olympic 11-2021 chuyên lê quý đôn

you’d better start looking for a new job,so … your friends

had

although

much as

in a way that seems to be real or important when this is not true or correct

thoat nhin

superficially

The job I've been offered is superficially appealing, but I think I might find it boring after a while.

put… a rather poor performance

put up

depend on sth

If a story or situation … an idea or subject, it develops from that idea or that is the most important subject in it

hinge on/upon sth

to not expect to get or achieve something

not hold out much hope of sth/doing sth

to speak severely to and criticize someone who has done something wrong

annoy (inf)

tick sb off

It really ticks me off when she doesn't keep her promises.

a young, educated person who lives in a city and is successful in business, and who has a life style that involves spending a lot of money

yuppy (N)

to be not thinking clearly or to be mentally ill

be not in your right mind

If you … an unpleasant feeling, you get rid of it by doing something energetic

work off

She works off stress by running for at least half an hour every day.

steal (INF)

swipe

being one only; single

not shared with anyone else

sole

My sole objective is to make the information more widely available.

She has sole responsibility for the project.

in a very short time (INF)

in a jiffy

to no longer have a clear understanding of something, especially of what is happening

lose your grasp on sth

If a joke or remark is….someone, they do not understand it.

be lost on sb

to behave in an annoying manner towards someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly

pester

John has been pestering her to go out with him all month.

At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol.

completely different from

Having knowledge is one thing but being able to communicate it to others is another kettle of fish.

a different kettle of fish

to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable, and protected position

nestle

She nestled (her head) against his shoulder.

to move yourself into a warm and comfortable position, especially one in which your body is against another person or covered by something

snuggle

The children snuggled up to their mother to get warm.

to be much less good than something (INF)

not be a patch on sth

to pay too much money for something(INF)

pay through the nose

happening, done, or ready before an event

advance

→advance warning

to behave in an uncontrolled, wild way:

cut loose

Don't be too hard on them - they're just kids and they need to cut loose sometimes.

nhà địa chấn học

seismologist

→seismology

coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it(A)

an event or action that introduces or prepares for something else(N)

preliminary

→Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials.

After a few polite preliminaries (= introductions), we stated our main ideas and intentions.

… actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought

ha

He warned against making hasty decisions.

Now, let's not leap to any hasty conclusions.

We saw the rain and made a hasty retreat into the bar.

hasty in I think perhaps we were a little hasty in judging him.

trút khỏi phiền não

a (real) load off my mind

at the same time

If two pieces of equipment, people, etc. are working …., they are working together, especially well or closely

in tandem

thành công vang dội

roaring success

does not exist or is not present in a particular place

non-existent

problems at the beginning of a process or activity

teething problems

ancient,existing at or from a very early time

primeval forests

basic and relating to an early stage of development

primal

a primal urge to connect with nature

primal fears

to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

allege

to get something, especially after an effort

procure

She's managed somehow to procure his phone number.

a person or animal that goes from place to place searching for things that they can eat or use

forager(N)

→forage(V)

sự bỏ phiếu trắng

not doing sth

abstention

Abstention from alcohol is essential while you are taking this medication.

the act of removing wild plants from a place where they are not wanted

weeding

Weeding is one of the most hated gardening chores.

the action of spreading a natural or chemical substance on land or plants, in order to make the plants grow well

fertilization

Proper fertilization of land is of great importance for good quality food.

able to continue to exist without help from anyone or anything else

self-sustaining

The wildflower garden flourished as a self-sustaining ecosystem.

quang hợp

photosynthesis

leave somewhere or someone suddenly

If you …. copies of something, you print them

run off

a Christian priest

canon

dễ uốn nắn

malleable

a white substance that exists in large amounts

starch

→corn starch

đậu nành

soybean

used to show that you consider a number to be surprisingly large

no fewer than - formal

handing … of the money

over

in sharp …to

contrast

the act of strongly encouraging or trying to persuade someone to do something

exhortation

→exhort(V)

The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.

to eat or drink

partake (old fashioned)

Would you care to partake of a little wine with us?

the person or thing that is being discussed

in question

everyone

all and sundry

someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series

predecessor

My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years.

The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its predecessors but also more comfortable.

a part of a country that is surrounded by another country, or a group of people who are different from the people living in the surrounding area

enclave

→ethnic enclave (chinatown)

major cause of differing employment patterns … men and women is structural change

among

men aged 50-64 are….2 or 3 times as likely to die of a heart attack as are women of the same age

between

không thể đạt được

unatttainable

to reach or succeed in getting something

attain

If a country is …., it does not support or depend on any powerful country or group of countries.

non-aligned

the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you

empowerment

the trend in many companies is towards empowerment and allowing junior employees to take personal initiaties

chủ động

taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens

proactive

người tuân theo quy luật

disciplinarian

không thể phục hồi được

irrecoverable

sự phục vụ

servitude

human servitude will disappear,for mdern machines powered by steam and electricity will take over

extremely boring

mind-numbing

(of something bad) done intentionally

(of a person) determined to do exactly as you want

willful

They eat huge quantities of sweet and fried foods, in wilful disregard of their health.

She developed into a wilful, difficult child.

→willfully

longevity

life expectancy

never having happened or existed in the past

unprecedented

to develop new physical characteristics because of a permanent change in the genes.

mutate

→These bacteria have mutated into forms that are resistant to certain drugs.

not changing, or unable to be changed

immutable

→immutable law

→mutable

an idea or opinion formed before enough information is available to form it correctly

preconception

bộ gen

genome

to (cause to) turn over

to change a legal decision

overturn

used to describe a person's character

by nature

a clock or watch

timepiecewe

we are rapidly moving … 24-hour society

towards

take place …the early hours of the morning

in

make people angry

cause/raise/provoke a storm of protest

im sure that paul commited the crrime

→theres………….(doubt)

there’s not a shadow of doubt in my mind that paul..

He did all the illustrations for the book but no one acknowledged his work. (CREDIT) 

→He wasn't…….

He wasn't gven any credit for doing…

Đồng quan điểm

be on the same ground

to make someone understand something much more clearly than they did before

bring sth home to sb

the end of this film makes me realize this war is pointless. (HOME) 

→It is………

it is the end of that film that brings it homw to me the pointlessness of war

obeying/not obeying the law

on the right/wrong side of the law

When the clown fell off the ladder, the children found it extremely funny. (DIED) 

→on……..

On the clown’s falling off the ladder,the children died laughing

praise and approval

accolade(N)

→earn an accolade

She has sold millions of records and earned numerous awards and accolades over a 30-year career.

→receive an accolade

Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.

of an unusual quality or standard; noticeable (formal)

singular

It was a building of singular grace and beauty.

He showed a singular lack of skill in painting.

chua xót,thấm thía

poignant

không khoan nhượng,kiên quyết

uncompromising

mộc mạc,giản dị

unadorned

unadorned beauty

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly

acquiesce

→acquiesce in

Despite their initial misgivings, her parents acquiesced in her decision.

→acquiesce to

Reluctantly, he acquiesced to the plans.

unable to be separated, released, or escaped from

inextricable

In the case of King Arthur, legend and truth are often inextricable.

to remove blame from someone

exculpate

The pilot of the aircraft will surely be exculpated when all the facts are known.

in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation

aptly

to move something using the physical strength of the body

manhandle

Several pieces of heavy equipment had to be manhandled into the lorry.

to praise someone too much

lay it on a bit thick

quật cường,bất khuất

indomitable (A)

suy nghĩ 1 cách kĩ lưỡng

dwell on

If something tips the balance or tips the scales, it is the thing that causes a particular situation to happen or a particular decision to be made, when other situations or decisions are possible

tip the scales/balance

→tip the balance/scales in favour of

The teams were evenly matched until two quick goals from Rooney tipped the balance in favour of England.

→tip the balance/scales against

She was a good candidate, but her lack of computer skills tipped the scales against her.