unit 6 (idiom, word formation ver)

a stitch in time (saves nine) – idiom – /ə ˈstɪʧ ɪn taɪm seɪvz naɪn/ – Remember, a stitch in time saves nine, so fix the leak now.

– giải quyết kịp thời tránh hậu quả nặng hơn

all in good time – idiom – /ɔːl ɪn ɡʊd taɪm/ – Don’t worry, you’ll get your promotion all in good time.

– chờ cho đến thời điểm thích hợp

at the drop of a hat – idiom – /ət ðə drɒp əv ə hæt/ – She’ll help you at the drop of a hat.

– ngay lập tức, không do dự

before your time – idiom – /bɪˈfɔː jɔː taɪm/ – The Beatles split up before your time.

– xảy ra trước khi bạn sinh ra hoặc làm việc ở đó

for good – idiom – /fɔː ɡʊd/ – He moved to Canada for good.

– vĩnh viễn

for the time being – idiom – /fɔː ðə taɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/ – We’ll use this room for the time being.

– tạm thời

from time to time – idiom – /frəm taɪm tuː taɪm/ – I go hiking from time to time.

– thỉnh thoảng

in/for donkey’s years – idiom – /ɪn fɔː ˈdɒŋki z jɪəz/ – I haven’t seen her in donkey’s years.

– rất lâu

in the nick of time – idiom – /ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/ – He arrived in the nick of time.

– vừa kịp lúc, vào khoảnh khắc cuối cùng

on the spur of the moment – idiom – /ɒn ðə spɜːr əv ðə ˈməʊmənt/ – We decided to road-trip on the spur of the moment.

– bất chợt, không chuẩn bị trước

the other day – idiom – /ðə ˈʌðə deɪ/ – I ran into her the other day.

– gần đây

antique – adj, n – /ænˈtiːk/ – They collect antique furniture.

– cổ, đồ cổ

antiquity – n – /ænˈtɪkwɪti/ – Ancient Rome’s antiquities fascinate historians.

– thời cổ đại; đồ cổ

antiquated – adj – /ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd/ – Many factories use antiquated machinery.

– lỗi thời

misapply – v – /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪ/ – He misapplied the funds.

– sử dụng sai mục đích

applicability – n – /əˌplɪkəˈbɪləti/ – The law’s applicability is limited.

– tính áp dụng

misapplied – adj – /ˌmɪsəˈplaɪd/ – His efforts were misapplied.

– được sử dụng sai

competitiveness – n – /kəmˈpetɪtɪvnəs/ – His competitiveness drives him.

– tính cạnh tranh

uncompetitive – adj – /ˌʌnkəmˈpetətɪv/ – Their services are uncompetitive.

– thiếu khả năng cạnh tranh

underemployment – n – /ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ – Underemployment affects many graduates.

– làm việc không đủ giờ hoặc kỹ năng

underemployed – adj – /ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd/ – Many are underemployed in part-time jobs.

– làm việc không đúng chuyên môn hoặc không đủ giờ

unemployable – adj – /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪəbl/ – Lacking skills, he felt unemployable.

– không thể có việc

underemployed – n – /ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd/ – The underemployed seek full-time work.

– người làm trái ngành, dư năng lực, không có việc để làm đủ giờ

unending – adj – /ʌnˈendɪŋ/ – Their unending debate bored us.

– không dứt

eventuality – n – /ɪˌventʃuˈæləti/ – Plan for every eventuality.

– khả năng xảy ra

eventful – adj – /ɪˈventfʊl/ – It was an eventful day.

– nhiều sự kiện, đáng nhớ

uneventful – adj – /ˌʌnɪˈventfʊl/ – The trip was uneventful.

– bình lặng

eventually – adv – /ɪˈventʃuəli/ – They eventually agreed.

– cuối cùng

expectancy – n – /ɪkˈspektənsi/ – Life expectancy is rising.

– tuổi thọ

expectant – adj – /ɪkˈspektənt/ – The crowd was expectant.

– đầy trông chờ

expectantly – adv – /ɪkˈspektəntli/ – She looked at him expectantly.

– một cách trông chờ

futurist – n – /ˈfjuːtʃərɪst/ – A futurist predicts trends.

– nhà tương lai học

futuristic – adj – /ˈfjuːtʃərɪstɪk/ – The design felt futuristic.

– mang tính tương lai

incidence – n – /ˈɪnsɪdəns/ – The incidence of crime rose.

– tỷ lệ xảy ra

coincidence – n – /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ – It was pure coincidence.

– sự trùng hợp

coincidental(ly) – adv – /kəʊɪnsɪˈdentəli/ – They met coincidentally.

– một cách trùng hợp

jobbing – n – /ˈdʒɒbɪŋ/ – He does jobbing as a handyman.

– việc vặt; làm nghề tay trái

outlast – v – /aʊtˈlɑːst/ – She outlasted her competitors.

– kéo dài hơn

lasting – adj – /ˈlɑːstɪŋ/ – They made a lasting impression.

– lâu dài

everlasting – adj – /ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ/ – Their love was everlasting.

– vĩnh cửu

mismanage – v – /ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒ/ – The project was mismanaged.

– quản lý kém

manageress – n – /ˌmænɪˈdʒerɛs/ – The manageress organized the event.

– nữ quản lý

mismanagement – n – /ˌmɪsmænɪdʒmənt/ – Mismanagement led to losses.

– sự quản lý kém

unmanageable – adj – /ˌʌnmænɪˈdʒeɪʒəbl/ – The crowd was unmanageable.

– không thể kiểm soát

mismanaged – adj – /ˌmɪsmænɪdʒd/ – The fund was mismanaged.

– bị quản lý kém

managerial – adj – /ˌmænɪˈdʒɪəriəl/ – She showed strong managerial skills.

– thuộc về quản lý

momentous – adj – /məˈməʊntəs/ – It was a momentous occasion.

– trọng đại

momentary – adj – /ˈməʊməntri/ – There was a momentary pause.

– chốc lát

momentarily – adv – /ˌməʊmənˈteri/ – She will arrive momentarily.

– ngay lập tức

periodical – adj – /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkəl/ – They publish a periodical journal.

– định kỳ

counterproductive – adj – /ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv/ – That policy was counterproductive.

– phản tác dụng

unproductive – adj – /ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv/ – The day was unproductive.

– không hiệu quả

mistime – v – /mɪsˈtaɪm/ – He mistimed the jump.

– canh sai thời điểm

overtime – adv/n – /ˈəʊvətaɪm/ – He works overtime every week.

– làm thêm giờ

timelessness – n – /ˈtaɪmləsnəs/ – The song’s timelessness appeals to all ages.

– tính vượt thời gian

timely – adj – /ˈtaɪmli/ – His intervention was timely.

– kịp thời

untimely – adj – /ʌnˈtaɪmli/ – his death was untimely.

– không đúng lúc

timelessly – adv – /ˈtaɪmləsli/ – The story is timelessly relevant.

– một cách vượt thời gian

reworking – n – /ˌriːˈwɜːrkɪŋ/ – The reworking of the script took weeks.

– sự sửa lại

overworked – adj – /ˌəʊvərˈwɜːrkt/ – She felt overworked and stressed.

– làm việc quá tải

workable – adj – /ˈwɜːrkəbl/ – This solution is workable.

– khả thi

unworkable – adj – /ʌnˈwɜːrkəbl/ – The proposal proved unworkable.

– không khả thi