Unit 10 Flashcards
biography
a book that tells what has happened in someone’s life, written by someone else
biography of
Boswell’s biography of Samuel Johnson
autobiography
a book in which someone writes about their own life, or books of this type → biography
drama
a play for the theatre, television, radio etc, usually a serious one, or plays in general → comedy
درام, نمایش, نمایشنامه
martial arts
هنرهای رزمی
romance
an exciting and often short relationship between two people who love each other → affair
romance with
Hemingway’s romance with his nurse inspired him to write ‘A Farewell to Arms’.
Michelle married him after a whirlwind romance (=one that happens very suddenly and quickly).
داستان عاشقانه, رمان
thriller
دلهره آور
crime
illegal activities in general
We moved here because there was very little crime.
Police officers are being given new powers to help combat crime.
a police crackdown on car crime
a town with a relatively low crime rate
جنایت, جرم, گناه, بزه
science fiction
stories about events in the future which are affected by imaginary developments in science, for example about travelling in time or to other planets with life on them
علمی تخیلی
special effects
جلوه ویژه
scenery
the natural features of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts etc
The best part of the trip was the fantastic scenery.
منظره, چشم انداز, صحنه سازی
amusing
funny and entertaining
I don’t find his jokes at all amusing.
a highly amusing (=very amusing) film
سرگرم کننده
convenience
the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time
Ready meals sell well because of their convenience.
راحتی, تسهیلات
as long as
used to say that one thing can happen or be true only if another thing happens or is true
You can go out to play as long as you stay in the back yard.
تا زمانیکه, بمدت طولانی
provided that
essay
a short piece of writing about a particular subject by a student as part of a course of study
مقاله
scene
part of a play during which there is no change in time or place
صحنه ، سکانس
chronological
arranged according to when things happened or were made
We arranged the documents in chronological order.
به ترتیب وقوع
multi-genre
چندین ژانر
phenomenon
something that happens or exists in society, science, or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand
phenomenon of
the growing phenomenon of telecommuting
Homelessness is not a new phenomenon.
پدیده ، عارضه
appeal
an urgent request for something important
appeal for
The police have issued a new appeal for information.
appeal to
All the organizations involved have sent urgent appeals to the government, asking for extra funding.
The girl’s family have made a public appeal for help to try and catch her killer.
درخواست فوری
solely
only
not involving anything or anyone else SYN only
Scholarships are given solely on the basis of financial need.
I shall hold you solely responsible for anything that goes wrong.
staggering
extremely great or surprising SYN amazing
The cost was a staggering $10 million.
The financial impact on the town was staggering.
سرسام آور ، حیرت انگیز
estimate
a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something made using the information that you have, which may not be complete
We just need an estimate of the number of people who will come.
تخمین زدن
astonishing
SYN amazing
SYN staggering
so surprising that it is difficult to believe SYN amazing
an astonishing decision
their astonishing success
beam
a line of light shining from the sun, a lamp etc
the beam of a powerful flashlight
پرتو نور
fear
the feeling you get when you are afraid or worried that something bad is going to happen
fear of
a fear of flying
fear that
There are fears that share prices could decrease still further.
fear for
The girl’s parents expressed fears for her safety.
in fear
The children looked at her in fear.
despite
used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it SYN in spite of
Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
despite the fact (that)
She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest.
علی رقم ، با وجود
protest
something that you do to show publicly that you think that something is wrong and unfair, for example taking part in big public meetings, refusing to work, or refusing to buy a company’s products
protest against
Students held a protest march against the war.
Five thousand employees came out on strike in protest at the poor working conditions.
اعتراض
principally
mainly
The money is principally invested in stocks and shares.
He was principally a landscape painter.
We met principally to discuss the future of the school.
imitate
to copy the way someone behaves, speaks, moves etc, especially in order to make people laugh
She was a splendid mimic and loved to imitate Winston Churchill.
► Do not use imitate to mean ‘do the same thing as someone else’. Use copy: She worries that Tom will copy his brother (NOT imitate his brother) and leave home.
تقلید کردن
fate
the things that happen to someone or something, especially unpleasant things that end their existence or end a particular period
I wouldn’t wish such a fate on my worst enemy.
fate of
No one knows what the fate of the hostages will be.
► SYN future
سرنوشت
box-office
the place in a theatre, cinema etc where tickets are sold → ticket office
at the box office
Collect your tickets at the box office.
گیشه بلیط فروشی
engulf
if an unpleasant feeling engulfs you, you feel it very strongly
despair so great it threatened to engulf him
to completely surround or cover something
The building was engulfed in flames.
فرا گرفتن ، غرق کردن در
heroine
a woman who is admired for doing something extremely brave → hero
heroine of
a heroine of the French Resistance
شیر زن ، زن قهرمان
villain
the main bad character in a film, play, or story
شرور
banish
to not allow someone or something to stay in a particular place
banish somebody/something from/to something
I was banished to a distant corridor.
to send someone away permanently from their country or the area where they live, especially as an official punishment
SYN exile
تبعید
triumph
Win
to gain a victory or success after a difficult struggle
triumph over
In the end, good shall triumph over evil.
inevitably
used for saying that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided
The decision will inevitably lead to political tensions.
به ناچار
particularly
more than usual or more than others SYN especially
Steve was in a particularly bad mood when he got back.
The restaurant is particularly popular with young people.
We are hoping to expand our business, particularly in Europe.
British farmers, particularly those producing lamb, are very worried.
مخصوصا ، بویژه
warn
هشدار دادن
punctuation
the marks used to divide a piece of writing into sentences, phrases etc
نشانه گذاری
era
a period of time in history that is known for a particular event, or for particular qualities
argue
استدلال
arguments
a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrily
argument with
She had a big argument with her husband.
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