September Flashcards
gorgeous /’gɔ:dʤəs/
tráng lệ, huy hoàng
What a gorgeous room/ dress/ colour!
gorgeously
She’s always gorgeously dressed.
axe /æks/
cắt bớt (khoản chi…)
to reduce services, jobs, payments, etc. a lot or completely without warning or in a single action:
ex: Because of the recession the company is to axe 350 jobs.
rhetoric /’retərik/
thuật hùng biện
ex: How far the president will be able to translate his campaign rhetoric into action remains to be seen.
rhetorician /ˌret.əˈrɪʃ.ən/
Lucian was a famous Greek rhetorician.
rhetorical /rɪˈtɒr.ɪ.kəl/
hoa mỹ, cường điệu, khoa trương
ex: repetition, that tedious rhetorical device
rhetorically
cường điệu, khoa trương
ex: “You want to know what courage is?” he asked rhetorically.
positively
xác thực, rõ ràng
peasant /’pezənt/
nông dân
ex: Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.
ex: Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.
charade /ʃə’rɑ:d/
trò chơi đố chữ
ex: Everyone knew who was going to get the job from the start - the interviews were just a charade.
intricate /’intrikit/
rắc rối, phức tạp, khó hiểu
ex: an intricate machine
intricacy /’intrikəsi/
điều rắc rối, điều phức tạp
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@Lĩnh vực: hóa học & vật liệu
-tính phức tạp
ex: I enjoyed the film, but I couldn’t follow all the intricacies of the plot.
intricately
ex: an intricately engraved pendant
feudalism /’fju:dəlizm/
chế độ phong kiến
feudal
* tính từ
- phong kiến
the feudal system
a feudal lord/ kingdom/ society
serf /’sə:f/
danh từ
- nông nô
- người bị áp bức bóc lột
knight /nait/
hiệp sĩ (thời trung cổ ở Châu âu)
ex: He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the Bank of England.
ex: the dark knight rise
warrior /’wɔriə/
quân nhân, chiến sĩ, chien binh
ex: a Samurai warrior
rhythmic /’riðmik/
- có nhịp điệu
- nhịp nhàng
=rhythmic dance+ điệu múa nhịp nhàng
rhythmically
Try to breathe deeply and rhythmically.
punch /pʌntʃ/
(n,v)
cú đấm, cú thoi, cú thụi
=a punch on the head
their arms punch the air
ex: She gave him a punch on (US in) the nose.
bug /bʌg/
- con rệp
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sâu bọ
proffer /ˈprɒf.ər/
(n,v) dâng, hiến
proffer something to s.o
ex: I didn’t think it wise to proffer an opinion.
novelty /’nɔvəlti/
ính mới, tính mới lạ, tính lạ thường
ex: The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children became bored with them.
=> novel (a): our novel method
wriggle /’rigl/
(n,v) quằn quại; bò quằn quại
ex: the eel wriggled through my fingers+
(v) ngoe nguẩy
=to wriggle one’s tail+ ngoe nguẩy đuôi
nausea /’nɔ:sjə/
sự buồn nôn; sự lộn mửa
ex: a sense of nausea in my stomach
imperceptible /’impə’septəbl/
không thể cảm thấy; không thể nhận thấy , rất tinh tế
ex: She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.
perceptible
that can be seen, heard, or noticed:
ex: There was a barely perceptible movement in his right arm.
perceptibly
The mood had changed perceptibly.
perception /pə’sepʃn/
sự nhận thức
- (triết học) tri giác
ex: We have to change the public’s perception that money is being wasted.
ex: These photographs will affect people’s perceptions of war.
denigrate /’denigreit/
phỉ báng, gièm pha, chê bai; bôi xấu, bôi nhọ
ex: You shouldn’t denigrate people just because they have different beliefs from you.
=> denigration
edible /’edibl/
có thể ăn được (không độc)
Only the leaves of the plant are edible.
instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋk.tɪv/
an instinctive reaction
instinctively
She knew instinctively that he was dangerous.
literally /,litə’ræliti/
theo nghĩa đen, thật vậy
ex: the enemy troops were literally swept away by the guerllias+ quân địch đúng là đã bị du kích quét sạch
visionary /’viʤnəri/
* tính từ
- tưởng tượng, hão huyền
ex: visionary ideas
carpenter /’kɑ:pintə/
thợ mộc
charlatan /’ʃɑ:lətən/
lang băm
- kẻ bất tài mà hay loè bịp
* tính từ
- có tinh chất lang băm
- loè bịp, bịp bợm
cấp trên
superior /suːˈpɪə.ri.ər/
ex: Though he’s my superior , we treat each other as equals.
cấp dưới
subordinate /səˈbɔːr.dɪ.nət/
ex: What should I do if my subordinates don’t respect me?
thợ cạo, thợ cắt tóc
/ˈbɑː.bər/
a man whose job is cutting men’s hair
=> barber’s : tiem hot toc
shooting /’ʃu:tiɳ/
cơn đau nhói
ex: a shooting pain
thích nói, hay nói; lắm điều, ba hoa
talkative /’tɔ:kətiv/
She’s a lively, talkative person.
người bán cá, người buôn cá
fishmonger /’fiʃ,mʌɳgə/
ex: I’ll stop at the fishmonger’s on my way home from work.
=> fishmonger’s
marvel at
be full of surprise : kinh ngac voi
ex: We paused to marvel at the view.
[+ that] I often marvel that humans can treat each other so badly.
[+ speech] “Just look at that waterfall! Isn’t it amazing?” she marvelled.
vấu, véo, kẹp
bó chặt, làm đau
pinch
ex: the new shoes pinch me
pinch yourself
You say that you have to pinch yourself if you cannot really believe something that has happened because it is so good or so strange:
I can’t believe that he’s back from Canada and he’s mine - I keep having to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming.
tự nhéo vào mình
súng hơi
airgun
twinge /twindʤ/
(n,v) sự đau nhói, sự nhức nhối
ex: a twinge of toothache+ sự nhức răng
bắp đùi, bắp vế
thigh /θaɪ/
resource /rɪˈzɔːs/ /ˈriː.sɔːs/
The country’s greatest resource is the dedication of its workers.
Britain’s mineral resources include coal and gas deposits.
nob /nɒb/
quan to, người quyền quý, người giàu sang
a rich person whose family has been important for a long time
kindergarten /ˈkɪn.dəˌɡɑː.tən/
nha tre
In kindergarten , children learn to express themselves by sharing ideas and things they have made.
hiểu cặn kẽ, đầy đủ về cái gì đó
to comprehend sth
I fail to comprehend their attitude.
He doesn’t seem to comprehend the scale of the problem
comprehensible
It’s written in clear, comprehensible English.
Her writing is barely comprehensible to me.
to make someone angry
annoy /əˈnɔɪ/
ex: Tim really annoyed me in the meeting this morning.
annoyance /əˈnɔɪ.əns/
the feeling or state of being annoyed:
ex: I can understand your annoyance - I’d be furious if she ever treated me like that.
(Much) to our annoyance, (= we were very annoyed that) we couldn’t see anything from the back row of the theatre.
sân trường
schoolyard /ˈskuːljɑːrd/
ex: I love walking around the schoolyard and watching the kids smiling and singing.
to be in a good shape
có hình thức bên ngoài/thể chất tốt
ex: She is still in a good shape after giving birth to her third child.
biếu, tặng, hiến
to donate sth
ex: He is motivated by a desire to donate large sums to help the poor.
CÁC ĐẠI TỪ TƯƠNG HỖ (RECIPROCAL PRONOUNS)
“one another” đề cập đến số lượng nhiều “hơn hai”
ex: The ten prisoners were all blaming one another .
ex: The boys are fighting one another .
“each other” đề cập đến số lượng “hai”
ex: A and B are talking to each other .
ex: John and Mary love each other
other
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bookshelf /ˈbʊk.ʃelf/
Usually, books are arranged on a bookshelf according to their topic.
online catalog
danh mục trực tuyến
ex; As a matter of fact, a library online catalog is the ultimate trend in library world.
check out
mượn sách
ex: You are responsible for returning all materials that you check out from the library
trường cao đẳng
college /ˈkɑː.lɪdʒ/
trường dạy nghề
vocational school /vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl skuːl/
ex: Most of the vocational schools require only two years of attendance in order to complete the program.
kiểm tra miệng
pop quiz /pɑːpkwɪz/
ex: Students should study the old material because they will have the pop quiz any time.
bài tập, bài làm
assignment
ex: Please hand in your completed assignments by October 30
sluggish /’slʌgiʃ/
chậm chạp; uể oải, lờ đờ, lờ phờ
ex: a sluggish person+ người chậm chạp; người lờ đờ
outwit /aut’wind/
đánh lừa
ex: He can easily outwit the opponent
việc ghi chú
note-taking /noʊt teɪ.kɪŋ/
You can use abbreviations, symbols and some other techniques while doing the note-taking .
tự học
self-taught /ˌself tɑːt/ (adjective)
The advantage of being self-taught is that you have the ability to learn and discover things on your own.
phan biet voi self-study (n)
đi ngang qua ai hoặc cái gì đó
to pass by (sb/sth)
ex: I pass by the office building every day.
dolphin /ˈdɒl.fɪn
a school of dolphin
aisle /aɪl/
loi di giua hai hang ghe
Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window?
herd /hɜːd/
a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together:
a herd of cattle/ elephants/ goats
toss /tɒs/
lật đi lật lại, trằn trọc
ex: I was tossing and turning all night! I haven’t slept a wink in 3 days
to throw something carelessly:
He glanced at the letter and then tossed it into the bin.
The bull tossed him up into the air.
goose /ɡuːs/ (plural geese)
ngỗng
đra trải giường
sheet
I’ve put clean sheets on the bed.
a sheet of glass
flock
a group of sheep, goats, or birds, or a group of people:
a flock of sheep/ goats/ geese
The shepherd is bringing his flock down from the hills.
A noisy flock of tourists came into the building.
The vicar invited all the members of his flock (= all the people who go to his church) to attend the special service.
bồn tắm
bathtub
You will love bathing when you have a bathtub .
