Use of Leisure Time Flashcards
Chunk [n]
/ tʃʌŋk /
- A large thick piece of something that does not have an even shape :
- >>ice chunks *
**chunk of **
*>>a chunk of bread *
+ Khoanh
Crucial [adj]
cru‧cial
/ ‘kru:ʃəl /
- Something that is crucial is extremely important, because everything else depends on it SYN vital
**crucial to **
*>>This aid money is crucial to the government’s economic policies. *
**crucial in/to doing something **
*>>The work of monks was crucial in spreading Christianity. *
*** Crucially ** adverb
Deliberate [adj]
de‧lib‧e‧rate
/ dɪ’lɪbərət /
- Intended or planned OPP unintentional SYN intentional :
* >>The attack on him was quite deliberate. * - Deliberate speech, thought, or movement is slow and careful :
* >>He approached her with slow, deliberate steps. *
* Deliberateness noun
* Deliberately adv
Depression [n]
de‧pres‧sion
/ dɪ’preʃən /
- A medical condition that makes you very unhappy and anxious and often prevents you from living a normal life :
* >>women who suffer from post-natal depression (= that sometimes happens after the birth of a baby ) * - A feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future :
* >>Lucy’s mood was one of deep depression .*
+ Sự suy yếu, suy nhược, chán nản
Engage [v]
en‧gage
/ ɪn’ɡeɪdʒ /
- To be doing or to become involved in an activity
engage in/on/upon
- >>Only 10% of American adults engage in regular exercise. *
2. To attract someone’s attention and keep them interested
**engage sb’s interest/attention **
- >>The toy didn’t engage her interest for long.*
3. formal to employ someone to do a particular job
**engage somebody to do something **
*>>Her father engaged a tutor to improve her maths. *
**engage somebody as something **
*>>We’d be able to engage local people as volunteers. *
+ Tham gia, lôi kéo, thuyết phục, cam kết
Industrious [adj]
in‧dus‧tri‧ous
/ ɪn’dʌstriəs /
- Someone who is industrious works hard SYN hard-working
* Industriously adverb
+ Cần cù, siêng năng
Intellectual [adj]
in‧tel‧lec‧tu·al
/ ɪntə’lektʃuəl/
- Relating to the ability to understand things and think intelligently **→ mental **
**intellectual development/ability/activity etc **
- >>a job that requires considerable intellectual effort *
2. An intellectual person is well-educated and interested in serious ideas and subjects such as science, literature etc **→ academic : ** - >>Mark’s very intellectual. *
* Intellectually adverb :
+ (Thuộc) Trí óc, trí tuệ,
Merely [adv]
mere‧ly
/ ‘mɪəli /
- Used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is SYN only :
* >>He’s merely a boy – you can’t expect him to understand. * - Used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved SYN just :
* >>We’re merely good friends. *
+ Chỉ, đơn thuần
Obesity [n]
o‧be‧si‧ty
/ əʊ’bisɪti /
- When someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy
+ Béo phì
Obvious [adj]
ob‧vi‧ous
/ ‘ɒbviəs /
- Easy to notice or understand :
- >>The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less. *
**it is obvious (that) **
*>>It was obvious that Gina was lying. *
**obvious to **
*>>It might be obvious to you, but it isn’t to me. *
— obviousness noun [uncountable]
+ Rõ ràng, rành mạch dễ hiểu
Overwhelming [adj]
o‧ver‧whelm‧ing
/ əʊvə’welmɪŋ /
- Having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react :
>>She found the city quite overwhelming when she first arrived.
- Very large or greater, more important etc than any other :
>>There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health.
* Overwhelmingly adverb :
* Overwhelm verb:
+ Tràn ngập, vượt trội, áp đảo
Rejuvenate [v]
re‧ju‧ve‧nate
/ rɪ’dʒuvəneɪt /
- To make something work much better or become much better again :
* >>plans to rejuvenate the inner city areas * - To make someone look or feel young and strong again :
* >>I came back from holiday feeling rejuvenated. *
* Rejuvenation noun:
+ (Làm) trẻ lại, khoẻ lại
Reluctant [adj]
re‧luc‧tant
/ rɪ’lʌktənt /
- Slow and unwilling OPP willing :
- >>She gave a reluctant smile. *
**reluctant to do something **
*>>Maddox was reluctant to talk about it. *
* Reluctantly adverb :
>>Reluctantly, he agreed.
+ Miễn cưỡng, bất đắc dĩ
Suffer [v]
suf‧fer
/ ‘sʌfə/
- To experience physical or mental pain :
* >>At least he died suddenly and didn’t suffer. *
**suffer from **
*Mary’s suffering from ill health at the moment. *
+ Trải qua, chịu đựng
