Reading 1 Flashcards
Polar
relating to the North or South Pole or the areas around them (adj)
Ex: Polar bears
Far-reaching
having a great influence or effect (adj)
Ex: These new laws will have far-reaching benefits for all working mothers.
Underneath
under or below
Ex: One reason for this is that
they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin
Adipose Tissue
Mô mỡ
Tissue
Mô
Obese
extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health (béo phì) (adj)
Ex: She was not just overweight; she was clinically obese.
Shed light on sth
to make something easier to
understand, by providing new or better information
Ex: A 2014 study by Sin Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on
this mystery
Mystery
an event, situation etc that people do not
understand or cannot explain because they do not know
enough about it
Tough
hard, dangerous, threatening, harsh (adj)
Ex: one of the
toughest environments on Earth.
Density
Khối lượng riêng
Lipoproteins
một chất do chất béo (lipid) và chất đạm (protein) tạo thành
Cholesterol
Mutation
change, alteration, transformation,
modification
Ex: In humans, mutations of this gene are
associated with increased risk of heart disease.
Genome
all the genes in one type of living thing (hệ gen)
Ex: The genome of the polar bear may also provide the solution
for another condition
Osteoporosis
a medical condition in which your bones
become weak and break easily
Ex:
Calcium
a silver-white metal that helps to form teeth,
bones, and chalk (nguyên tố hóa học )
Intake
the amount of food, drink etc that you take into your body
Ex:
Starvation
Thiếu ăn
Thiếu dinh dưỡng nghiêm trọng, trong thời gian dài
Ex: 20 million people face starvation unless a vast emergency aid programme is launched.
Remodel
to change the shape, structure, or
appearance of something, especially a building (
làm lại, sửa đổi, tu sửa)
Maternity
Related to pregnancy and birth
Ex: Maternity clothes
Den
Hang cho những đv hoang dã
Cub
Con thú con (hổ, sư tử, sói, gấu, cáo…)
Deplete
(decreasing its supply)
Ex: If we continue to deplete the earth’s natural resources, we will cause serious damage to the environment.
Dense
Rậm rạp, dày đặc (adj)
The village has a small population, surrounded by dense forest and steep hills.
Paradox
Sự ngược đời, nghịch lí
Ex: logicalparadox
Hibernate (V)
Ex Theturtlehibernates in ashallowburrowfor sixmonthsof theyear.
Ngủ đông
Resort to sth
Reformation
Sự cải cách
Ex : He’sundergonesomething of a reformation - he’s achanged man.
Mechanism
Máy móc, cơ cấu, cơ chế (n)
Ex: These automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism
Bedridden
Bị liệt giường (adj)
Hisauntwas 93 and bedridden.
Possess
Perceive
(V) nhận ra, cảm thấy
Anecdotal
Observe
Theo dõi (v)
Iobserved her latearrival
Manipulate
Thao túng (thị trường, cổ phiếu)
(V)
Dislodge
Đuổi ra khỏi, trục ra khỏi (một nơi nào… ). (V)
Dislodge sb/sth from sth
Barrel
Thùng ( thường lamd bằng gỗ, phình ra ở giữa )
Theydrankawholebarrel ofbeer(= thecontentsof a barrel)at theparty.
Deliberate
(V) bàn bạc ( rất cẩn thận, nghiêm túc)
Ex: The committee has deliberated the question at great length.
Agile
(Adj) nhanh nhẹn, nhanh nhẩu
Ex Monkeys are very agile climbers.
Thought-out
Sled
Xe trượt tuyết
Astonishing
Rất ngạc nhiên, bất ngờ (adj)
Ex: Her firstnovelenjoyedan astonishingsuccess.
Majestic
Đẹp, mạnh, uy nghiêm, huy hoàng (adj)
Ex: The majestic Montana scenery will leave you breathless.
Remarkably
Đáng chú ý (adv)
