NEC 5

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Give ground

Nhượng bộ, lùi bước | To retreat or yield in a conflict

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Reclaim ground

Giành lại vị thế | To win back an advantage or position

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Break ground

Khởi công / Khai phá | To begin digging or to start a new project

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Hard-hitting look / report / documentary

Cái nhìn/báo cáo/phim tài liệu đanh thép, thẳng thắn | Directly addressing unpleasant or difficult issues

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Cursory

Lướt nhanh, qua loa | Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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Be / walk / skate on thin ice

Làm việc đầy rủi ro | To be in a risky or dangerous situation

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On the edge of one's seat

Hồi hộp theo dõi | Very excited and interested in something

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Walk a tightrope

Đi trên dây (thận trọng) | To deal with a difficult situation that requires balance

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Innuendo

Lời ám chỉ, bóng gió | An allusive or disparaging remark

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Candour

Sự thẳng thắn | The quality of being open and honest

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Aphorism

Châm ngôn, câu cách ngôn | A pithy observation that contains a general truth

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Eulogy

Bài điếu văn | A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly

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Under the guise of sth

Dưới chiêu bài/vỏ bọc của cái gì | Pretending to be something else

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Under the umbrella of sth

Dưới sự bảo trợ/gộp chung của cái gì | Including a variety of things under one category

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Under a veil of sth

Dưới sự che đậy của cái gì | Concealed or hidden by something

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Under false pretenses

Với mục đích lừa dối | By means of a false appearance

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A quick learner

Người tiếp thu nhanh | A person who learns new things easily

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Break one's silence

Phá vỡ sự im lặng | To speak out after a long period of silence

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Fall short

Không đạt được (tiêu chuẩn) | To fail to reach a standard or goal

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Fall flat

Thất bại hoàn toàn (kế hoạch/trò đùa) | To fail to produce the intended effect

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Commanding authority

Thẩm quyền tối cao/tự tin | Having a strong and dominant influence

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Articulate

Ăn nói lưu loát | Able to express thoughts clearly

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Forceful

Mạnh mẽ, đầy sức thuyết phục | Strong and assertive

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Resounding success / victory

Thành công/chiến thắng vang dội | A very great or complete success

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Myopic

Thiển cận | Short-sighted; lacking foresight

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Transient

Nhất thời, thoáng qua | Lasting for a short time

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Patrimony

Tài sản thừa kế/Di sản | Property inherited from one's father or ancestors

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Patriarchal

Thuộc về chế độ phụ quyền | Relating to a society controlled by men

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Prerogative

Đặc quyền | A right or privilege exclusive to a particular person

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Interrogate

Thẩm vấn | To ask questions closely and aggressively

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Invigilate

Giám thị (thi) | To supervise students during an examination

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Misdisplay / overdisplay

Trưng bày sai / Trưng bày quá đà | To display improperly or excessively

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Excommunication

Sự khai trừ khỏi giáo hội | Official exclusion from the sacraments of the church

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Be on track to do sth

Đang đi đúng hướng để làm gì | To be making the progress needed to achieve something

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Go to great / extraordinary lengths

Nỗ lực hết mình/làm mọi cách | To try extremely hard to achieve something

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Real race footage

Cảnh quay đua xe thực tế | Actual video recordings of a race

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Pay tribute to / pay homage to

Tôn vinh, tỏ lòng kính trọng | To show admiration and respect

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Predecessor

Tiền nhiệm | A person who held a job or office before the current holder

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Adrenaline rush / thrill

Sự phấn khích/cú hích adrenaline | A feeling of great excitement

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Cockpit

Buồng lái | The compartment for the pilot in an aircraft or racing car

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Lean into turns / corners

Nghiêng người vào khúc cua | To shift weight to maintain balance during a turn