chuyên đề 29/4 p2

memorandum (n)

bản ghi nhớ — She sent a memorandum to staff.

datum / data

dữ liệu (số ít / số nhiều) — Each datum is important.

medium / media

phương tiện — Social media are powerful.

bacterium / bacteria

vi khuẩn — Bacteria can cause disease.

phenomenon / phenomena

hiện tượng — This is a rare phenomenon.

civil war (n)

cuộc nội chiến — The country suffered a civil war.

in the twilight of sth (idiom)

trong giai đoạn suy tàn — In the twilight of his career, he retired.

pride oneself on sth (phr.v)

tự hào về điều gì đó — She prides herself on her work.

demanding (adj)

yêu cầu cao — It's a demanding job.

selective (adj)

chọn lọc kĩ càng — The school is highly selective.

discerning (adj)

tinh tế, sành điệu — Discerning customers prefer quality.

carefully curated (adj)

được chọn lọc kĩ lưỡng — A carefully curated collection.

be that as it may (idiom)

tuy vậy — Be that as it may, we must continue.

box office (n)

phòng bán vé — The film was a box office hit.

blockbuster (n)

bộ phim bom tấn — It became a blockbuster.

besiege (v)

vây hãm — The city was besieged.

flock to somewhere (phr.v)

ùa tới — Tourists flock to the beach.

unknowingly (adv)

một cách vô tình — He unknowingly broke the rule.

uncompromising (adj)

không nhượng bộ — She is uncompromising in her views.

unobtrusive (adj)

kín đáo — The design is simple and unobtrusive.

unlimited (adj)

không giới hạn — They offer unlimited access.

accordingly (adv)

phù hợp — He was late and was punished accordingly.

admit to V-ing (phr.v)

thừa nhận — He admitted to cheating.

billow (v)

(khói) cuồn cuộn bốc lên — Smoke billowed into the sky.

bulge (v)

phồng lên — His pockets bulged with money.

radiate (v)

tỏa ra — Heat radiates from the fire.

uprising (n)

sự nổi dậy — The uprising was suppressed.

realm (n)

lĩnh vực — In the realm of science.

pessimistic (adj)

bi quan — She is pessimistic about the future.

blizzard (n)

bão tuyết — A blizzard hit the city.

mirage (n)

ảo ảnh — They saw a mirage in the desert.

optical illusion (n)

ảo ảnh quang học — This is an optical illusion.

distort (v)

bóp méo — The image was distorted.

clarity (n)

sự rõ ràng — He spoke with clarity.

durability (n)

độ bền — This material has great durability.

inevitably (adv)

chắc chắn xảy ra — Mistakes inevitably happen.

rust (n)

rỉ sét — The metal was covered in rust.

corrosion (n)

sự ăn mòn kim loại — Corrosion damaged the pipe.

crumble into dust (phrase)

tan thành mây khói — The building crumbled into dust.

shield A from B (phr.v)

bảo vệ A khỏi B — This coat shields you from rain.

impermeable (adj)

chống thấm nước — The fabric is impermeable.

immutable (adj)

bất biến — The law is immutable.

waterproof (adj)

chống nước — This watch is waterproof.

for the most part (phrase)

đa phần — For the most part, people agree.

take shape (idiom)

hình thành — The plan is taking shape.

serene (adj)

thanh bình — A serene landscape.

invariably (adv)

luôn luôn — He invariably arrives late.

jet off to somewhere (phr.v)

bay tới đâu đó — They jet off to Paris.

try on (phr.v)

thử mặc đồ vào — She tried on the dress.