using something effectively
exhort verb /ɪɡˈzɔːt/ /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/ (formal) SYNONYM urge
to try hard to persuade somebody to do something
address (v)
to think about a problem or a situation and decide how you are going to deal with it
self-indulgence noun
/ˌself ɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
the fact of allowing yourself to have or do things that you like, especially when you do this too much or too often
aid
viện trợ
give/allow sb(sth) free/full rein
to give somebody complete freedom of action; to allow a feeling to be expressed freely
The designer was given free rein.
discotheque
noun
/ˈdɪskətek/
a club where people dance to recorded pop music
to ebb
to move away from the land
simultaneously
/ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same time as something else
treadmill noun
/ˈtredmɪl/
/ˈtredmɪl/
máy chạy bộ
stationary adjective /ˈsteɪʃənri/ /ˈsteɪʃəneri/ a stationary exercise bike The car collided with a stationary vehicle.
not moving; not intended to be moved
imperative (adj)
very important and needing immediate attention or action
envisage = invision (v)
it is envisaged that…
envisage (somebody) doing something
to image what will happen in the future
