Upon the Sea (B)

snout /snaʊt/

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snot (n) nước mũi

mõm, mõm của động vật; noun; Paimon leaned over the edge of the boat when a curious little seal suddenly lifted its ... above the water. Its round eyes stared directly at her as though it had been waiting for snacks. Paimon stared back for several seconds before whispering that she had found her "new best friend." Hu Tao warned her not to start another animal-collecting adventure, but it was already too late.

paddle /ˈpædl/

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pedal (n) bàn đạp
pad (v) đi bộ nhẹ nhàng
oar /or, ore/ tay chèo.

mái chèo; noun; Raiden rested one ... against the side of the boat while Furina watched the moonlight trembling across the water. The sea was so calm that they barely needed to row. For a while, neither of them spoke, and the quiet sound of the water against the hull filled the silence. Furina smiled and said that she wished every journey could be this peaceful.

coastal /ˈkəʊstl/

thuộc về bờ biển, ven biển; adjective; The group spent several days exploring a quiet ... village where white houses overlooked the sea. In the evenings, lanterns appeared along the narrow streets and fishermen returned with their boats. Yae Miko loved the atmosphere, while Paimon was far more interested in the fresh seafood. Hu Tao claimed that the smell of salt in the air made even ordinary evenings feel like the beginning of an adventure.

cliff /klɪf/

vách đá; noun; At sunset, Furina stood near the edge of the ... and watched the waves breaking far below. Raiden quietly joined her, keeping a respectful distance while the wind moved through their hair. Furina said that the horizon looked endless from there. For once, she did not feel the need to fill the silence with words.

erratic /ɪˈrætɪk/

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err (v) mắc lỗi (To err is human)

thất thường, không ổn định; adjective; The little fishing boat began to move in an ... pattern as the wind suddenly changed direction. Paimon tried to give everyone instructions, but she changed her mind every few seconds. Hu Tao laughed until Furina took the paddle away from her. Arlecchino finally took control, bringing the boat safely back toward the harbor while everyone else pretended they had been calm the entire time.

crowd sb /kraʊd/

ở quá gần ai đó khiến họ cảm thấy khó chịu; verb; Furina was standing quietly beneath the cherry tree, and Paimon kept moving closer because she wanted to see what she was reading. After the third attempt, Furina gently asked her not to ... her. Paimon immediately flew backward and apologized. Hu Tao whispered that Paimon had somehow managed to turn curiosity into a full-scale invasion of personal space.

on edge

căng thẳng, trong trạng thái lo lắng; adjective; Everyone was slightly ... when Arlecchino failed to return before sunset. The sky had turned dark, and even the usually cheerful Paimon had stopped making jokes. Furina kept walking back and forth along the harbor, pretending that she was simply impatient. When Arlecchino finally appeared carrying a basket of pastries, the entire group immediately relaxed. Hu Tao stared at the basket and declared that this was the most successful rescue mission in history.