News Flashcards
Joyous
Very happy, full of joy
Celebrate together on this very joyous occasion
evacuate
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
- verb
- Di tản
- To move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
- Sample: Floridians warned ‘you are going to die’ if they don’t evacuate as Milton nears
evacuees
/ɪˌvæk.juˈiː/
Người di tản
someone who is evacuated from a dangerous place, especially during a war
Sample: Thousands of evacuees clog highways as storm projected to hit Tampa Bay on Wednesday restrengthens to category 5
clog
/klɑːɡ/
v
to (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or activity is difficult
The roads are clogged with holiday traffic.
make landfall
Đổ bộ
The hurricane and tropical-storm-force winds roughly doubling in size by the time it makes landfall
coastline
/ˈkoʊst.laɪn/
n
Đường Bờ biển
the shape of the land next to the sea, esp. when seen from the air or as shown on a map
Milton is projected to hit the south-west coast of Florida by Wednesday
Inch (v)
to move very slowly or in many short stages:
inch towards We are inching towards an agreement.
inch up Crime rates have inched up in recent years.
inch higher Share prices inched higher during the day.
inch closer Residents watched the flames inch closer and closer.
strengthen
Củng cố
to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective:
They have been strengthening their border defences in preparation for war.
His battle against cancer has strengthened his belief in God.
Punctuation
Dấu câu
Spend time on something
Here’s the translation of the structure “spend time on something” and its synonyms into Vietnamese:
1. Devote time to something – Cống hiến thời gian cho việc gì đó 2. Allocate time to something – Phân bổ thời gian cho việc gì đó 3. Dedicate time to something – Dành thời gian cho việc gì đó 4. Invest time in something – Đầu tư thời gian vào việc gì đó 5. Put time into something – Bỏ thời gian vào việc gì đó 6. Focus time on something – Tập trung thời gian vào việc gì đó 7. Commit time to something – Cam kết thời gian cho việc gì đó 8. Use time for something – Sử dụng thời gian cho việc gì đó 9. Concentrate time on something – Tập trung thời gian vào việc gì đó 10. Apply time to something – Áp dụng thời gian vào việc gì đó
These phrases express the idea of using time for a specific task or purpose in both languages.
ambiguous
/æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs/
adj
Mơ hồ, không rõ ràng
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally:
The instructions were ambiguous, so we didn’t know what to do.
high-altitude areas like Sa Pa
he was impressed by the friendliness and sincerity of the locals
friendlines: n, sự thân thiện
sincerity: n, sự chân thành
/sɪnˈser.ə.t̬i/
Endure
/ɪnˈdʊr/
to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful
Chiụ đựng, vượt qua
She’s already had to endure three painful operations on her leg.
settlement
/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
1) the process of the slow sinking of a building or the ground: sự lún xuống
2) an official agreement that finishes an argument:
- Thoả thuận
- As part of their divorce settlement, Jeff agreed to let Polly keep the house.
3) Bồi thường
The actor accepted a settlement of $100,000 from the magazine.
4)a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place:
- Khu định cư
