Thẻ ghi nhớ: KAURI GUM - a piece of New Zealand's history | Quizlet

Native to

adj phrase -Có nguồn gốc từ, bản địa của một vùng nào đó.

The kangaroo is native to Australia.

Sap

/sæp/ (n)

The liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts

Rip

/rɪp/ (n) Vết rách / Sự xé toạc

The rip in his jeans was caused by a sharp fence.

Tear

(teə(r)/)v., n. /tiə/ xé, làm rắch; chỗ rách, miếng xe; nước mắt

Gum tree

cây cao su

Bark

/bɑːk / (n) Vỏ cây.

The bark of this tree is very rough to the touch.

Lump

/lʌmp/ (n) Cục, tảng, miếng (hình dạng không xác định).

He put two lumps of sugar in his coffee.

Litter

/ˈlɪtə(r)/ (n) small pieces of rubbish such as paper, cans and bottles, that people have left lying in a public place

(v) litter something to be spread around a place, making it look untidy

Forest litter

Thảm mục thực vật (lá, cành khô rơi trên mặt đất).

Small insects live under the forest litter.

Trunk

/trʌŋk/ (n) Thân cây

The elephant wrapped its trunk around the tree trunk.

Folk

/fɔːk/ (v)Tách ra

A bewildering array/variety of something

/bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/ (adj)

making you feel confused because there are too many things to choose from or because something is difficult to understand, synonymous with confusing

Một số lượng lớn thứ gì đó đến mức gây choáng ngợp/bối rối.

Transparency

/trænsˈpærənsi/ (n) the quality of something, such as glass, that allows you to see through it

The transparency of the glass allows us to see inside

Shallow

/ˈʃæləʊ/ (adj) Nông, cạn (trái nghĩa với "deep").

The kids are playing in the shallow end of the pool.

Swamp

/swɒmp/ (n) Đầm lầy.

The area turned into a swamp after the heavy rain.

Chalky

/ˈtʃɔːki/ (adj)

Giống phấn, có màu trắng hoặc bở như phấn.

The soil in this area is very dry and chalky.

Dull

/dʌl/ (adj)

not bright or shiny

Sugary

/ˈʃʊɡəri/ (adj)

Có hạt, lợn cợn như đường. (Thay vì nghĩa thông thường là "ngọt").

The dried mud had a sugary texture that crumbled easily.

Prize

/praɪz/ (v) to value something highly

Pass around

Chuyền tay nhau (từ người này sang người kia).

The teacher passed the test papers around to the students

Lay aside

Phrasal verb

Để sang một bên (để dành cho lúc khác).

He laid the book aside when the phone rang.

Readily

/ˈredɪli/ (adv)

quickly and without difficulty

Ignite

/ɪɡˈnaɪt/ (v)

to start to burn; to make something start to burn

A spark from the engine ignited the leaking fuel.

Light fire

đốt lửa

Cargo

/ˈkɑːɡəʊ/ (n)

Hàng hóa (vận chuyển bằng tàu thủy hoặc máy bay)

Expedition

/ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/ (n)

an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known Cuộc thám hiểm, chuyến đi thám hiểm.

The first expedition to the South Pole was led by Amundsen.

Immigrant

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ (n)

a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in

Scarce

/skeəs/ (adj)

if something is scarce, there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities

Spade

/speɪd/ (N)

a garden tool with a broad metal part and a long handle, used for digging-Cái xẻng.

He used a spade to dig a hole for the tree.

Would-be

/ˈwʊd biː/ (adj)

used to describe somebody who is hoping to become the type of person mentioned

The audition was filled with would-be actors.

Break in the land

Khai hoang, cải tạo đất để canh tác.

Settlers spent years breaking in the land before they could plant crops.

Walks of life

idiom Tầng lớp xã hội / Các lĩnh vực nghề nghiệp khác nhau.

Our club has members from all walks of life.

Earn a living

idiom kiếm tiền sinh sống

She earns a living by selling handmade jewelry online.

Prior to

Trước khi (Trang trọng hơn "before").

preposition- Please arrive at the airport two hours prior to departure.

Be favoured ahead of

Được ưa chuộng hơn, được ưu tiên hơn.

Digital cameras were soon favoured ahead of film cameras.

Pale

/peɪl/ (adj)

Nhạt màu hơn (đối với chất lỏng thì nghĩa là trong hơn).

She looked paler than usual because of the fl

Linoleum

lɪˈnəʊliəm/ (n)

a type of strong material with a hard shiny surface, used for covering floors-Một loại vật liệu phủ sàn bền, bóng (giống nhựa giả gỗ/gạch).

Synthetic

/sɪnˈθetɪk/ (adj)

artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals

Magnificent

/mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/ (adj)

extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise

Tráng lệ, lộng lẫy, nguy nga, tuyệt diệu.

The view from the top of the mountain is magnificent.

Minor

/ˈmaɪnə(r)/ (adj)

not very large, important or serious

The update only fixed a few minor bugs in the software.