UNIT 1: FOOD and HEALTH Flashcards
/əˈdɪkʃn/
an addiction
He is now fighting his addiction to alcohol.
noun
the condition of being unable to stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful
sự nghiện
/əˈdɪk.tɪv drʌɡ/
an addictive drug
Nicotine is an addictive drug.
collocation
An addictive drug is one that you cannot stop taking once you …
kʌt daʊn ɒn
cut down on
I’m trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat.
phrasal verb
If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
cắt giảm
/treɪs/
trace somebody/something (to something)
We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.
verb
If you trace someone or something, you find them after looking carefully for them/it.
lần theo dấu vết
= track down
find your way
I had a map but I still couldn’t find my way back to the hotel.
phrase
to get somewhere you are trying to reach
/ˈhɑɪ ˈblʌd ˌpreʃ·ər/
high blood pressure
Obesity makes you more likely to have high blood pressure.
collocation
High blood pressure a medical condition in which the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries as the blood travels through them is greater than is considered healthy
bệnh tăng huyết áp
/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/ | [ dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez ]
diabetes
noun
Diabetes is a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in their blood.
bệnh đái tháo đường
/ˈkʌlprɪt/ | [ kuhl-prit ]
a culprit
The main culprit cause overweight is Western fast food.
countable noun
When you are talking about a problem or bad situation, you can refer to its cause as the culprit.
thủ phạm
ur-lee hyoo-muhn |/ˈɜːli ˈhjuːmən/
early human(s)
collocation
≠ modern human(s)
/ ɪˈfɪʃ ənt /|[ ih-fish-uhnt ]
efficient in doing something
He was ruthlessly efficient in acquiring estates.
adjective
If something or someone is efficient, they are able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time or energy.
có năng suất, có khả năng
/stɔː(r)/ |[ stawr ]
store something
Store the beans in an airtight jar.
verb
When you store things, you put them in a container or other place and leave them there until they are needed.
/ˈɒbviəs/ |[ ob-vee-uhs ]
obvious
It’s obvious that we need to eat less sugar.
adjective
If something is obvious, it is easy to see or understand.
rõ ràng, hiển nhiên
= clear
/ˈsɪəriəl/ |[ seer-ee-uhl ]
cereal
I have a bowl of cereal every morning.
noun
Cereal or breakfast cereal is a food made from grain. It is mixed with milk and eaten for breakfast.
after-dinner
after-dinner drink
after-dinner dessert
adjective
immediately following dinner
/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃə(r)/ | [ man-yuh-fak-cher, man-uh- ]
manufacture(s)
countable noun [usually plural]
Manufacture(s) are goods or products
which have been made in a factory.
hàng hóa sản xuất từ nhà máy
/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərə(r)/ | [ man-yuh-fak-cher-er ]
manufacturer
Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
countable noun
A manufacturer is a business or company which makes goods in large quantities to sell.
người chế tạo, hãng sản xuất
= maker
low in something
food that is low in calories
adjective
having less than the usual amount of a substance or chemical
fight back (against somebody/something)
I want to fight back against sugar and try to get a healthier body.
phrasal verb
If you fight back against someone or something that is attacking or harming you, you resist them actively or attack them.
/rɪˈpleɪs/
replace sb/sth with/by sb/sth
It is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks.
verb
If you replace one thing or person with another, you put something or someone else in their place to do their job.
/fəˈsɪləti/ | [ fuh-sil-i-tee ]
facilities
The school is upgrading its outdoor play facilities.
countable noun [usually plural]
Facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose.
a deadly disease
Thousands of children are struck down by this deadly disease every year
A disease that causes death
= fatal disease
/straɪk/
strike
The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera.
verb: strike - struck - struck
If something such as an illness or disaster strikes, it suddenly happens.
giáng xuống, gây đau khổ (tai họa…)
/ˈspiːʃiːz/ | [ spee-sheez ]
species
*There are several thousand species of trees here. *
countable noun
A species is a class of plants or animals whose members have the same main characteristics and are able to breed with each other.
loài / loại
