Reading 01

Travelling Plants

exploratory

/ɪkˈsplɔːrətri/

trying to discover something

mang tính thăm dò

stem
branch
stalk

/stem/ /brɑːntʃ/

part of a plant growing from main body

thân / cành

curve
bend

V

/kɜːv/

to form a curved shape

uốn cong

advance
move
travel

V

/ədˈvɑːns/

to go forward

di chuyển

advance horizontally
move sideways

move in a flat direction

di chuyển ngang

creep

V

/kriːp/

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed

di chuyển chậm

extract nutriment
take in nutrients

absorb food

hấp thụ dinh dưỡng

annex
dominate
take over

V

/əˈneks/

to gain control of land

chiếm lĩnh

territory
area

N

/ˈterətri/

land controlled

lãnh thổ

vigorous
strong

ADJ

/ˈvɪɡərəs/

full of energy

mạnh mẽ

shrivel
dry up

V

/ˈʃrɪvəl/

become dry and small

trở nên khô héo

hollow
empty inside

ADJ

/ˈhɒləʊ/

not solid inside

rỗng