FOCUS READING 7

Keep a stiff upper lip

Giữ vững tinh thần/không bộc lộ cảm xúc | To remain stoic and hide one's emotions in a difficult situation

Keep one's ear to the ground

Luôn nắm bắt thông tin mới | To pay attention to the latest news or trends

Jump on the bandwagon

Chạy theo phong trào | To join an activity that has become popular

Take a back seat

Nhường vị trí chính / Lui về phía sau | To choose not to be in a position of responsibility

Get down to brass tacks

Đi vào vấn đề cốt lõi | To deal with the most basic or important facts

Spark off

Gây ra/châm ngòi | To cause something to start

Lead off

Bắt đầu (bằng việc gì) | To start an event or process

Antic

Trò hề/trò tinh quái | A playful, silly, or funny act

Stunt

Trò biểu diễn nguy hiểm | A feat displaying skill, dexterity, or daring

Tragedy

Bi kịch | An event resulting in great loss or misfortune

Crotchety

Cáu kỉnh/gắt gỏng | Irritable and easily angered

Sullen

Ủ rũ/lầm lì | Bad-tempered and sulky

Senile

Lão suy (do tuổi già) | Showing a decline in mental abilities due to old age

Convoluted

Phức tạp/rắc rối | Extremely complex and difficult to follow

Sedulous

Siêng năng/cần mẫn | Showing dedication and diligence

Psychopathic

Có dấu hiệu tâm thần/bệnh hoạn | Suffering from a personality disorder with lack of empathy

Expansive gestures

Cử chỉ biểu cảm/rộng rãi | Movements that are broad and expressive

Submissive

Phục tùng/dễ bảo | Ready to conform to the authority of others

Flirtatious

Thích tán tỉnh | Behaving in a way that suggests sexual attraction

Herald

Báo hiệu | To be a sign that something is about to happen

Charismatic species

Loài biểu tượng (được công chúng quan tâm) | Animal species that are popular/flagships for conservation

Nuclear disarmament

Giải trừ vũ khí hạt nhân | The act of reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons

Insolvency

Tình trạng mất khả năng chi trả | The state of being unable to pay one's debts

Fresco

Tranh bích họa | A painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster

Time immemorial

Từ thời xa xưa | A period of time so long that its beginning is unknown

Hangover / relic / legacy

Di sản/tàn dư | Something remaining from a past period

Stimulus / aid / spur

Động lực/sự kích thích | Something that encourages activity or development