test 1 - rts Flashcards
Public event, music, solider’s walk.
march (n.) /mɑːtʃ/
active, determined, and often willing to use force, someone who is militant => quá khích, phần tử quá khích
militant (adj.) (n.)
/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tənt/
to take strong action to stop or limit a harmful or unwanted activity => hạn chế, kiểm soát nghiêm ngặt
clamp down on something
an expression that means you will not worry about a possible future problem but will deal with it if it happens => đến đâu tính đến đó
I’ll/we’ll cross that bridge when I/we come/get to it
extremely bad or unsuccessful
disastrous (a.) + for = fatal (a.)
an offensive remark or action, something that causes an injury or damage to the body => lời lăng mạ, vết thương
insult to ( n.) /ˈɪn.sʌlt/ = affront to (n.) (v.) /əˈfrʌnt/
to make someone or something experience an unpleasant or worrying thing
subject sb/sth to sth
Ex: “I didn’t want to subject him to such a long drive!” she said.
If an action or event is subject to something, it needs something to happen before it can take place
subject to something
Ex: The agreement is still subject to approval by the League’s 30 teams and the players.
sexual material, dirt, plant disease => nấm than
smut (n.) - smutty (a.)
a large number of people or things
a multitude of sth
/ˈmʌl.tɪ.tʃuːd/
to prevent people from seeing or discovering something bad
cover/hide a multitude of sins
Ex: Large sweaters are warm and practical and hide a multitude of sins (= they do not show your body shape).
to hide or destroy the things that show where you have been or what you have been doing => phi tang chứng cứ
cover your tracks
to criticize or make damaging remarks or judgments about someone or something
cast aspersions (on someone/something)
/əˈspɜː.ʃən/
in addition to other facts previously mentioned
into the bargain
Ex: He’s intelligent, funny, a loving husband, and an excellent cook into the bargain.
to expect or be prepared for something
bargain for/on something
