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.
complement
verb [ T ]
to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it:
ex: Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
US:
to help make something or someone more complete or effective:
ex: She used photographs to complement the text of the news story.
complement
noun [ C ]
A complement is a number of people or things that makes something complete:
ex: We had a full complement of reporters and photographers along.
ancient
[adj]
cổ đại
gorgeous
[adj]
= very beautiful
breathtaking
[adj]
extremely exciting, beautiful or Surprising
Picturesque
[adj]
(especially of a place) Attractive in appearance in an old-fashioned way
ex: The picturesque narrow streets of old city
quite
[adv]
completely
monument
noun [ C ]
a structure or building that is built to honour a special person or event
ex: ancient/historic monument
a couple of … ago
(số năm) về trước
tourist destination
điểm đến du lịch
as well as
in addition; and also:
needless to say
as you would expect; added to, or used to introduce, a remark giving information that is expected and not surprising:
ex: Needless to say, he’ll be off work for a while.
fortunately
[adv]
happening because of good luck; luckily
ex: Fortunately, we got home before it started to rain.
travel light
[idiom]
= minimum load
hit the road
[idiom]
= go on a journey
feel at home
[idiom]
= relaxed and comfortable
to reach
[verb]
to arrive at a place
set off
— phrasal verb
to start on a trip
boring
[adj]
buồn chán
memorable
[adj]
đáng nhớ
ex: a memorable trip
advice
[noun]
lời khuyên
=> give advice on sth
option
[noun]
lựa chọn
brochure
[noun]
a type of small magazine that contains pictures and information on a product or a company
there are different ways
có nhiều lối đi
holiday destination
điểm đến cho kì nghỉ mát
from time to time
sometimes, but not regularly:
ex: I still think of her from time to time.
affordable plan
kế hoạch có thể chi trả
however
[adverb]
(B2)
despite whatever amount or degree
tuy nhiên
(C2)
in whatever way:
ex: However you look at it, it’s still a mess.
whereas
[conjuntion]
ngược lại, nhưng
compared with the fact that; but
it depends
tùy vào, phụ thuộc vào
