Thẻ ghi nhớ: VOCA 88 | Quizlet

dumbbell

instrument to do gym

circuit

series of exercises performed consecutively

workout circuits

the occasional + N

Occasionally there is a...

the occasional mistake = đôi khi có một lỗi

the occasional trip = thỉnh thoảng có một chuyến đi

enmesh oneself with

immersed/deeply entangled

use st for st

What to use for what purpose?

Most students use AI for studying, but I'm an exception.

be an exception

but I'm an exception.

cover an industry/topic

Report, monitor, and analyze an major/topic

She covers the technology industry.

The article covers several important issues.

optimistic about

hopeful and confident about the future

She is optimistic about the future.

intention

the aim or objective of a course of action

be skeptical about/of

"suspicion of

I'm skeptical about his explanation.

be close to + so

close to anyone

She is very close to her family.

pass away unexpectedly

suddenly die

caretaker

a person that takes care of another person

open up to so

be open to someone; share private thoughts, feelings, or matters with someone.

It took me a long time to open up to my friends.

be released to the public

released/announced to the public.

The new product was released to the public last year.

go/start back to + time

return to a time in the past.

Let's go back to 2022.

I want to start back in November 2022

be/get inundated with

bombarded by

I was getting inundated with messaging telling me

I was inundated with emails.

sort of

KIND OF, like, a bit like

that was just sort of noise

It was sort of strange.

I'm sort of tired.

It was sort of confusing.

register WITH someone

make someone perceive/understand something.

The seriousness of the situation didn't register with me.

It wasn't really registering.

Điều đó thực sự không thấm vào đầu tôi / tôi thực sự chưa nhận thức được điều đó.

be plugged into st

up to date / knowledgeable about an area, especially information or ongoing discussions.

She's plugged into the latest trends.

I'm pretty plugged into what's happening in the tech industry.

it wasn't long ago

not long ago

get into st

become involved (participate) /interested in a field

I got into photography last year.

inevitable

unavoidable

take a step back

Pause and look at the problem objectively.

Let's take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

be keen to + V

REALLY WANT / eager to do something

I'm keen to improve my English.

be prone to + V-ing/N

tend to do something easily / tend to do something easily.

He is prone to making mistakes

make an error

to make a mistake

couldn't even + V

can't even do anything.

He couldn't even explain it.

peel back the curtain on st

Lifting the curtain, revealing what's really going on behind the scenes.

I was really interested in kind of peeling back the curtain

cụm hay khi nói về exposing/revealing the truth

not all it's cracked up to be

not as great/not as good as people praise or expect

The job isn't all it's cracked up to be.

be suspicious of

feel that someone/something is problematic or untrustworthy.

She was suspicious of the offer.

oracle

someone or something that can predict the future

What made me adj was

What made me angry was his attitude.

mystical

mysterious, difficult to explain

HUYỀN BÍ

in these mystical ways, almost like they were building some sort of a magical oracle.

profit from

obtain an advantage or benefit

Companies profit from people's data.

go along with

/ goes with something./Stress often goes along with a busy lifestyle.

treat A as B

look a like b

They treat him as a member of the family.

Some people treat AI as a friend.

companion

one who spends time with or does things with another

How do/did you feel about

How did you feel about it when you found that out?

find out

discovered / learned information that I did not know before

I found out about the problem yesterday.

flattering

complimentary; with great praise

sycophantic

flattering too much

a spate of + N

a series/a large amount of something that happens or appears in a SHORT period of time.

a spate of articles → một loạt bài báo

a spate of complaints → một loạt lời phàn nàn

be judgmental

have the habit of being automatically critical of the actions and opinions of others

frame an issue/story as

present a problem/story in a...

weirdo

strange person

delusional

having false or unrealistic beliefs or opinions

take away

draw out/understand the message

What did you take away from the article?

pathetic

pitiful

othering

discriminating, separating others/The article uses othering language/ very othering

intended reaction

the reaction is intentionally produced/the reaction one desires.

had the intended reaction,

gawk at

to stare at someone/something, often out of strangeness, shock or curiosity.( unpolited)

People were gawking at the strange scene.

That would never be me

I will never be like that.

turn to sb for sth

look to someone to get something

nourishing

giving the things needed for good health

pseudonym

(n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer

a wave of + N

a series of things happen

a wave of new technology

what was happening in your life

những gì đang xảy ra trong cuộc sống của bạn.

be on one's way to

Where are you on your way?

I'm on my way to school.

be on one's way out

preparing/on the way out.

pull away

(car) start to leave/run away from a place.

The bus pulled away from the station.

get home safe

ve nha an toan nhe

alive

living, not dead

pass away

to die

get together

gather, gather together.

My family got together for dinner

have something with you/him/her/me

Bring something with you.

I don't have my wallet with me./Do you have your ID with you?

come together

converge

all of us coming together to tell my dad...

then

at this time

essentially

basically, almost

i essentially move into my room

what else to v

there anymore to do ?

I don't know what else to say.

What else can we do?

cry out for someone

to call/call someone, usually because they need or want that person.

The child cried out for his mother.

transient

(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n.) one who stays only a short time

have a lot on one's plate

there's a lot to worry about/too many things to deal with

I have a lot on my plate right now.

on top of + N/V-ing

in addition...

On top of studying, I have to work.

My brother was expecting twins on top of having a young child,

isolate

to separate from others

all-encompassing

covers the whole, covers all aspects

It's so all-encompassing

encompass

(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

this and that

cai nay cai ia

drown in

To have lots to do (lots of work). be submerged/submerged in something

She's drowning in work.

What now?

Giờ lại chuyện gì nữa? / Lại có chuyện gì nữa đây?

get a text

to receive a message

be someone's rock

be someone's strong support

My best friend has always been my rock.

ask a lot of someone

demanding a lot from someone

derail someone's life/plan

deflect

You've derailed your entire life. → Anh đã phải gác lại/lệch khỏi cuộc sống vốn có của mình.

The accident derailed his plans.

horror

an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

take on a new dimension

take a new direction / become different in some way

This is not in my skill set

→ Cái này không phải chuyên môn của tôi / Tôi không có kỹ năng về việc này.

get to the point where

đi đến mức mà...

I got to the point where I couldn't study anymore.

multiple times

many times

stuff

materials, supplies, or equipment

school stuff/medical stuff/ work stuff

be terrified for so

very scarry

She was terrified for her child.

unload emotions

release the emotion

There was a time when...

→ Có một khoảng thời gian khi...

threre was a time when i studied english everyday

manifest

express

And the way that manifested for me

fail someone

disappoint someone

I feel like I failed my team.

perseverate

keep repeating the same thought over and over, unable to stop thinking about it

EXAMPLE FOR MYSELF ALSO

He tends to perseverate over small mistakes.

Where did I go wrong

WHERE I FALSE

grapple with

struggle with, try to face/deal with a difficult problem

I'm grappling with a difficult decision.

feel culpable

Is at fault and deserves to be blamed

He felt culpable for what happened.