Olympic | 2023 Chính thức

far be it from me + to V

tôi không bao giờ, tôi chắc chắn sẽ không
Ex: ~ to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.

might have + pp

có thể đã, diễn tả một việc có thể đã xảy ra trong quá khứ.
Ex: You were driving so fast. You ~ hit into the back of that van

to scare sb off

làm ai sợ hãi
Ex: You shouldn’t have sent Sebastian that Valentine’s card. I think you’ve ~ed him ~

to mark down

hạ giá, giảm giá
Ex: This is the time of the year when stores ~ their prices, so you can get good deals.

to put down sth to sth

quy cho cái gì là do cái gì gây ra
Ex: His bad behavior was ~ his upbringing.

The bad news ~, the villagers froze with fear
A. was spread
B. spread
C. spreading
D. was spreading

C

The situation went ~ the management team had to reconsider their last-minute decision.
A. so badly that
B. so bad
C. such that
D. too bad

B

It was only when RIta was predisposed by the gang ~ to commit crime.
A. did she agree
B. then she agreed
C. agreed she
D. that she agreed

D

It was only when .. that ...

every nook and cranny of (idiom)

mọi ngóc ngách
Ex: I grew up in this house, so I know every ~ of it

to have a partiality for sth

có sự mê thích thứ gì
Ex: I ~ Italian food, whereas my mother prefers Japanese food.

to come apart at the seams

thất bại, suy sụp, hết hy vọng
Ex: The clothing company’s revival began to ~ despite better sales of womenswear.

to put sth past

bỏ qua điều gì
Ex: I wouldn’t ~ it ~ Jack to criticise me bitterly and unreasonably during the time.

to hit the jackpot (idiom)

trúng số độc đắc
Ex: Despite their long-term problems, the team ~ on the service contract last year, and their profits have impressively topped $1 million.

deviation (n)

sự sai lệch
Ex: Julia was punctilious about her daily routine, and any ~ from it upset her greatly.

such-and-such

như thế
Ex: A great outdoor adventure needs a durable tent, strong shoes, ~ supplies and equipment.

interpolate (v)

tự ý thêm vào
Ex: The story was vague, but by ~ing the missing details, we were able to make some sense of it.

to kick the habit

từ bỏ thói quen
Ex: Many people have grown up reading paper books and will not ~ easily.

symbiosis (n)

sự cộng sinh
Ex: The two of them didn’t exactly become friends but achieved a sort of competitive ~

allude to

ám chỉ đến
Ex: Names like Apple or Yahoo all ~ the values for which the brand would like to be known.

palpable (a)

cảm nhận được
Ex: The excitement was ~ as the crowd poured into concert hall.

equivocal (a)

lập lờ, không rõ ràng

to play off

đánh vào
Ex: She ~ her opponent’s weakened left shoulder, aiming her shots at that side of the court each time.

to make off with sth

lấy cắp
Ex: The thieves busted the ATM and ~ the case inside.

run-down (a)

không khỏe trong thời gian dài
Ex: You’re probably ~. You haven’t gotten a full night’s sleep in weeks~

tired-out (a)

mệt mỏi, kiệt sức
Ex: I’m tired-out after a long working day.

to touch one’s feelings

chạm đến cảm xúc của ai, làm ai xúc động
Ex: Charlie Chaplin’s films both made people laugh and ~

to fly off the handle (idiom)

mất kiểm soát
Ex: I’m scared to talk to him these days. He seems to ~ about the slightest thing.

on the house (idiom)

miễn phí, tặng; nhà hàng mời
Ex: I’m so sorry that you have had such an unenjoyable meal. Please ~ this bottle of champagne ~ as an apology.

averse (a)

không thích
Ex: Molly is a traditionalist who is often ~ to any change.

to place under a state of siege (idiom)

bị kiểm soát gắt gao; bị bao vây
Ex: The capital has been ~, so no one can get in or out of it now.

disclaimer (n)

sự/người từ chối trách nhiệm
Ex: A social media ~ is a statement posted on the Internet that helps reduce legal liabilities.

to set in

kéo dài
Ex: This rain seems to have ~ for the rest of the day.

disconcerting (a)

bối rối
Ex: The fact that everybody around me sounded completely different from myself was ~

to stand up to sb/ sth

đứng lên chống lại
Ex: It takes courage to ~ bullying. You should also seek help from others.

be in a brown study (idiom)

trầm ngâm suy nghĩ
Ex: I could see that Tim was ~ and didn’t notice what was going on.

the dole queue

hàng chờ nhận trợ cấp thất nghiệp
Ex: Major lay-offs at technology companies make their employees fear that they will join the ~ any day now.

be a bull in a china shop (idiom)

một người vụng về, lóng ngóng
Ex: That little boy’s a(n) ~; he keeps knocking things over.

to flavour with

có hương vị của
Ex: Traditional laassi is a savoury drink, sometimes ~ed ground and roasted cumin.

to whisk (v)

trộn
Ex: Salted laassi is mostly made at home by simply ~ing salt in yogurt and water.

variety (n)

loại; sự đa dạng
Ex: It is also sold at most dairy shops selling yogurt and milk, and both the salty and sweet ~ are available.

venture (n) - venturesome (a)

willing to take risks: liều lĩnh
Ex: Attracting ~ immigrants has long booster America’s fortunes.

head (n) - overhead (n)

the regular and necessary costs, such as rent, heat, electricity, and telephone, involved in operating a business: chi phí chung, tổng phí
Ex: By maintaining a relatively large branch network citywide, the supermarket chain will always have to pay high ~(s) on an ongoing basis.

on an ongoing basis (adv)

liên tục

atrocious (a) - atrocity (n)

a cruel and violent act, especially in a war: sự tàn bạo
Ex: ~ies against the civilian population
Whatever excuses or interpretations are made, soldiers from any side in a war commit ~ against civilian (dân thường).

proceed (v) - procession (n) [C/U]

a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way: đoàn người
Ex: a funeral/ torchlight ~
The young children cheered when the ~ of circus performers appeared at the far end of the street.

turn (v) - about-turn (n) // about-face (n)

a complete change of opinion, plan or behavior: sự thay đổi ý kiến
Ex: The woman said that she would forgive the misunderstanding if the TikToker did a(n) ~ over the recent expose of food quality at her restaurant.

ginger (n) - gingerly (adv)

in a careful way, because you are afraid of being hurt, of making a noise, etc.:thận trọng, cẩn thận; rón rén
Ex: To separate egg whites, first crack the egg ~

descend (v) - condescending (a)

behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people: trịch thượng
Ex: He has a(n) ~ attitude towards women.
Your ~ attitude toward juniors and their abilities really gets under my skin (khiến tôi khó chịu)

virus (n) - post(-)viral (a)

hậu virus
Ex: Even after recovery, the flu can cause lingering ~ fatigue and weakness.

chrome (n) - monochromatic (a)

containing or using only one colour: một màu, đơn sắc
Ex: ~ light
Some color-blind people have a truly ~ view of a world all in shades of grey.

give (v) - misgiving (n)

(about doing sth) feelings of doubt or worry about what might happen, or about whether or not something is the right thing to do: nỗi lo âu, mối nghi ngờ
Ex: Despite their initial ~s about its impacts, the students were eager to continue working on the environmental project.

purpose (n) - repurpose (v)

to use sth for a different purpose from the one it was originally intended for: sử dụng lại cho mục đích khác
Ex: The solution to a problem troubling the firm’s clients in Japan’s car industry is now being ~ed as a weapon in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

invent (v) - inventory (n)

a complete list of items such as goods in stock or the contents of a building; the goods listed in such a list: danh sách hàng hóa, kho hàng
Ex: An employee of the automotive components firm Denso Wave had been fielding requests from factories to come up with a better way to manage their ~es of an ever-expanding range of parts.

limit (v) - limitation (n)

a restriction or lack of ability that prevents omething from being as good as it could be: sự giới hạn, nhược điểm
Ex: Having helped develop a barcode reader in the early 1980s, she knew the method had its ~s despite its erstwhile merits.

erstwhile (a)

​former; that until recently was the type of person or thing described but is not any more: ngày cổ, ngày xưa
Ex: It is illegitimate to conclude that the ~ losers are all still losers.

revolution (n) - revolutionized (a)

to completely change sth so that it is much better or more effective: cách mạng hóa, đổi mới hoàn toàn
Ex: The 2D patterns of tiny black and white squares have ~ed the way we shop, travel and access websites.

contact (v) - contactless (a)

done without physical contact, especially using electronic technology (for payments,..): không tiếp xúc
Ex: It has been deployed in everything, from customer check-ins at restaurants to digital menus and ~ payments.

build (v) - built-in (a)

included as a permanent part of sth, especially in a machine or device: được tích hợp, có sẵn
Ex: It was the development of smartphone cameras that brought the QR code into widespread use, with ~ apps following people to quickly scan arrays of dots to access webs and claim discount coupons.

math (n) - aftermath (n)

the situation that exists as a result of an important (usually unpleasant) event, especially a war or disaster: hậu quả, hệ lụy
Ex: In the ~ of a major earthquake or other natural disasters, aid workers could scan QR codes belonging to sick evacuees to make quick diagnoses.

ubiquitous (a) - ubiquity (n)

the state of being everywhere or seeming to be everywhere: sự phổ biến khắp nơi
Ex: The decision to keep the code’s patents open from the outset has fuelled its ~.

accelerate (v) - decelerate (v)

to reduce the speed of sth or make it happen more slowly: giảm tốc, làm chậm lại
Ex: The decision to keep the code’s patents open from the outset has given health authorities around the world a chance of ~ing the virus’s spread.

halve (v) - half joke (v)

nửa đùa nửa thật
Ex: “We don’t receive a commission each time it is used” - Hara ~d.