Topic: Holiday and Vacation Flashcards
unwind
[verb]/anˈwaind/
- to take or come out of a coiled or wound position
tháo ra, trải ra
ex: He unwound the bandage from his ankle. - to relax after a period of tension
nghỉ ngơi, thư giãn
ex: Give me a chance to unwind!
gather
[verb]/ˈɡӕðə/
to (cause to) come together in one place
tụ họp; tập hợp
ex: A crowd of people gathered near the accident.
sightseeing
[noun]
visiting the chief buildings, places of interest etc of an area
cuộc tham quan
- (also adjective) a sightseeing tour.
=> to go
to book a trip
đặt trước một chuyến đi chơi
to get together
[phrasal verb]
to meet
tụ họp; tập hợp
ex: We usually get together once a week.
to catch-up
tám chuyện
to contemplate
[verb]
to think seriously (about)
suy ngẫm
ex: I was contemplating
(= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday
to look thoughtfully at
ngắm
ex: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.
to cost an arm and a leg
[phrase]
to be very expensive:
ex: The repair work cost an arm and a leg.
a change of scenery
A change in one’s usual surroundings, perhaps precipitating a change in one’s life. It is most often used when one is moving to a new place.
broaden/expand/widen sb’s horizons
to increase the range of things that someone knows about or has experienced:
ex: Travelling certainly broadens your horizons.
to spend time
dành thời gian
here and there
in different places:
ex: There were a few books here and there, but apart from that the room was quite bare.
more often than not
also as often as not
usually:
ex: More often than not when I make the effort to visit her, I wonder why I even bothered.
indeed
[adverb]
really; in fact; as you say; of course etc
[quả thực]
ex: ‘Do you remember your grandmother?’ ‘Indeed I do!’
used for emphasis
[thật vậy]
Thank you very much indeed
indeed
[interjection]
used to show surprise, interest etc
[thật thế ư]
ex: ‘John said your idea was stupid.’ ‘Indeed!’
not to mention
used to emphasize something important or to excuse oneself for mentioning something relatively unimportant.
[chưa kể]
ex: He is rich and clever, not to mention handsome.
not so satisfied
not happy
to be more precise
to get more specific
compliment
[noun]
an expression of praise or flattery
[sự tán dương]
ex: He’s always paying her compliments.
=> pay a compliment
=> take sth as a compliment (= be pleased)
=> fishing for (trying to get) compliments
compliment
[verb]
to praise or flatter
[khen ngợi]
ex: He complimented her on her cooking.
