The Song Of Achilles Review Flashcards
In a row
(Phrase)
one after another without a break
“That means we’ve eaten chicken three nights in a row.”
to bring something to someone’s attention
to inform someone about something, to give information about something to someone, to make someone aware of something
“It has been brought to my attention that this year’s ad campaign has not been very well received so far”
Due to
(Phrase)
because of
“The series was cancelled due to poor ratings.”
Hype
(n) informal
a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a lot in order to attract everyone’s interest:
I’ve been put off reading the book by all the hype.
make/do the rounds
(idiom)
to talk to a lot of people:
“I’ve made/done the rounds of all the agents, but nobody has any tickets left.”
aside from
except for:
“Money continues to be a problem but aside from that we’re all well.”
spoiler-free
Something spoiler-free doesn’t reveal the surprise. Like a spoiler-free movie review doesn’t tell much about what happens in the movie.
suffix: -ification
The process of becoming.
“Hoá”
“simplification”
take
Noun
the filming of a scene (= small part of a film):
“This scene needed ten takes before we felt it was right.”
generalize
Verb
to make a general statement that something is true in all cases, based on what is true in some cases:
- generalize about
“You can’t generalize about a continent as varied as Europe.”
“It’s difficult to generalize, but most babies can say a few words by the age of 12 months.”
“Khái quát”
norm
Noun
an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with:
“Europe’s varied cultural, political and ethical norms”
the norm
a situation or type of behaviour that is expected and considered to be typical:
“One child per family is fast becoming the norm in some countries.”
inaccuracies
Noun
a situation in which a fact or measurement is not completely correct or exact:
- historical inaccuracies
“The film is full of historical inaccuracies.”
specially
adverb
-extremely
“This is a specially good wine.”
-in particular:
“The children really liked the museum, specially the dinosaurs.”
Premise
Noun
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:
“We don’t accept the premise that cutting taxes will necessarily lead to increased economic productivity.”
Going in blind
entering a situation or making a decision without having prior knowledge or information about it
constantly
Adverb
all the time or often:
“She has the TV on constantly”
“He’s constantly changing his mind.”
overview
nound
a short description of something that provides general information about it, but no details:
“I’ll give you a brief overview of what the job involves.”
prose
/proʊz/
noun
written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry:
I’ve always preferred reading prose to poetry.
Văn xuôi
classic
Nound
a piece of writing, a musical recording, or a film that is well known and of a high standard and lasting value:
-classic of
“Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of English literature.”
“Many of the Rolling Stones’ records have become rock classics.”
bold
Adjective
-brave, or without fear:
“He is a qualified politician with bold ideas.”
-Bold can also mean not shy, and almost rude:
“She was friendly without being bold.”
baggage
/ˈbæɡ.ɪdʒ/
Noun
- the bags that you take with you when you travel; luggage:
“How many pieces of baggage do you have?”
-the beliefs and feelings that you have which influence how you think and behave:
“Everybody brings their own baggage to viewing a work of art.”
