air and sea travel

vocabulary

terminal (n)

bus terminal

Terminal 3 is used mostly for domestic flights.

nhà ga, nhà đón khách, bến (đầu/cuối)

highway (n)

The photograph showed a lonely stretch of Arizona highway.

xa lộ, quốc lộ

runway (n)

The plane landed on the runway.

đường băng

divert (v) [often passive]

Our flight had to be diverted to Newark because of the storm.

The project was delayed because we needed to divert resources to an urgent task.

The diversion helped ease the traffic jam.

đổi hướng, làm chệch hướng đi hoặc mục đích

air-dash (v)

He air-dashed to Delhi for specialist treatment for his injury.

bay khẩn cấp

baggage claim/baggage reclaim (n) [U]

The first floor of the terminal is used for check-in baggage claim.

khu vực nhận lại hành lý

boarding pass (n)

To receive your boarding pass on your mobile device, simply follow six easy steps in our mobile check-in process.

vé lên máy bay, tàu,…

lounge (n)

Extra time is required to guide passengers from the lounges to the aircraft.

phòng chờ (có nhiều tiện nghi)

customs officer (n)

She was stopped by a customs officer, who opened her luggage.

cán bộ hải quan

departure (n)

He had arranged a meeting for the morning before his departure for Singapore.

The departure of the CEO led to a major overhaul of the company's organizational structure.

Her move to a new city is a departure from her usual routine.

sự khởi hành

sự rời khỏi, ra đi (thay đổi)

turbulence (n) [U]

We might be experiencing some turbulence on this flight due to an approaching electrical storm.

The country is experiencing political turbulence due to recent elections.

She felt a period of emotional turbulence after the breakup.

sự nhiễu loạn, nhiễu động không khí

sự hỗn loạn, biến động

aisle (n)

Would you like an aisle seat, or would you prefer to be by the window?

lối đi giữa các dãy ghế

excess baggage (n) [U]

We had to pay excess baggage.

hành lí nặng quá mức cho phép

jet lag (n) [U]

Every time I fly to the States, I get really bad jet lag.

sự mệt mỏi sau khi bay, lệch múi giờ

stopover/layover (n)

Our tickets to Australia include a stopover for two nights in Singapore.

điểm dừng, trạm dừng chân, thời gian dừng chân, thời gian quá cảnh

long-haul (adj)

Increases in UK domestic and long-haul flights offset slower growth in European air travel.

đường dài

refrain from (v)

The sign on the wall said, "Please refrain from smoking.”

tự kiềm chế, cố nhịn

trolley (n)

There aren't any porters, so we'll have to find a trolley for the luggage.

xe đẩy

carousel (n)

One couple got married earlier this year at Southwest's baggage claim carousel at the Cleveland airport, where they met.

băng chuyền hành lí

adrift (adj)

The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days.

Many young adults feel adrift in today’s rapidly changing job market.

trôi lềnh bềnh, trôi dạt

lạc lối, mất phương hướng, aimless, lost

aground (adv)

The ship is currently aground off the Brittany coast.

mắc cạn

disembark (v)

They disembarked in Seattle.

xuống tàu, máy bay,…

board (v)

At London airport, she boarded a plane to Australia.

get onto a boat, aircraft, train,…

on board (sth)/aboard (adv)

As soon as I was on board, I began to have second thoughts about leaving.

All the passengers on board the flight had to evacuate the plane quickly.

The plane crashed, killing all 157 passengers aboard.

on a boat, train, or aircraft

cargo (n)

a cargo ship, a cargo of cotton

hàng hóa chở trên tàu, máy bay,…

collision (n)

Ten people were injured in the collision between the bus and the car.

sự va chạm, a crash

seaman (n)

Two seamen were seriously injured in a direct collision.

thủy thủ

aviation (n) [U]

civil/military aviation, the aviation business/industry

ngành hàng không

steer (v)

I steered out of the harbour.

lái tàu, xe,…

seasick, airsick, carsick (adj)

I was seasick, so I went up on deck for some fresh air.

say sóng, say máy bay, say xe

choppy (adj)

the choppy Atlantic waves

We had a rough time sailing due to the choppy seas.

biển động, gợn sóng

wreckage (n) [U]

Experts were sent to inspect the ship’s wreckage.

đống đổ nát, mảnh vụn vỡ của phương tiện hoặc large structure

stowage (n) [U]

The skipper was warned about the regulations on the stowage of gear.

kho lưu trữ trên tàu hoặc máy bay, khoang chứa hàng

offshore (adv)

A ship anchored offshore.

xa bờ, ngoài khơi

navigable (adj)

That stretch of river is too shallow to be navigable.

để tàu bè qua lại được

shallow (adj)

a shallow pond

not deep (nông, cạn)

aerial (adj)

aerial photography, an aerial view of Palm Island.

trên không

aircrew/cabin crew (n)

Not all the aircrew who flew that night returned.

phi hành đoàn

vomit (v)

throw up (v)

barf (v) (very informal)

He came home drunk and vomited all over the kitchen floor.

nôn mửa

arrival (n)

I was greeted by my sister on my arrival.

The arrival of social media has transformed how we communicate.

The arrival of the new era in technology promises transformative changes.

đến

sự xuất hiện, sự ra đời

hijack (n)(v)

The hijack ended with the release of all the plane's passengers unharmed.

The movie hijacks some of its style from "Blade Runner."

cướp, chiếm đoạt cướp quyền điều khiển máy bay, xe,…/cướp ý tưởng

come to a standstill

All flights in and out of the airport came to a standstill because of the strike.

bị ngưng trệ, bị dừng lại hoàn toàn

đi đến chỗ bế tắc

book in advance

The advantage of booking tickets in advance is that you get better seats.

đặt trước

booked solid/booked up/fully booked

The best restaurants get booked up quickly.

đã được đặt kín chỗ, hết vé

get itchy feet

I’ve always had a thirst for adventure and often get itchy feet so I decided to set out on a journey from the North to the South of Australia next month.

rất muốn đi đây đi đó du lịch

thay đổi công việc hoặc môi trường

live out of a suitcase

I hate living out of a suitcase. For my next vacation, I want to go to just one place and stay there the whole time.

di chuyển nhiều nơi, không ở cố định

voyage (n)

Christopher Columbus brought cattle on his second voyage to America in 1493.

a long journey by sea or in space

voyage (v)

In their little boat, they planned to voyage to distant lands.

travel

hit the town

We hit the town hard last night. We had a lot of fun but today I’m exhausted!

đi chơi xả hơi trên phố

get away from it all

I just need to get away from it all. Let's go to the beach this weekend.

rời xa nhịp sống thường nhật, đến một nơi xa để thư giãn, lấy lại động lực, completely relax and forget all your problems

non-transferable (adj)

non-transferable ticket

All prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value.

không thể chuyển nhượng

fear of flying (n)

how to get over your fear of flying

nỗi sợ đi máy bay

touch down (v)

His plane touched down at Nice airport.

land, hạ cánh

head towards + N

We're heading towards the beach, but we'll stop at the store first.

tiến về, đi về hướng

yacht (n)

a luxury yacht

du thuyền

at dusk/at twilight/in the twilight [U]

As dusk fell, bats began to fly between the trees.

lúc chạng vạng

at one’s expense

When our flight was delayed, we all had a meal at the airline’s expense.

do ai chi trả

landing (n)

an emergency landing

The boat passengers disembarked at the landing.

sự hạ cánh/sự cập bến

bến tàu, nơi đỗ

check-in time (n)

The check-in time at the airport was eight o’clock.

thời hạn đăng kí lấy chỗ

have a premonition/presentiment (literary)/foreboding (literary) (n)

He has a strange foreboding that he will die young.

She had a sudden premonition of what the future might bring.

I have a presentiment of danger.

có linh cảm (xấu)

omen (n)

a bad omen

Many people believe that a broken mirror is an omen of bad luck.

điềm

intuition (n)

She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth.

Her intuitions are always right.

trực giác, sự hiểu biết qua trực giác

resentment (n)

This decision has caused resentment among some teachers.

sự phẫn nộ, sự cay đắng, sự oán giận

in the twilight of sth

I knew him when he was in the twilight of his career.

the final part of a period, giai đoạn cuối

withdraw (v)

She decided to withdraw her membership from the club.

This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from ATMs.

She had to withdraw from the competition because of a leg injury.

hủy bỏ, rút lại, rút lui, rút tiền

be worth the expense

Buying a bigger car has proved to be well worth the expense.

đáng tiền

go to great/any lengths (to)

She’d go to any lengths to get herself promoted.

Some people go to great lengths to make their homes attractive.

try very hard to achieve sth, sẵn sàng làm bất cứ điều gì

go to the expense of (doing) sth

It's silly to go to the expense of buying new clothes when you don't really need them.

to spend much money on sth

shallow (adj)

He's physically attractive, but shallow.

I thought the film was pretty shallow.

nông cạn, hời hợt, not showing serious or careful thought

precaution (n)

Many people have been stockpiling food as a precaution against shortages.

sự phòng ngừa, sự đề phòng, các biện pháp phòng ngừa

call for (v)

Everyone called for him to clarify everything after the scandal happened.

đòi hỏi, yêu cầu

requisition (v)(n)

The army requisitioned all the cars and trucks they could find.

She submitted a requisition for new office supplies.

officially request or take sth, trưng dụng, trưng thu

yêu cầu chính thức, đơn yêu cầu

airline (n)

This airline operates flights to Mumbai, Jaipur, and Chennai.

công ty hàng không

restrain (v)

Despite her anger, she managed to restrain herself from yelling at her coworker.

The government implemented measures to restrain the inflation rate from spiraling out of control.

kiềm chế, ngăn chặn (hành vi), hạn chế

induce (v)

The teacher used rewards to induce her students to complete their homework on time.

Eating spicy food can induce sweating and increase your body temperature.

thuyết phục, khuyến khích, xui khiến để đạt được kết quả cụ thể

kích thích, gây ra, dẫn đến, thúc đẩy

at one’s own risk

No lifeguards were in attendance. Swim at your own risk.

Cars may be parked here at their owner’s risk.

accept, responsible for any damage, loss or difficulty

tự chịu trách nhiệm về mọi rủi ro hoặc hậu quả có thể xảy ra

rule sth/so out (v)

We would not rule out the possibility of re-entering the B2C market if conditions change.

The police have not ruled him out as a suspect.

bác bỏ, loại trừ khả năng, state that something is not possible or that somebody/something is not suitable

strike out (v)

After working for her father for ten years, she felt it was time to strike out on her own.

start doing sth new, independently of other people

stamp out (v)

The new legislation is intended to stamp out child prostitution.

get rid of sth wrong or harmful

cố gắng ngăn chặn hoặc chấm dứt một vấn đề, tệ nạn hoặc tình trạng tiêu cực một cách quyết liệt

overdue (adj)

My library books are a week overdue.

Changes to the tax system are long overdue.

quá hạn cho phép, chậm trễ

belated (adj) + N

a belated apology

They did make a belated attempt to reduce the noise.

đến muộn, đến chậm, coming later than expected

flutter (v)

Leaves fluttered down onto the path.

A white bird poised on a wire and fluttered its wings.

rung rinh, đu đưa, dập dờn

vỗ cánh, vẫy cánh

glide (v)

I love my new pen - it just glides across/over the paper.

We saw a condor gliding high above the mountains.

luớt, trượt, liệng

di chuyển trơn tru, dễ dàng, mượt mà

move easily without stopping and without effort or noise

one’s stomach/heart flutters

Every time I think about my exams, my stomach/heart flutters!

feel slightly uncomfortable because you are excited or nervous

butterflies in one’s stomach

I'm meeting her parents tonight, and I have a bad case of butterflies in my stomach.

a feeling of being very nervous or frightened about something

evacuation (n)

The first evacuations came ten days after the disaster.

cuộc di tản, sơ tán

terminal (adj)

a terminal patient, terminally ill

She has terminal cancer.

He has nothing to do all day and is suffering from terminal boredom.

(bệnh) giai đoạn cuối, không thể phục hồi

extremely (unpleasant or negative)

be in terminal decline

The coal industry is in terminal decline due to the shift towards renewable energy sources.

trong giai đoạn suy tàn, suy thoái, không có khả năng phục hồi

hunch (n)

I have a hunch that it's going to rain today.

Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.

linh cảm, a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts, no proof.

be worth the cost

The grand question surrounding Microsoft's anti-piracy razzle-dazzle is whether it's worth the cost.

xứng đáng với số tiền, thời gian, hoặc nỗ lực bỏ ra

itinerary (n)

I need to finalize the itinerary for our trip.

lịch trình chuyến đi, lộ trình chuyến đi

detailed plan or route of the journey

cultural immersion (n)

We stayed with a local family for a complete cultural immersion.

sự hòa nhập vào văn hóa địa phương, hiểu sâu thông qua trải nghiệm

excursion (n)

The school organized an excursion to the science museum.

chuyến đi ngắn, chuyến tham quan vui chơi giải trí

cuisine (n) [U]

local cuisine

Italian cuisine is known for its use of pasta and pizza.

nền ẩm thực

delicacy (n)

Truffles are considered a delicacy in French cuisine.

There are several delicacies in the local cuisine.

món ăn đặc biệt, quý giá và hiếm (có thể là món ăn đặc trưng của khu vực)

specialty (n)

The chef’s specialty is a risotto that many customers rave about.

When visiting the region, be sure to try the local specialty dish of spicy seafood stew.

His specialty in medicine is cardiology, focusing on heart diseases.

đặc sản, món ăn đặc trưng

lĩnh vực chuyên môn

freight (n) [U]

The freight was transported by truck to the distribution center.

Air/sea freight is ideal for urgent deliveries due to its speed.

The freight charges/costs for shipping the goods were quite high.

hàng hóa

the system of transporting goods

cước phí vận chuyển

debris (n) [U]

Debris from the earthquake was scattered over several blocks.

các mảnh vụn, đổ nát hoặc các phần còn lại của vật thể, có thể là các phần nhỏ từ nhiều loại vật thể khác nhau

tension (n) [U]

There was a lot of tension between the two teams before the final match.

sự căng thẳng

palpable (adj)

There was a palpable sense of excitement in the air as the concert began.

rõ ràng, dễ nhận thấy