AWS. 33. I can describe extreme weather

rip through sth (v)

move forcefully and rapidly through sth. - càn quét qua

take (a) hold (v)

become very strong and difficult to remove or stop. - chiếm ưu thế

sweep sth away (v)

(often passive) (of floods, a tornado, etc.) completely destroy sth. - cuốn trôi

wreak havoc (on sth) (v)

cause a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion. - gây hại nghiêm trọng

be/ get caught up in sth (v)

become involved in sth undesirable. - bị cuốn vào điều không mong muốn

come to terms with sth (v)

gradually accept a difficult or unpleasant situation. - chấp nhận điều khó khăn

in the grip of sth (adj)

experiencing sth unpleasant that cannot be stopped. - bị chi phối bởi

cave in (on sb / sth) (v)

(of a roof, wall, etc.) collapse and fall. - sụp đổ

lose your life (v)

be killed. - mất mạng

wipe sth / sb out (v)

(often passive) destroy or get rid of sth / sb completely. - xóa sổ

head for sth (v)

move towards a place. SYN make for sth. - hướng đến

catch sb unawares (v)

happen in a way that sb was not expecting and was not prepared for. - làm ai bất ngờ

come to a standstill/halt (v)

slowly stop completely. SYN grind to a standstill/halt. - dừng hẳn

tow sb / sth away (v)

(of a driver or car) pull another car using a rope or chain. - kéo xe

run low (v)

If your supply of sth is running low or you are running low on sth, you only have a little left. - sắp hết

at risk (of/from sth) (adj)

in danger of sth unpleasant or harmful happening (put lives at risk). - có nguy cơ

be snowed in (v)

be unable to leave a place because of heavy snow. - bị kẹt do tuyết

be cut off (v)

be unable to leave a place or receive visitors or services from outside. - bị cô lập

turn sb away (v)

refuse to allow sb to enter a place. - từ chối cho vào

for the foreseeable future (adv)

for the period of time when you can predict what is going to happen, based on present circumstances. - trong tương lai gần

thick and fast (adv)

happening very quickly and in large amounts or numbers. - dồn dập