7. An important language development

clay kleɪ

đất sét The artist shaped a beautiful pot from soft clay.\n\n

cuneiform ˈkjuː.ni.fɔːrm

chữ hình nêm Ancient civilizations used cuneiform to record transactions.\n\n

inscribed ɪnˈskraɪbd

được khắc, ghi lên The ring was inscribed with a heartfelt (chân thành xuất phát tư trái tim)message.\n\n

rectangular rekˈtæŋɡjələr

hình chữ nhật They bought a rectangular table for the dining room.\n\n

triangular traɪˈæŋɡjələr

hình tam giác The sail had a triangular shape.\n\n

excellent medium ˈɛksələnt ˈmiːdiəm

phương tiện xuất sắc Clay was an excellent medium for ancient writers.\n\n

parchment ˈpɑːrtʃmənt

giấy da The old manuscript was written on parchment.\n\n

resistant to rɪˈzɪstənt tu

chống lại This fabric(/ˈfæb.rɪk/)is resistant to water and stains.\n\n

stylus ˈstaɪləs

bút vẽ, bút viết (thời xưa) He used a stylus to write on the clay tablet.\n\n

naked eye ˈneɪkɪd aɪ

mắt thường Oddly, the signs were often almost too small to see with the naked eye.\n\n

cloth container klɔːθ kənˈteɪnər

thùng chứa bằng vải They carried the fruits in a cloth container.\n\n

exchange ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ

việc trao đổi, mua bán There was a lively exchange of goods at the market.\n\n

clerk klɜːrk

nhân viên bán hàng The clerk helped me find the perfect shoes.\n\n

resemble rɪˈzembl

giống với This sculpture (/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/) closely resembles the original piece.\n\n

abstraction æbˈstrækʃən

sự trừu tượng Modern art often deals with abstraction rather than realism.\n\n

intangible ɪnˈtændʒəbl

vô hình, không thể chạm được Love is an intangible but powerful emotion.\n\n

cease siːs

ngừng, dừng The factory ceased operations after the accident.\n\n

unintelligible ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl

khó hiểu His speech was unintelligible because of the noise.\n\n

inscription ɪnˈskrɪpʃən

dòng chữ khắc The inscription on the stone told the story of an ancient king.\n\n